Thad Phillips, Phd Email & Phone Number

Fairhope, Al, Us

Pensacola, Fl, Us

Mobile, Al, Us

2011- 2016USA Health System HIPAA Security• Responsible for overseeing HIPAA Security for USA Health System (2 hospitals, 100+ physician practice encompassing 22 physical clinic locations, cancer institute encompassing 3 physical locations), and covered University OHCA2008- 2011 USA Hospitals Project and Contract Management• HIPAA Security- USA Medical Center/ Children’s and Women’s Hospital• Project management- Neurology EHR system implementation in newly established inpatient/outpatient hospital unit (Compumedics)• Project management- Technical Lead- NICU EHR system implementation (80+ bed unit) (Grand Rounds Software- Cribnotes)• Project management- Technical Lead- OB Labor and Delivery EHR system implementation/ fetal heart monitoring (Philips- OB Tracevue)• Responsible for IT contract agreements, vendor negotiations, and management related to fiscal budgetary goals2005- 2008 USA Hospitals IT Operations• HIPAA Security- USA Medical Center/ Children’s and Women’s Hospital• Responsible for 20 FTE and $1.5M+ operational budget (2 hospitals)• Lead strategic planning, contracting, finance, implementation, training, and support• Project management- Implement multiple clinical IT projects in excess of $10M IT Infrastructure: o MSFT Active Directory (all users)/ centralized policy tools o Citrix clinical infrastructure (internal/ external web portals) o CISCO wireless network upgrade (aerospace/ w. controllers) Clinical Information Systems: o Point of Care- Medication Admin. Checking (Siemens MAK) o Nursing Clinical Documentation (Siemens PCD) o Radiology/ Cardiology PACS (Philips ISITE) enterprise o Laboratory Information System (Sunquest)• Manage IT Help Desk- 24/7/365• Infrastructure management/ support of hardware and software• 100+ Servers, 1450+ PCs/ thin clients, and 475+ printers• Manage in-house application development• Develop and coordinate Informatics Internship Program

Washington, Dc, Us

2004-2005VA Medical Center, New Orleans, LA Medical Records Administrator – Supervisor, HIM• Responsible for 16 FTE and $800K budget• Departments include:o Medical Recordso Release of Information (HIPAA Privacy)Acting Director, Business Operations Office• Responsible for 85 FTE and $10M budget• Departments of responsibility: Admitting, U/R, Insurance, Coding, Billing, A/R2001-2003VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL VISTA Systems Manager• Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain systems• Manage interface engine for ancillary systems• Coordinate with EHR (CPRS) manager for upgrades/ updates• Monitor, troubleshoot and recover system failure• Perform daily tape back-ups for medical center• Projects as assigned by Director-(research on information technology)o Electronic patient satisfaction surveys;o Radiology mp3 recorder- dictation and transcription deviceo Equipment inventory tracking systemStaff Assistant to the DirectorInformation Security Officer (ISO)• Responsible for the technical security of information systems (Medical Center and six Community Based Outpatient Clinics)• Developed Policies and Procedureso Coordinated information security program (OIG audit)o Developed security plans, contingency plans & risk assessmentso (Facility and critical systems- worked with system administrators)o Developed policies for remote access server (RAS); Security incident reporting; Employee background checks and sensitivity level reviews• System Accesso Controlled access and monitored usage of the Computerized Patiento Record System (CPRS) in VISTA and staff internet usageo Controlled access and monitored utilization of VPN (PACS) with UAB, Department of Radiology• Complianceo Educated physicians and staff on information security practiceso Developed and implemented- Information Security Training Program

Partners HealthCare System, Inc, Boston, MA Information Systems Management InternshipCorporate• Developed allocation methodology (NT accounts and NT servers across health system) - budget process (2004)• Participated in IS operations- 10 CIO’s across 9 entitiesMass General Hospital• Assisted managers in the alignment of contractual agreements specific to IS Finance (hardware, software & maintenance expenses) for 2004 budgetBrigham and Women’s Hospital• Reviewed/ developed a centralized access/ key-giving policy -HIPAA SecurityDana Farber Cancer Institute• Reviewed/developed policy and procedures- HIPAA Security• Developed Information Security Awareness Training Program (CBT)• Developed model for PI access to PHI/ consent/ IRB- HIPAA Privacy

Mobile, Al, Us

Resident- USA HospitalsFellow- USA Health Services Foundation (Physician Practice Management)

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Health Systems Management

Master Of Science (Ms), Healthcare Informatics

Master Of Science (Ms), Healthcare Administration

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration/ Healthcare

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Major- Zoology (Biology)/ Minor- Chemistry