Objective

To apply the knowledge gained from progressively responsible healthcare program management assignments, including current work with the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs - Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record VLER . Current healthcare assignments include: program management application implementation VLER DoD, VA, iEHR, EMR , Agile software development, program administration paperless initiative, HITECH Meaningful Use Stages 1 2 , regulatory compliance HIPAA, Sarbanes - Oxley , program development Continuity of Operations Planning - COOP and Medicare - Medicaid service delivery Department of Medical Assistance Services, DHHS, Blue Cross - Blue Shield .

Areas of Expertise

• Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record VLER Department of Defense Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation
• Medicare Medicaid Administration
• Health Information Exchanges
• Requirements elicitation specification development
• Test planning test measurement
• Paperless Initiative
• HITECH Act, Meaningful Use Stage 1 and Stage 2
• Electronic Medical Record EMR , Electronic Health Record iEHR ,
• HIPAA
• Continuity of Operations Planning, Continuity of Government
• Sarbanes - Oxley

Professional Experience

Sr. Business Analyst

Confidential

Developed the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Records VLER engagement model and supported software application development as a Program Manager for the Department of Defense's Defense Manpower Data Center DMDC . Responsibilities include initial development of the Project Charter, requirements elicitation, Scope of Work, development of Functional and Technical specifications, development MS Project Plan and ongoing program oversight, reporting and measurement. Facilitate development activity and transfer of data from Branches of Service 5 to DMDC and data extraction by the Veteran Benefits Administration, pursuant to requirements of the Virtual Lifetime Electronic initiative. Security clearance and all training are current.

Confidential

Implemented a new Veteran's Health Administration pilot program, the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record program VLER , providing for the exchange of Electronic Health Records among the VA, DoD and private practice healthcare providers. Using the NwHIN and Health Information Exchanges HIE's , to deliver C32 summary treatment data, the program accelerates the exchange of Veteran healthcare data by providing comprehensive health care treatment data ranging from active duty treatment, VA treatment and all treatment received outside the VA and DoD. Exchange of comprehensive healthcare data allows for more informed treatment decisions as well as accelerating claims adjudication. Responsibilities include supporting development of a Joint Business and Technical Requirements and VLER Implementation Guide, project planning, creating program awareness Veteran Administration Medical Centers, HIE's, private practice clinicians , program kickoff, Veteran enrollment, developing workflow processes for program stakeholders, exchange testing, acquisition of new exchange partners hospitals program measurement and developing a workflow model so VAMC's may sustain VLER utilizing internal resources. Background investigation and security clearance are in place and current.

Managing Partner

Confidential

Co-founder of the Apricus Group, a consulting organization dedicated to providing Healthcare Management Consulting services, Information Technology requirements analysis and regulatory compliance solutions to the Healthcare industry. Responsibilities include HIM use and analysis, business development, determining client requirements, strategic development, identification of solutions and implementation delivery. Areas of expertise include application of FIPS, NIST and HIPAA standards, medical claims - payer adjudication, Continuity of Government, COOP Disaster Recovery, Emergency Response Planning, development of MS Project plans, implementation and solution delivery. Roles include engagement management, practice oversight, project management, creation of training modules, user acceptance testing and achievement measurement. Clients include the Commonwealth of Virginia - DMAS, Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina, South Carolina and New York Empire Healthcare , Health Concept 21, Farmer's Insurance, Provider's Guaranty Corporation and the State of New Jersey - DHHS.

Confidential

For clients requiring IT infrastructure support and solution implementation, developed assessment models, conducted needs and risk analysis, staffed and managed delivery teams, established success criteria and implementation strategies for achieving goals. Responsibilities included business development, program - practice management, staffing, training - development and implementation of an affiliate - partner program, and development of testing and acceptance criteria to ensure measurable results. Clients included Inkindex, Medical University of South Carolina, Northwestern University and Lucent Technologies.

Confidential

Managed multiple Professional Services practices AS 400, JD Edwards, Interactive Services, Siebel, People Soft, Healthcare focused on providing client business solutions, while meeting revenue goal requirements. Responsibilities included practice development, engagement management of principals, staffing, utilization, client services, proposal development, E-commerce consulting, risk analysis, affiliate programs and aligning organizations to develop competitive secondary product offerings. Clients included Kaiser Permanente, Stanford University, American Airlines and McKesson.