Executive Director, Physician based organization

Michael J. Drnach

**** ******* ******* **. *******@****.*** 412-***-**** (w)

Pittsburgh, PA 15237 412-***-**** (c)

Professional Experience:

Executive Director, Subspecialty Services, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (2011-Pres.)

Responsibilities: Enhance working relationship between UPP and CHP Executive Administration through

financial and management oversight. Assist with practice plan development for 14 Pediatric Subspecialty

Practices. Work with over 120 Subspecialty Physicians and 160 staff to increase operational efficiency within

the CHP framework, provide physician support for Meaningful Use, space utilization and the development of

subspecialty specific incentive plans.

Accomplishments:

• Assisted in development of Saturday OR incentive plan to encourage maximum utilization of North

Surgi-center while decompressing the Operating rooms at Main Campus (case counts increased 2.5% to

20,071)

• Worked with Hospital and UPP administration to develop and implement a plan for clinic space

decompression, moving more services to outreach locations and/or streamlining schedules and templates

to improve room utilization while increasing ambulatory encounters by 6.5% (94,785 enc.)

• Enrolled 57 physicians as eligible providers for the federal Meaningful Use program and implemented

new workflows which allowed 48 of the 54 to successfully meet all criteria of Stage 1 of the program to

date, generating $1.2M in revenue for the organization.

• Successfully negotiated with Hospital Executives for support and expansion of several new clinical

services including the Pediatric Chronic Pain Management Service and the Vascular Anomalies Clinic

and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Executive Administrator, Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Physicians of UPMC (2010-2011)

Responsibilities: Oversaw the breakout of Plastic Surgery from the Department of Surgery, developed budget

for new business unit with UPP and established the structure for a new Department within the School of

Medicine. Worked with the Chief to develop retention package and present to UPP Executives. Developed

guidelines and tracking/reporting structure around newly formed Hospital-based Hand and Face Transplant

service. Along with Senior Research faculty oversaw both federal and state funded grant programs ensuring

compliance with fiscal and reporting requirements. Ensure divisional compliance with all UPP/UPMC and

University rules and regulations

Accomplishments:

• Successfully developed the budgets and reporting structure for a new BU within UPP.

• Improved working relationship with McGowan Institute ensuring accurate and timely reporting of

expenditures and scientific research reports.

• Negotiated new contracts with the VA for plastic surgery services worked closely with VA administration

to streamline the hand reconstruction service.

• Met all UPP/UPMC and University deadlines and requirements for faculty and staff.

• Successfully managed the staff and program through a difficult transition after the Chief had left the

division to develop the program at Johns Hopkins.

Executive Director, Ambulatory Services, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (2003 – 2009)

Responsibilities: Supervised several hospital-based ancillary services as well as community related outreach

services including PT/OT, Communication, and Rehab services, Family Counseling Centers, Ronald McDonald

Care Mobile, The Weight Management Center and Family Care Connections. Promoted to the Executive

Director position in 2006 after serving as the Director of Surgical Services and the Practice Manager for

Pediatric Plastic Surgery.

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Michael J. Drnach

1502 Ingomar Heights Rd. *******@****.*** 412-***-**** (w)

Pittsburgh, PA 15237 412-***-**** (c)

Accomplishments:

• Assisted in the Ambulatory redesign and movement of the Hospital from Oakland to Lawrenceville

• Worked with the Informatics team to implement the CERNER EHR throughout the Ambulatory setting.

• Successfully negotiated increased county government support for expansion of the Family Care

Connections Outreach Centers. Developed new and innovative ways to increase family participation in

the Centers as well and improved working relationships between the Centers and Hospital-based

services.

• Working with Hospital and CCP executive administration designed and implemented a program of

primary-care based behavior therapy increasing referrals and revenue to the therapy service.

• Developed and successfully secured over $5.0M in Dept. of Defense funding for the Weight

Management Center implementing a pediatric clinic at the Lackland Air force base in San Antonio

Texas.

• Oversaw the expansion of the PT/OT and Communication service to a new location at Pine Center,

Wexford, nearly doubling their revenue within one year.

• Streamlined the operations of the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to increase efficiency while

broadening their community outreach to new locations.

• Was heavily involved in 3 successful JC and DOH Hospital surveys and over have in-depth knowledge

of both federal and state regulations and guidelines.

Accounting Manager, Brigham & Women’s Physician Organization, Partner’s Healthcare (1997 –

2003)

Responsibilities: Supervised the accounting staff and functions for 17 separate business units within the newly

created Brigham & Women’s Physician Organization (BWPO), worked closely with the BWPO and Corporate

Controller and President.

Accomplishments:

• Implement standard accounting procedures and closing processes for 17 departments to ensure

consolidated financial statements were accurately prepared.

• Consolidated financial staff generating savings of over $200k in the first year of operation.

• Reduced closing timeframe by 2 days to successfully meet deadline set forth by Corporate for the timely

and accurate reporting of accounting activity for the newly formed BWPO.

Business Manager, Atlantic Monthly Magazine, Boston MA. (1989 – 1997)

Responsibilities: Supervised the accounting staff and functions for the Atlantic Monthly Magazine, developed

budgets and financial forecasts as well as rate worksheets for Ad sales and negotiated barter contracts with

vendors.

Accomplishments:

• Oversaw daily operations of two magazines – one during its start-up phase managed all A/P, A/R and

G/L activities for both magazines.

• Worked closely with monthly magazine sales staff and circulation staff to project revenues and cost

analysis for client and budgetary presentations.

• Interfaced with outside audit team on annual audit and preparation of taxes, maintained all bank contacts.

• Provided comprehensive financial analysis on major printing contract resulting in a $300k savings in

first year of contract.

• Converted ad-billing system from a mainframe to PC-based environment, decreasing the billing time

cycle by three days.

• Designed a computer model to more accurately allocate manufacturing costs, allowing for more effective

budgeting and cost control.

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Michael J. Drnach

1502 Ingomar Heights Rd. *******@****.*** 412-***-**** (w)

Pittsburgh, PA 15237 412-***-**** (c)

Business Manager, Cleft Palate Center, Dental School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (1985 –

1988)

Assistant to Internal Auditor, The Industrial Bank of Japan, New York, NY (1983 – 1985)

Education

MBA, Northeastern University, graduated cum laude, June 1995 with a concentration in finance.

Certificate in Accounting, University of Pittsburgh, 1988

BS, Economics, University of Pittsburgh, graduated cum laude, December 1982.

Publications

Drnach, MV, Drnach, MJ (2008) The Basics of Billing, (Book Chapter), The Clinical Practice of Pediatric Physical Therapy,

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, first edition.

Drnach, MJ (2001) Designing an Incentive Plan for Researchers, (Article), International Society for Research Administration

Journal.

Technical Skills

Working knowledge of UPMC system-wide EHR software including; Cerner, EPIC, Cognos, and Vista

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.

Affiliations

Past Member – Society or Research Administrators (paper presentation at 2000 Annual Conference)

Current Audit Committee Member, RID (Registry Interpreters for the Deaf)

Current Choir member, Board member and Finance Chair – Pittsburgh Concert Chorale

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