Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

• Closing the “last mile of interoperability” with consent-centered solutions as TEFCA and data-sharing mandates evolve by advising on:
• Advocacy strategy and stakeholder alignment
• Regulatory compliance navigation (HHS ASTP, CMS, & OCR, NIST, FTC, etc.)
• Interpretation and application of federal and state healthcare policy
• Helping organizations go beyond siloed data and deliver whole-person care

Sep 2023 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos · Remote

• Advancing trust in health data exchange through advocacy for development and consensus of standards. Expanding and elevating HITRUST and EHNAC Accreditations. Serving as a prominent #Interoperability influencer. Creating an exciting and meaningful in-person experience for members and the #HealthIT community. Surveil and respond to regulatory changes to inform both advocacy and lobbying efforts as well as new and existing program content. Facilitate workgroups or consensus bodies. Evangelize the promise of secure and trusted #healthinformationexchange.

Jan 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

• The Advocacy and Policy Council advises leadership and Board of Directors on critical areas for AHIMA’s strategic engagement in advocacy and public policy that align with our mission and vision. As Chair, I bring policy issues forward for discussion, contribute to AHIMA's response to policy proposals, participate in policy position development, meet with legislators on issues related to health information management & technology.

Aug 2018 – Sep 2023 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Developing governance and strategies for Federal and State Health Agencies and Health Information Exchanges. On a quest to connect diverse data sources to create efficiencies and improve lives by providing interoperability of complete and accurate data for clinical, social, and financial decision making.
• Lead discovery activities with government, technical, and clinical stakeholders to assess the current state of health information sharing across the domains of information quality, privacy & security, data governance, stakeholder governance, workflow, and sustainability planning. Provide recommendations for improvement across each dimension.

Mar 2018 – Aug 2018 · 5 mos · Greater Indianapolis

• As a Client Services Director at Onebridge, I sought opportunities to improve processes, technology, and policy while delivering superior service to my projects.
• PROJECT: Health Information Exchange (HIE) Project Manager, State of Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Assessment and planning to improve delivery of care for Hoosiers by redefining delivery of information.

Jul 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Indiana representative in the AHIMA House of Delegates. Reviewer/Contributor for Journal of AHIMA Practice Briefs. AHIMA IHE HIM Standards task force

Jun 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

• Government relations fractional executive.
• Data and workflow evaluation of population health technology for employee health and wellness.
• Implementation and maximization of Quality Payment Programs. Conduct assessments on technology and organizational readiness for incentive programs. Create roadmaps for transition to Alternative Payer Models and Value Based Care
• Advisor - EHR documentation improvement and practice transformation
• HIPAA Privacy and Security risk analyses oversight. Create mitigation strategies. Conduct HIPAA Privacy and Security policy gap analyses and facilitate policy implementation. Create policies for HITRUST certification
• Speaker:
• Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS, MACRA) for Kentucky Health Information Management Association, Indiana Health Information Management Association, and Healthcare Financial Management Association, Indiana Security & Privacy Network
• Population Health & Technology for Association of American Diabetic Educators Board of Directors

Jul 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

Mar 2015 – Mar 2017 · 2 yrs · Fishers, IN

• Created health information technology solutions to improve compliance, efficiency, data integrity, revenue, along with patient and staff satisfaction for acute, ambulatory, and managed care health organizations. Managing client satisfaction by offering solutions tailored for individual healthcare organization needs. Service development and execution for MIPS readiness.

Oct 2014 – Mar 2015 · 5 mos · Greater Indianapolis

• Project management: Patient portal implementation, ED to admit medication reconciliation improvement. Ambulatory meaningful use regulatory consulting,

Jun 2013 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Indianapolis

• Software implementation, data management and regulatory compliance. Projects include:
• IU Health Cerner implementation. Project manager to Implement Cerner ambulatory for multi-site, multi-specialty surgery group.Managed resources, schedule, team, stakeholders, budget, and oversight of network and infrastructure sub-project.Assisted with clinical workflow redesign and user support.
• Indiana Office of Technology Case Management requirements and workflow assessment. Conducted interviews of staff with 8 agencies within the Indiana State government to identify cross-functional requirements and map current-state workflows in preparation for system design and business process re-engineering.
• Eskenazi Health project management: Patient portal implementation, ED to admit medication reconciliation improvement. Ambulatory meaningful use regulatory consulting,

Jun 2013 – Dec 2013 · 6 mos · Greater Indianapolis

• Consultant - Ambulatory Cerner PowerChart Implementation.

Apr 2013 – Jun 2013 · 2 mos · National

• Clinview Physician Portal and Cerner Power Chart implementation. Trainer and specialist.

Jan 2012 – May 2012 · 4 mos · Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Area

• Inpatient psychiatric/Substance Use Disorder (SUD) facility.

Aug 2010 – Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos · West Lafayette, IN

• Meaningful Use Expert, Workflow Redesign, EHR Implementation Consultant, Project Management, Lean Training, PCMH Consultant

Jan 2004 – Jan 2010 · 6 yrs · West Lafayette, IN

• HIPAA Privacy Officer for integrated care setting.
• Oversight of patient registration/access, document management, release of information, and immunization compliance.
• Supervised up to 30 staff.
• EHR implementation project manager.
• Business continuation/Disaster recovery

Jun 2000 – Oct 2002 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater Rockford Area

• Independent physician association administrator of capitated health plans. Provider office liaison/trainer, credentialing, chart audits for quality data on high priority conditions and HEDIS, URAC accreditation project manager.

Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 · 2 yrs

• PHO executive assistant. Coordinated all Board and Committee meetings. Maintained accounting records. Distributed capitation payments to provider members.