Full revenue cycle expertise,certified HIM,Mangement Consulting and lots of energy

Industry:	Healthcare & Medical
Occupation:	Billing/Coding Specialist
Highlights:	At iowa Health System I won Employee Idea of the Year, at Radiology Consultants, I substainally grew the practice and maintained an excellant record for A/R days (less than 65 days) in 2 years, I also redesigned the MD credentialing system, at Mercy Services I took A/r from over 130 days to less than 45 days within 4 months, at University of Iowa I created a decision support system for the department which had never been done before, at Keane I was a lead consultant for their largest client within 2 months and was given responsibility of training the new hire at the same time. I saw this client's revenue and efficeincy improve by 50%.
Ideal Companies:	Hospitals, Medical Software Companies, IT Consulting Companies, Revenie Cycle Finance Accounting
Education level:	Certification
Will Relocate:	No
Location:	Cedar Rapids, IA

11/2005 - 3/2009

Keane, Inc

Manager

• implement software, train, evaluate software design, quality assurance, project management, system support, problem-solve issues, documentation, develop manuals and training materials, analysis of revenue and financial reports, provide recommendations and projecr plans to customers

4/2004 - 7/2005

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Individual Contributor

• audit documentation, provide training and education on federal requirements,created a decision support system for claim denial management, presented financial reports for board meeting,billing claims analysis

4/2000 - 4/2004

Mery Services of Iowa City

Manager

• detailed claims and revenue analysis, revenue reporting, productivity reporting, coding, compliance, education of staff and MDs, served on Physician Hospital Board as payer contract negoiator, managed medical office staff, recruited MDs, managed personnel and payroll, developed front office work flow, re-designed chart system, reduced A/R days from over 120 to less than 45 days within 4 months, developed insurance eduation and complaince manuals for each office, supported the medical software, table maintanence and updates, revised chart flow sheets for diabetes and pain management

8/1988 - 4/1998

Iowa Health Physicians

Manager

• managed business for 5 MD group and helped grow the practice to 200 physicans statewide, provided system support for 3 computer conversions, developed trainig materials and education for statewide conversions, system support, auditing, coding, billing, collections, revenue cycle management, post-conversion accessment of training needs, site visits, chart audits, workflow process improvements, audiology testing for Pediatric clinic, management of personnel and payroll

2003

Certification Degree

Practice Management Institute

• Certified Medical Office Magmt, Compliance

1997

Certification Degree

American Academy of Professional Coders

• Medical Coding

1990

Associate Degree

Kirkwood Community College

• General Accounting, Management, Excel

1986

Associate Degree

Unoversity of Northern Iowa

• General Education, Science

1974

High School/GED Degree

West Waterloo

• General Education

revenue cycle, project management, analysis, improvement, training, implementation, information technology, problem solving, A/R accounts receivable, decision support, team, consultant, productivity, healthcare, software, management, audit, access, reports reporting, recommend