Project Manager Information Technology
Resume:
• Physician Adoption / Alignment
• ARRA MU Preparedness
• Organizational Transformation
• Business Development
• Process Design and Workflow
• Client Engagement
Key Managerial Skills
• Leading Executive Teams
• Project Management
• IT Strategy and Planning
• Effective Leadership Style
• Proficient in Client Management
• Talent Resource Management
GARY PRAZNIK, BS
2815 Clubhouse Drive
Gering, Nebraska 69341
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Professional Summary
• Experienced professional services director with excellent client and operational management skills.
Able to deliver high quality documentation and presentations for new and current business. Action
oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with executive and business audiences. Talented
professional specializing in the development of best practices solutions and leading market research
initiatives to drive thought leadership. Developing high performing teams from assessment to successful
product launches. Effective at managing multiple projects that encompass best practices, holding teams
accountable and mitigating risks in fast-paced environments. Versatile and innovative management
professional skilled at the big picture while still focusing on details. Expertise in business development
and streamlining processes to meet client engagement objectives. Extremely results oriented and
proactive in solving complex problems.
Work Experience
Beacon Partners, Associate Practice Director – 2011- 2014
• Transform Professional Services MEDITECH practice that created a sustainable 25% revenue
improvement
• Implemented new Customer Relationship Management and Enterprise Resource Planning
system that improved reporting company wide.
• mHealth initiatives involving physician and consumer groups
• Solution delivery focus to meet the client business objectives.
• Project Manager for Customer Relationship Management / Enterprise Resource Planning
solution, Net Suite/Open Air
• Experienced in Affordable Care Act requirements, EHR Incentives and Meaningful Use
attestation for client organizations.
• Capacity to create brand awareness and vision to health care organizations.
• Developed case studies and Thought Leadership articles to assist clients in understanding
complex initiatives.
• Ability to perform various transformation enabled project for clients that achieve positive
outcomes.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to consulting staff.
• Skilled in the art of consultative selling and negotiating techniques.
• Developed Revenue Cycle operating plans and assessments based on key performance
indicators supported by best practice and regulatory requirements.
• Performed organizational readiness assessments, gap analysis in preparation of financial and
clinical systems implementations.
• Collaborated on design of internal consultant assessment tools for ARRA readiness.
H/P Technologies, Sr. Project Manager – 2010 - 2011
• Successfully led Order Entry and Physician documentation transformation project for large
multi site health system
• This was a 12-month contract position.
• Designed and planned training program for physician and end user staff.
Interim Director Information Technology, Regional West Medical Center – 2009 - 2010
• Developed and designed enterprise IT Change Management process.
• Created and established IT Governance structure
• Instituted new culture of staff accountability and set support expectations with the department
• Knowledgeable with HIPAA, HITEC Privacy and Security provisions.
• Responsible for developing technology architecture for five regional Critical Access facilities
• Proven ability to analyze business process and optimize systems for greater efficiencies.
• Led cross-functional teams in a matrix environment to successful McKesson upgrade of complete HIS
system.
• Created IT strategic planning and policy and procedures documentation.
Infopartners, Inc., Chief Information Officer, Consultant Manager – 2002 - 2009
• Extensive experience project managing complete HIS systems. Experienced with Financial and Clinical
implementations.
• Performance management, operations and resource planning of department.
• Creation of annual budget and forecasting delivery.
• Developed sustainable department operating model based on succession planning and best practices.
• Involved in health system executive leadership structure.
• Created methodologies for structured search and selection process.
• Provided current and future state assessment for strategic planning.
• Designed state of the art 2M dollar Data Center and IT Operations building.
• Developed multiple IT strategic planning documents for community-based medical centers.
• Merger and Acquisition experience related to Information Technology.
Hospital Corporation of America, Director of Information Technology – 1999 - 2002
• Provided leadership in all facets of Information Technology.
• Budget development and planning.
• Project manager of large Heart Cath program that integrated to core HIS environment for
monitoring and results reporting
• Implemented successful Patient Account System
• Conceived and managed a physician portal platform to improve patient quality and safety.
• Designed secure remote access portal for employees, physician and vendors.
• Conceived, designed and implemented an IT physician liaison position to support medical
practices.
Recent Management Accomplishments
• Build service line professional staff consisting of Revenue Cycle and Technical Programming Staff
• Coordinated cross-functional teams and provided business analysis on over fifty client engagement projects
exceeding $30M annually.
• Promoted to Associate Practice Director after one year with the company.
• Increased company practice market share by 20% in just 12 months.
• Leadership capability to surpass revenue goals and improve profit margins.
• Extensive management responsibility with large (60+) member professional services practice.
• Managed 60 person consulting team over 18-month period with a 98% utilization rate.
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PAST POSITIONS / TITLES
Associate Practice Director
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Client Services Manager
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Chief information officer.
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Senior Project Manager.
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Information Technology Privacy and Security Officer
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Education
Bachelor Science Madison University Gulfport, MS., 2006
• Major: Business Administration
• Related Coursework: Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
Professional Affiliations
• Healthcare Information Management Systems Society
• Medical Users System Exchange
• American Association of Healthcare Consultants
Summary
With 19 years of solid IT management experience in professional services, I have a strong
understanding of healthcare consulting, regulatory requirements and technology solutions .My
background encompasses all aspects of IT healthcare management, with particular emphasis on
assessing, selecting and deploying technology solutions and services within healthcare enterprises. I
have performed full-cycle project management in the development of IT strategic/tactical
assessments and multi-facility, multi-vendor HIS implementations. My diverse background and
experience reinforces the ability to quickly ascertain clients’ needs and identify objectives to achieve
desired goals. With excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills, I have the ability to
influence decision-making and create innovation in the work place. Consistently delivers superior
client service, acts as a positive change agent through process redesign and change management
principles. I am a team enabler in all professional service disciplines while achieving superior
results.
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