Julie Haluska
Dallas, Texas 75225
847-***-**** ********@**.***
Summary
Progressive patient access and revenue cycle, healthcare technology sales
executive within Fortune 500 and
Startup companies. Successful GPO, Healthcare IT, customer relationship
management, networking,
Leadership, process improvement, operations and M&A including deal
sourcing, partnerships and valuation.
Ability to adapt to the changing landscape of healthcare reform. Motivated
executive, with proven success
in helping hospitals with solutions that deliver the best patient care.
Experience
Novation Sourcing Executive, Purchase Services, Revenue Cycle SME
June 2012 - March 2013
Healthcare consulting, strategic sourcing, and contracting new division
healthcare supply chain consulting unit within VHA.
Sanford Health and in sourcing executive role, completed assessments and
all departments and identified opportunities for $2 million worth of
savings for member including document-management, dependent eligibility
audit, instruments instrument scope and repair, waste management, laundry
and linen, wireless and computer reseller agreements.
Revenue cycle and supply chain executive national exposure.
Promotion November 2012 to Revenue Cycle SME
Recommendations on Revenue Cycle Assessment for Providence, OSU, Allina,
Essentia, UCSD and BJC.
Created Revenue Task force with VHA for Revenue Cycle.
Developed Revenue Cycle Assessment and Revenue Cycle training program for
department.
Hospital Engagements: Iowa Health Care, Akron and Leahy Clinic identified
over $4 M potential savings.
Wrote National Bid Specifications for Patient Access and Medicaid
Eligibility RFI.
Review all current Revenue Cycle contracts including Emdeon, Relay Health
and Executive Health Resources and created matrix of all solutions.
Interim Consultant at HERAE
February 2012 - June 2012
Healthcare M&A Consultant for HEARE - Deal completed June 15, 2012. (
Healthcare Electronic Remittance Advice Exchange), Payment Automation and
Reconciliation solutions for Hospitals and 3rd Party Payers.
Director, Revenue Cycle Technology, Client Management at MedAssets
April 2011 - December 2011
Led the daily management of 13 RCM Hospital Clients in California, Texas,
Colorado and Oklahoma.
Monthly meetings onsite and weekly front line management conference calls.
Responsible for entire revenue cycle process including, 5010, ICD10, Charge
Master, Claims Management, Contract Managment and consulting projects with
internal team and client.
P&L for $6M in revenues. A/R and project lead director of installed RCM
Technology and Services.
Platform Experience: EPIC, Mckesson, Siemens, Cerner and Meditech.
Clients included: Parkland Healthcare, Children's Dallas, JPS,Memorialcare, USC, Rady Children's, St. Johns Oklahoma, Valley Presbyterian, Denver
Health Care, Colorado Children's and Torrance Memorial.
Collected over $1 million in outstanding Accounts Receivables.
Realized $1.8 million in contract management savings at Torrance Memorial
Renewal/Contract Review
Consulting engagements for Crosswalk and Charge Capture Audit.
Involved in 5010 and ICD10 weekly communications with all hospital
organizations.
Developed Renewal Workflow and Process for all Client Management.
National Director of Channel Partnerships at TRANSENGEN
December 2009 - January 2011
Start up division of TransEngen.
Launched "HelpEngen", a SaaS software solution, for Medicaid programs and
automated charity screening.
Responsible national new product development for Sales and Marketing for
start up division.
Patient Access and Workflow development.
Created brand awareness, demand, and revenue stream with FQHC's, hospitals
and Revenue Cycle Organizations.
Completed Channel Partner engagements that included: Passport Healthcare
Communications, Detroit Health Authority, State of Illinois Department of
Human Services and Amerient.
National Director at Connance
January 2009 - October 2009
Launched SaaS software applications for back end revenue cycle.
Created marketing and pipeline for new national market penetration start up
company.
Clients included; University of Maryland, Resurrection Healthcare and
Scripps Healthcare.
Closed new business engagements at the following: academic medical center,
community hospital and multiple revenue cycle organizations with projected
revenues of $300,000.
Regional Sales Manager at SearchAmerica
October 2006 - December 2008
Sold SaaS/ASP solutions for revenue cycle improvement with Prediction of
Payment, Automation of Medicaid, Charity and Government Programs.
Channel Management Partnerships with Siemens, McKesson, Epic, Eclipses and
Emdeon.
Product education with Channel Partners Sales Team through out the country
and territory management and targeted business plans.
Clients included; Rush, Resurrection Health Care, St. Luke's, St. Raphael, University of California SystemSt. Joseph, Sisters of Charity, Adventist
Mid Atlantic, John Muir,Gwinnett and Sutter.
Implementation and project management of deliverables
Generated $10M in revenues.
Regional Sales Executive at NCO Group
January 2004 - September 2006
Management of $3M in Revenue. Clients included: Rush University Medical
Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Aurora Healthcare, Henry Ford
Hospital and Beaumont Hospital Retention goal attained.
Sales/Account Management of Bad Debt, EOS and Medicaid Eligibility.
Senior Healthcare Consultant at HFN INC
1999 - 2004
Partnership with Payer Path (ALL SCRIPTS) and HFN Hospital and Physician
network.
Sold Claims Clearing House/Fully Integrated Medicare Fraud and Abuse
Claims.
Sold Self Funded PPO/EPO Group Health Insurance/PBM to Large Employers,
Unions and brokers/consultants.
Avg. Yearly Revenue of $1M.
Clients included: Crain Communications, CDW and Resurrection Hospital.
Trained and implemented solutions on site with customers.
Organizations
Board Member at HFMA San Diego Imperial Chapter
January 2010 - Present
HFMA Southern California and San Diego Chapter
PFS TRACK Chair 2012
Social Media Chair 2013
Region 11
Committee Member 2011-2013
HFMA First Illinois
CFO Board and Revenue Cycle Committee, Chair Person Sponsorship
January 2005 to December 2010
Past Speaking Engagements
Siemens Innovations
VA STATE ANNUAL AAHAM
Maine Chapter of AAHAM and Maine Chapter of HFMA
The Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter of HFMA
HFMA Northern California
HFMA Heart of America
Executive Healthcare Network - DFW Chapter
HFMA Leadership Training Conference HFMA 2009, 2012, 2013
Honors and Awards
Follmer Bronze Recipient
HFMA National 2009
Reeves Silver Recipient
HFMA National 2011
Gold Recipient
HFMA National 2012
Presidents Choice Award for Leadership
HFMA San Diego Imperial Chapter April 2012
HFMA Yerger Award Innovation
June 2012
Courses
PFS HFMA Technical Certification 2013
Bruce McCombs Sales Coaching 2009-2010
Education
The University of Connecticut
HEALTHCARE IT, 2010 - 2012
Drake University
Masters work, Public Administration, 1987 - 1988
Drake University
BA, Communications, 1980 - 1984