Management Customer Service

Royden R Crookshanks

**** **** ***** ** ***********, New Mexico 87114

Cell: 505-***-**** Email: abnqn6@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

My professional goal is to fill a senior CIO management position in a hospital/healthcare system that

requires an experienced, results-oriented IT executive to achieve goals, guide the organization toward a

successful operation, return on investment and a high level of customer service.

KEY STRENGTHS

Extensive knowledge of and experience in hospital, healthcare system and physician settings. Highly

successful in healthcare technology start-up and turnaround environments. Healthcare CIO experience.

Areas of expertise:

Strategic/Business Planning Team Building/Management Contract Negotiation/Management

Budget Planning/Management Cost Containment Process Improvements/Best Practices

Organizational Restructuring Strategic Leadership IT/Corporate Vision

HEALTHCARE IT EXPERIENCE

VIA CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER (PHS W2 CONTRACT) – Consultant

NEW MEXICO HEART INSTITUTE (PHS W2 CONTRACT) – Chief Information Officer

Managed creation of new support system

IVINSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & MEDICINE BOW TECHNOLOGIES– Chief Information

Officer

Managed implementation of new Meditech HIS, new network, new storage systems

Managed creation of Physician Advisory Committee and Security Committee

INTECK CONSULTING – Director of Technology Services/Senior Consultant / Interim CIO

CERTUS CORPORATION -Vice President of IT

Managed large data center build out for claims adjudication of 220 hospitals

PRECEDENT HEALTH SYSTEM - Director of Information Services

Managed implementation of SMS (Siemens) HIS and build out of new data center

COMPUTER INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC.-President

SENTIENT SYSTEMS, INC. - Area Vice President

SHARED MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SMS) (Siemans) – Sales/ Consultant

PURSINGER SYSTEMS, INC – Sales/ Consultant

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Phoenix Health Systems, Albuquerque, NM (PHS W2 CONTRACTS) 2007 to Present

Consultant VIA CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER 8/08 TO PRESENT

Managed the selection process for document imaging/ document management system for the

financial systems for the VCMC Enterprise.

Chief Information Officer NEW MEXICO HEART INSTITUTE 4/07 TO 7/08

Managed the stabilization of IT environment. Create new solutions and business case for

decisions Managed the technology strategic initiatives plan for the Institute, including a new

network, storage solution, backup plan, telehealth plan. Managed the move of a major clinic in

Santa Fe. Made presentations to the Board of Directors and executive management. Negotiated

major purchases with Cisco and HP. Managed the downsizing from 47 to 17 physicians.

Ivinson Memorial Hospital & Medicine Bow Technologies 2005 to 2007

5/07 TO 8/07 – Consultant to MBT

Worked on strategic planning for MBT. Created HIPAA Risk Assessment for clients.

11/06 TO 4/07 - Chief Information Officer of MBT

Managed the formation, operational planning, business plan, build out, and structure of an ASP

(application service provider) called Medicine Bow Technologies for Meditech (hospital clinical

and financials) and DR Systems (PACS). Co-authored business of MBT. Managed the build out

of a new ASP data center.

8/05 TO 4/07 – Chief Information Officer / Chief Technology Officer of IMH

Managed the selection and implementation of new Meditech system, Cisco network upgrade, DR

Systems PACS system, Spheris dictation system, API time & attendance system, and HP

hardware. Created committees for workflow process development. Negotiated contracts for all

new systems. Executive leader of IT strategy and operations including business systems optimization,

clinical system deployment, infrastructure modernization, system stabilization, and operating standards

creation

• Championed IT capital projects and strategy for Community Hospital Board of Trustees

• Created and chaired Physician Advisory Committee

• Developed and expanded hospital intranet, email and collaborative workgroup systems,

networking and storage infrastructure

• Developed and implemented HIPAA compliance initiatives and set up the HIPAA Plan

implementation process

• Member of the HIPAA Advisory Committee

Inteck Consulting 2001 to 2005

(California, Colorado, Florida, New York, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia)

1/05 TO 7/05 – Director of Technology Services

1/01 TO 12/04 – Senior Consultant / Interim CIO (1099 & W2 Contracts)

Southwest Hospital and Pioneers Hospital – Performed and created enterprise assessments with

gap analysis of current HIS and its technological infrastructure, workflow process gap analysis of

all departments and business technology plan of upgrade and alignment of infrastructure to

paperless workflow project.

Memorial Hospital – As Interim CIO, reorganized IT department of 200-bed hospital. Created

and prioritized projects to rebuild and upgrade infrastructure for business demands using TQM

process. Re-structured support agreements with 30 departments using ITIL methodology.

Restructured and managed paperless ER project. Worked with administration to create ROI and

justification of projects for presentation to Board. Worked with executive management team to

create five-year IT Plan with budget. Defined requirements for communications (including

network, wireless, Internet remote and VoIP) and integration (clinical, revenue cycle and ER)

projects to conform with JCAHO and HIPAA. Created cohesive strategic partnership with

McKesson and HP.

Bon Secours Healthcare System – Conducted assessment of billing operations for a 24-hospital

system. Made recommendations to improve revenue cycle management of 8 centralized central

business offices. Improved revenue generation by $2 million dollars.

Transylvania Community Hospital – Created and structured measurable service level

agreements for the IT department, executive management, and all of the user communities.

Conducted assessment and selection of network, digital communications and PBX (VoIP)

solutions for the healthcare system. Negotiated terms, components and purchase agreements.

Saved client several hundred thousand dollars.

Heathlinc Consulting (California) 8/01

EMR Consultant

Sutter Health – Conducted Electronic/ Computer Medical Record assessment across 33 hospitals

and 4 foundations. Identified operational and technological issues impeding performance.

Recommendations saved hundreds of hours of downtime of EMR.

Medagio Networks (Denver, Colorado) 2000

Founder

• Co-founded and performed due diligence for a healthcare internet-based information exchange

company.

Certus Corporation (Denver, Colorado) 1998 to 2000

Vice President of the Technology Solutions Center & Technology Solutions Group

Transformed corporate business objectives into IT strategic plan. Worked with corporate operating

committee and functional leaders of business groups to identify needs and create consensus around

priorities and timeframes.

Transformed existing IT infrastructure staff of four disparate groups into cohesive national unit.

Created and managed project plan that built data center designed to support B2B transactions between

220 hospitals and 22 offices for claim pre-adjudication, adjudication and post-adjudication within

nine months. Project required site selection. Managed all project phases including construction build-

out, network deployment, application implementations, web site design and implementation,

execution of company-wide Internet access and information exchange plan, and creation operational

data repository

Managed staff of 35 technology and management professionals, as well as 8-12 consultants. Created

both construction and operations budget and prioritized future projects.

Precedent Health System (Denver, Colorado) 1997 to 1998

Director of Information Services

Worked with executive management team to build consensus around integration of technology in

support of corporate business plan. Performed technology needs assessment/ analysis for hospital and

for associated physician groups.

Created the IT Strategic Plan and the Information Management Plan.

Managed the migration of fifty physician clinics into the healthcare enterprise.

Created and executed IT plan, staffed and managed 20 employees and 15 contractors.

Managed implementation and integration of Siemens (SMS) Invision hospital and Signature

physician applications, Cisco network, cabling system, and two Nortel PBX systems.

Managed IT staff to pass JCAHO accreditation process for hospitals.

Computer Information Resources, Inc. (CIRI) (Irvine, California) 1996 – 1997

President

CIRI developed and managed $600,000+ in software and services.

Developed and managed Oracle software and CIRI consulting engagements for healthcare

organizations.

Sentient Systems, Inc. (Irvine, California) 1995-1996

Area Vice President

Developed and managed MUMPS and Oracle-based consulting practices to healthcare and managed

care industries.

Created relationships with the Deloitte/Touche

Analyzed, negotiated and resolved internal and customer conflicts.

The Thor Group (Orange, California) 1993-1995

Vice President, Systems Integration and Contract Programming Services

Assisted in transforming company into multidimensional systems integration firm. Planned and

executed new business model.

Managed team-based solutions environment through effective leadership, presentation,

communication, and negotiation skills.

Served as primary contracts negotiator, chief marketing consultant, and chief technology consultant

for sales force.

Developed and structured subcontract agreements with “Big Six” consulting firms.

Ballantyne Computer Services, Inc. (BCSI) (Irvine, California) 1987-1993

Senior Vice President

Developed and marketed engagements; hired and managed 37 consultants on 25 IT transformation/

integration projects to $3.5 million in annual consulting services .

Projects of note included:

Security Pacific to Bank of America migration of their $150 billion Alaska Trust System.

PacifiCare - development of membership system.

Amgen Pharmaceuticals – financial systems implementation, development of clinical

trials system, and integration of corporate systems.

Ivac – implementation and integration of financial and procurement systems.

Healthnet – development of corporate/ managed care systems.

Southern Pacific Pipeline –development of computerized fluid dynamics system.

ARCO –development of corporate systems.

THUMS –implementation and development of oil & gas financial/ corporate systems.

Management Science America (MSA) (Los Angeles, California) 1984-1987

Sold and developed software and implementation engagements to healthcare, insurance, banking, and

manufacturing industries. Consistently met or exceeded revenue goals.

Shared Medical Systems (SMS) (Siemans) (Los Angeles, California) 1981-1984

Sold and developed SMS (Siemans) Invision applications and implementation/ integration

engagements to hospitals, clinics, and physician groups.

Pursinger Systems, Inc. (El Segundo, California) 1977-1981.

Sold, developed and implemented the billing, contracts administration, and AR systems for eleven

different medical groups.

PUBLICATIONS: HIPAA Security Guide for Small Hospitals, AIS Healthcare Publishing 2003

EDUCATION: B.A.-History; University of Colorado, 1976

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

University of Colorado, Boulder - Lectures (2003 and 2004)

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