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Little Rock, AR, US

Little Rock Metropolitan Area

I support the development of a new CCWIS Child Welfare system for Arkansas DHS. As part of the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) team, I oversee the roles, responsibilities, tasks, and outputs of those responsible for developing the new CCWIS system requirements. This includes providing oversight of the State's PMO in this role. As a lead.

Little Rock Metropolitan Area

During the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, I was tasked with creating thorough business models that considered geography and socio-economic factors. The objective was to determine the most effective and equitable strategy for distributing vaccines throughout the state when they became available. This involved analyzing factors such as population.

3107 Oak Creek Drive | Suite 200 | Austin, TX 78727-3107

As a CPC+ Regional Cluster Lead, I oversaw the deployment of regional learning activities for primary care practices in the TMF network. These practices served in CMS Quality Payment Programs and as Health IT Liaisons for the Regional Learning Network. I innovated and delivered a curriculum compliant with CMS standards across the AR, OK, KC, TN, and LA.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

As PCMH Program Manager, I guided and motivated cross-functional team of 15 Project Managers, System Engineers, Research Analysts, and Helpdesk Technicians of $25.3B international IT company. Ran complex algorithms to analyze thousands of healthcare claims in preparation of monthly quality/cost-of-care reports and presentations for Arkansas Medicaid.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

In my previous role, I managed a team of consultants focusing on supporting the Arkansas Medicaid PCMH initiative. Our goal was to improve population health outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. As an Account Manager and a PCMH Coach, I assisted healthcare providers and staff in transforming their practices into Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH). I.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

This role kicked off my primary care transformation career by converting primary care clinic into patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) and administered Medicare Comprehensive Primary Care Classic (CPC) and Arkansas Medicaid Payment Improvement Initiatives (APII) for nation’s second-largest faith-based health system with 105 hospitals, $21.8B in assets.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Established strategic initiatives, authored internal/external communications, and coordinated monthly operations reporting processes to track metrics for interstate Blue Cross of Florida and Arkansas supplemental health insurance startup. Handpicked leadership team in partnership with executive recruiting firms including screening and onboarding candidates.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Managed process improvement initiatives to achieve operational efficiencies. Mentored 9 Green Belts on DMAIC (five-stage problem solving) tools and techniques. Managed cross-functional project teams. Reported to VP Operations.Admittedly, this role was the most challenging yet rewarding work of my career. One project, I prevented $1.2M claim submissions and.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Ensured profitable growth of (51+) large group business segment. Developed strategies and integrated business plans. Monitored product growth, profitability, and competitive landscape; developed corrective action plans as needed. Reported to CMO and VP, Large Group Segment.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Gainesville, Florida Area

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Master Of Health Science (Mhs)

Ba, English

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