Management Medical

Gil Sofer

*** *. ***** **., ***. *L/*L, Riverdale, N.Y. 10463

Phone: 718-***-**** . Cell: 347-***-**** . Email: ***@*****.**

Chief Information Officer

Executive Profile

Information Technology . Operations and Project Management . Strategic

Planning . Team Building

Senior Executive with a track record of excellence developed through

extensive experience leading a complex IT/IS environment. Provide knowledge

and expertise on technology and IT/IS matters to the Board of Executive

Leadership. Direct and manage corporate operations and projects to support

the overall mission statement of the organization. Proven success in the

following areas:

Project Management and Executive Internal Consulting Services

Sponsorship

Complex Systems Implementation Risk Mitigation, Disaster Response,

Team Building and Staff Management. and Contingency Planning

Technology Architecture and Multi-Site Product Development and Marketing

Systems Integration Continuous Quality Improvement

Operations Management Compliance and Audits

Budget Management, Cost Containment, Vendor Relations and Contract

and Strategic and Business Planning Negotiation

Support of Medical Instruments and

Logistics

Organic Business Growth and Information Security and Compliance

Acquisitions

Strategic Partnerships and Policy Formation and Governance

Collaboration

Digital Marketing and Online Presence Infrastructure Design and

Implementation

Best Practices and Change Management Large-Scale and Rapid IT Deployments

Data Centers Management Enterprise-Wide IT Delivery

Revenue Generation Data Warehouse Design and

Implementation

Support for the Delivery of

Educational Services

Professional Experience

NetLIMS Laboratory and Information Systems

September 2013 - Present

Executive Consultant - Operations and IT Strategy

. Identify opportunities for business expansion and development.

. Suggest cutting edge technical solutions to facilitate successful

operations and business outcomes.

. Evaluate business performance and recommend improvements to

operational and decision-making processes.

. Develop a strategic sales and marketing plan to increase total market

penetration.

. Streamline workflows to encourage collaboration and to retain and

capitalize on organizational knowledge.

. Provide advice on how best to apply technology solutions to achieve

projected revenue growth targets.

. Monitor current industry trends, and advise Executive Leadership to

respond effectively to new IT developments.

ColumbiaDoctors - The Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University

Jan 2008 - April 2013

Chief Information Officer - ColumbiaDoctors Information Systems

. Led several managers and more than sixty support staff comprising the

IT/IS department of the Columbia University Faculty Practice

Organization, a $1.3 billion operation.

. Oversaw the operations, management, and security of the financial,

clinical, and administrative systems, Financial/Clinical/Research Data

Warehouses, Data Integration and Interface engine, and the IT

Infrastructure and Data Centers.

. Formed a team and managed a $26 million project to implement

Allscripts EHR, serving 5,000 users. Completed project ahead of

schedule and within budget. ?

. Shared in the daily responsibilities of the COO position.

. Provided executive sponsorship and led the successful upgrade for a

$1.3 billion financial management system.

. Enhanced the revenue cycle by approximately $20 million annually

through improved operational efficiencies and strategic and targeted

cleanup of specific modules.

. Strategized to increase market presence; maintained the digital face

and social media presence of the organization.

. Formulated three and five-year business plans to sustain projected

growth.

. Improved change management processes.

. Created key metrics to guide corporate decision-making and to measure

operational outcomes.

. Enhanced and organized the departmental policies and procedures.

. Collaborated with outside firms to develop shared solutions for

optimal business outcomes. Negotiated contracts and provided lawyers

guidance on IT/IS matters.

. Preserved data integrity and security. Conducted audits to ensure

departmental compliance with Legislative guidelines and corporate

policies.

. Managed a fully staffed Training Department. Developed a comprehensive

LMS, including an online platform for remote user access.

. Oversaw the design and build of a new computer room, including

infrastructure, networks, servers, storage, and telecommunications.

. Redesigned the disaster recovery and business continuity processes.

. Directed the redesign and expansion of the Financial and Clinical Data

Warehouses to produce enterprise-wide reports. Developed an automated

mechanism to create and distribute reports in a timely and efficient

manner.

. Enhanced and unified enterprise-wide IT deployments.

. Merged disparate IT helpdesk operations.

. Procured supplies and managed logistics processes to support multi-

site operations.

NYPH/Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Jan 2000 - Dec

2007

Director - Ancillary Information Systems

. Identified and planned for future hardware/software trends, providing

innovative technologies to compete with other institutions and to

accommodate the organization's natural growth.

. Guided corporate IT/IS operations and managed the following systems,

some dispersed across multiple sites and remote locations: Clinical

Laboratories, Blood Bank, Genetics, Cardiac Cath Labs, Radiology,

Radiation Oncology, Pathology, Operating Rooms, PACS, Mammography,

EKG, Echo Lab, Point of Care, Stem Cell, Central Sterile, Pyxis Drug

Dispenser, as well as Bio Engineering and Voice Recognition Systems.

. Managed the development and implementations of clinical and support

systems, while optimizing costs/benefits.

. Directed the development of strategic plans, policies, departmental

operating and capital budgets, QA, and multi-year plans related to all

ancillary IT/IS systems.

. Managed new product purchasing, vendor relations, and contract

negotiations.

. Planned, designed, and implemented new system solutions for the

Interventional Cardiology department.

. Directed the development of financial websites to increase revenue

collection.

. Led a joint project with a vendor company to produce the first

commercial Radiology voice-recognition system in the country.

Supported several other ongoing research initiatives.

. Designed and managed the implementation of all interfaces to a

multimillion-dollar Kodak/PACS project.

. Oversaw the training/support group for all new ancillary system

implementations across NYPH Medical Center.

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center May 1997 - Jan 2000

Director - Laboratory and Radiology Information Systems

. Managed the daily operations of Radiology and Lab systems and 180

professional staff across multiple sites.

. Designed and oversaw IT/IS processes to reorganize multiple labs into

a central Core Lab facility.

. Improved charge capture and reimbursement rates by converting billing

processes from manual to electronic.

. Maintained system compliance with government regulatory requirements.

. Contributed direction and standardized IT solutions for a key merger

with another major academic medical center.

. Managed Laboratory and Radiology computer rooms and their associated

help desks.

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

Aug 1991 - May 1997 Assistant Director - Laboratory Information Systems

. Managed the conversion of homegrown laboratory and blood bank IS

systems into vendor-supported systems.

. Shaped an advanced IT setting to attract vendors for joint R&D and

testing of new medical equipment/software.

. Consolidated and renegotiated an annual 25% savings in

hardware/software contracts.

. Designed and implemented one of the first IS systems in the country

for the Stem Cell Lab.

. Automated to electronic systems, the workflows of the Genetics Lab and

the EKG department.

. Managed the computer room and its associated help desk for 1,000

users.

. Designed, implemented, and managed a multi-site POC system with more

than 800 instruments.

EDUCATION

Lehman College/City University of New York M.S. in

Computer Science

Adelphi University/Garden City, L.I., N.Y. B.S. in

Computer Science

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