Ken Kramer

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Fresno, California

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Experience 05 / 2017 – 07 / 2017 Pink Flamingo Enterprises Meditech 6.1 Consultant

• Revenue cycle build, B/AR, AP, GL.

• Dictionary cleanup of OM, PCS and Charge Master. 2010 - 2017 Health Data Specialist

Special Interest Consultant

• As a consultant for HDS I have been involved in a variety of projects and roles within. Project manager for migrations from one Meditech platform to another. A few of the moves from platform to platform include: Migrated from Magic to client server. Early client server to 5.65. Client server to 6.0. Team Lead for most modules and/or tasks and team member performing dictionary builds and having work on or with all modules. Even validating BBK. This work was performed on all Meditech platforms Magic, Client Server and 6.0. Included in this process was the creation and testing of scripts for Integration testing. As well as the planning, coordination and support of parallel testing and system Go-lives. I have work experience in most all modules. Recently with OM, PCS, ITS, CWS, ADM, ONC, NUR, LAB, BAR and G/L in the 6.0 and 5.6.4 client server environments.

• My last role was Project Manager for a Biomed project converting the facility from end of life GE patient monitors to new state of the art Philips monitors in all of the Critical Care areas, the Emergency Room and the Telemetry areas in the rest of the facility. A large part of this project was interfacing the patient data into the EPIC EMR This project started in March of 2016 and completed in April of 2017.

• My prior assignment for HDS was a Meditech position at a small facility in the Pacific Northwest. Here we have gone from paper system to Meditech 6.06. Then Project Manager for the upgrade to 6.07 PP4. Subsequently updating to Priority pack 5, most recently we have started the quarterly priority pack updates. Build, testing and support for OM, PCS, ITS, CWS, ADM, ONC, NUR, LAB, BAR and G/L played heavily in responsibilities. Each of these projects have gone in smoothly with little to no need for command center style support for more than two days. This project ran from July 2013 until February of 2016.

• The next assignment was a forensic role delving into dictionary set ups, parameters (both client and Meditech restricted), CDS, NPR and work flows to determine the reasoning behind unexpected results in Data Repository and millions of unwanted records being archived. This Project ran from Jan 2013 thru June of 2013.

• Prior to that I cleaned up OM dictionaries in preparation for CPOE. The facility had migrated to 6.0 from Magic a few years back and simply recreated their Magic entries in the new platform. Extensive scrubbing was required for the multiple facilities and clinics involved for ease of creating the ordersets for CPOE. This project lasted from July of 2012 through Dec 2012

• I spent 18 months as a Project Manager in a healthcare system of 5 large facilities, 15 sub-acutes and clinics from various Magic versions to 6.0.1. During this migration, we also brought up CPOE. Other aspects of the project required support of systems being sunset, IE: Chartmaxx, Allscripts, Telletracking, ect. This project was from February of 2011 until July 2012

• The first assignment with HDS was Project Manager for a hospital converting from Magic 5.62 to Client Server 5.64. The success of this project was complete enough to warrant the closing of the Go-Live Command center after only 2 days. My initial project as a consultant went the contracted length from June of 2010 until end of February 2011.

2006 – 2010 Children’s Hospital of the Central California Application Consultant

• Initially supporting their Cerner system in various capacities. After 15 months we converted to Meditech. I then became primary support various Meditech modules (ABS, ADM, MIS, PCI, B/AR, GL and SCH). Most recently converted from Meditech Magic Version 5.6.2 to their Client Server application Version 5.6.4. Worked as Project Manager and Team Lead for the previously mentioned modules as well as the ARM module. Also performed as Team Member on numerous other

Conversion Teams as well. In addition I served as Team Member on several Lawson Financial implementation teams.

• Sole support for all modules of the Medplus Chartmaxx, Allscripts Sunrise and the Eclipsys/Premise Bed

Management systems. Support for these applications involves everything from end user training and daily maintenance to project management of hardware and

software upgrades.

2005 – 2006 Consultant Fresno, Ca

• Assist various organizations and individuals with the purchase of hardware, purchase and or creation of software applications as well as analyze their needs, capabilities and budget to see if the desired end results can be met.

2005 – 2006 One Source Mortgage Fresno, Ca

Mortgage Broker

• Secure mortgages for real estate purchase and the refinance of single family and multifamily dwellings. Acquire appraisals. Shop for an ideal fit with lending institutions and generally assist the buyer/refinancer with whatever they need to accomplish their goal.

2001 – 2005 Data Consultants Fresno, Ca

Research and Development Manager

• Managed the Research and Development and Quality Assurance teams. We designed, coded, tested and installed software at over 1000 new and used vehicle outlets across the country. Converted the backend of the DOS based application to Windows friendly applications using Visual Basic and C++. Created an in-house application to tracking billing, usage, specific modifications and form usage by customer and the interfaces to the accounting package.

• We entered into the business of reselling credit reports to our auto dealers. This required creation of a complete system in-house. Interfaces into customer tracking application and additional module for the Finance and Insurance software.

1997-2001 Community Medical Center Fresno, Ca

Information Systems Manager

• Managed a large group of professionals, over 45, with extremely diversified skill sets. We had a “Best of Breed: scenario, utilizing Phamis Last Word for the EMR, Cerner lab system, Meditech financials and so on. I managed Programmer/Analyst each assigned to their own individual systems, many responsible for multiple specialized applications. Computer operations, constantly working with System Managers and operators to keep scheduled tasks updated. Data Entry personnel that keyed in an average of one million dollars a day in patient billing.

• Oversaw and tracked all hardware and software contracts for 82 servers and large computers and over 200 software applications. All housed in one cramped location. One major project I worked on was the design and construction of a new, larger data center with room for expansion.

• Took over and successfully completed the installation and subsequent data migration to a PeopleSoft Payroll, Human Resources and Benefits System. This involved outside consultants as well as in house employees.

• Other projects include the Internet/Intranet, Disaster Recovery, Physical Environment Security utilizing ID badge/card swipe technology, Policies and Procedures, Data Security and Allscripts scheduling. I saw a need and created a Security Analyst position to ensure all patient data is secured beyond federal standards. 1991-1997 Arcadian Motor Carriers Fresno, Ca

Information Systems Manager

• Managed and maintained all information distribution systems for a 600 tractor and over 900 trailer trucking company with satellite terminals in Albany, Ga., Cincinnati, Oh., New Orleans, La., Las Vegas, Nv. and Sacramento, Ca. Using existing equipment and software I created a network linking all of the terminals allowing real time load tendering and vehicle dispatch from all locations. Being a

“hands on” manager I wrote EDI interfaces Proctor and Gamble, Dow Chemical and Dry Storage Warehouse for dynamic load tendering. We then started working with Quailcom as a beta company for their satellite tracking system on 35 cross country tractors. DOT plays a large part of a trucking company’s life. I wrote and continually maintained a Random Drug Test application to federal DOT standards. Hardware changes were made and I migrated the System 36 to an AS400.

• The telecom system fell under my umbrella of responsibilities along with all of the other communication equipment. Over my time spent with Arcadian I learned the Harris 20/20 telephone switch inside and out, saving the company thousands of dollars each year in routine changes required. Eventually taking care of everything with the switch. Allowing the company to drop down to the basic parts only maintenance contract.

1989–1991 Cincinnati Semiconductor Maineville, Oh

Senior Programmer/Analyst

• Primary responsibility when I arrived at Cincinnati Semiconductor was to convert aging RPG application to COBOL. It also included creating several interfaces to their MCBA package software. Then was assigned to create a completely new Order Entry system, with the needed communication to other applications. A Reactor Time Management and Sales Forecasting systems were next. I did perform needed vendor updates as well as operating system updates.

• I was involved with the Emergency Response Team they had in place and became involved in creating and writing Policies and Procedures.

1981–1989 Fresno Bee Fresno, Ca

Senior Programmer / System Manager

• The beginning of my IT career. I started at the Fresno Bee as a part time Computer Operator/Junior Programmer. When I left I was Senior programmer/System Manager and still supervising the Computer operators. I my tenure at the Bee I gained in depth knowledge of the COBOL based Collier Jackson software package, working on, installing, updating and modifying most every module. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Payroll General Ledger, Advertising Billing, Ad Tracking, Circulation and so on. All of this on Hewlett Packard hardware. Over the years growth of the system also lead to several migrations to bigger and faster Hewlett Packard computers. I was given the assignment to install a Tandem Computer based System Integrators Inc. classified advertising and editorial systems. This also involve migrating data from HP1000’s to the Tandem system. During this process the corporation decided to add CAMEX mark-up stations. This meant writing interfaces and getting two vendors from opposite ends of the world t communicate and work together. In the end it worked so well that I was asked t assist in similar installs at other papers owned by the company.

• Early in the Classified/Editorial conversion a need was identified for emergency procedures. Working with System Integrators personnel and IT people from the other company owned papers, we set up a wide area network This was used to communicate between papers and transfer data should the need arise.

Education 1977–1981 State University of New York Utica, NY

BS in Computer Science

1976–1977 Merced City College Merced, Ca

General Education

Volunteer I donate blood platelets every two to three weeks. I have participated in the Locks for Love program.

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