Experienced Physician Assistant and Clinical Informatics leader bringing an unique skill set to medical-legal consulting where my expertise in advanced clinical care, EMR design and audit, patient safety and risk management can be leveraged to provide a thorough, concise analysis of medical records to identify deviations and adherences to and from the standard of care in medical malpractice claims to substantiate merit or conduct pre-trial discovery of medical facts.
Skills
Skilled in practice of medicine as a Physician Assistant
Epic technical and clinical workflow expert
Clinical documentation integrity
Root cause analysis of patient safety incidents
Chart review and electronic medical record auditing
Risk Management
Quality Assurance
Evidence based clinical practice standards
Legislative and regulatory mandates in healthcare
Critical thinker, detail oriented, and concise
Experience
02/2014 to 03/2020
Manager of Clinical InformaticsHca – Schaumburg, IL,
Led the Epic Ambulatory implementation project from defining clinician and support staff scope of practice and access, clinical content management, EMR build design, testing, and training plan development for 56 specialty ambulatory and hospital outpatient departments
Provided critical analysis of challenges and all possible solutions related to the electronic medical record and clinical practice
Managing owner of developing documentation standards for capturing discrete data required for patient care, research, regulatory reporting, and billing
EMR liaison for investigations on patient safety incidents; conducted thorough root cause analysis by analyzing the medical record and EMR audit reports with a clinical lens; prepared chronologies, summary reports and proposed risk mitigation plans
Researched scientific literature to help formulate evidence-based best practices and collaborated in the design of clinical management algorithms to be executed in the EMR
Strong organizational and presentation skills with years of experience presenting to all levels of hospital staff from boots-on-ground to clinical and business executives
Oversaw all EMR optimization efforts for 56 medical and surgical specialties focusing on treatment standards, disease prevention, and research
Managed all phases of projects from analysis and planning to execution and control while working with operational leaders to ensure projects remained within scope, budget and on time
Collaborated on readiness planning for JCAHO, Commission on Cancer, CMS and other accreditation programs
EMR technical and clinical subject matter expert and advisor to hospital executives in the development of performance, regulatory and quality metrics to ensure continuous improvement
01/2012 to 02/2014
Supervisor, Advanced Practice ProvidersHealth Alliance Of Hudson Valley – Nanuet, NY,
Administratively supervised 15 Advanced Practice Providers who supported 35-40 faculty physicians ensuring each practice operated at the highest level of excellence
Promoted and enforced patient care practice standards and monitored clinical documentation for completeness, addressing any performance or non-compliance issues
Partnered with hospital leadership to develop and administer policies and procedures and ensured 100% compliance with education, licensing and training requirements
Served as advocate for APP participation on hospital committees or on initiatives focused on quality, patient safety or research
Kept team abreast of advances in medicine, government regulations, and health insurance changes
Department lead coordinator of the Physician Assistant Post Graduate Training Program
Successfully maintained three busy surgical practices as a Physician Assistant while upholding my responsibilities as supervisor
01/2000 to 01/2012
Physician AssistantMD Anderson Cancer Center – City, STATE,
Demonstrated exceptional clinical skills in the surgical and medical management of complex oncology patients including all acute and chronic complications stemming from treatment
Developed therapeutic treatment plans in collaboration with the physician and monitored for efficacy and adjusted according to results achieved
Responded to urgent and emergency situations such as cardiovascular, abdominal, neurological, psychiatric and endocrinology emergencies
Skilled at minor surgical procedures such as excisional biopsies, feeding tube replacements, aspirations, I&D, aspirations and wound management
Partnered with nurses to implement a nursing plan of care designed to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient
Education and Training
Expected in 1999
Master of Physician Assistant Studies: Physician Assistant Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX GPA:
Expected in 1993
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology University of Texas At Austin - Austin, TX GPA:
Certifications
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners | Physician Assistant | PA0257
National Commission of Certifications of Physician Assistants | 1044420
EpicCare Ambulatory Certification, NVT 2018
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