Emily M. James
**** ****** *****, ******, ** ****9 ***********@*****.*** 512-***-**** M
Director of Billing / PFS Director / Product Manager / Chief Revenue Officer / EDI Medical Practice Office Administrator / Sr. Business Analyst / RCM Summary of Skills:
Strategic direction, product planning, roadmap creation, execution and adoption of solutions throughout the product development lifecycle
R&D Medical Software Development
Documentation of Requirements, User Stories, Use Cases
Extensive Revenue Cycle Management experience
CAH PFS Management; Inpatient, Outpatient, Ancillary, Emergency Room, Registration, Billing and Collections
FQHC/CHC/RHC experience; billing and collections, revenue cycle management, detailed reconciliation of quarterly WRAP funds, grant reporting, clinic management, finance
Direct supervision of 10-25+ employees
Research, Implementation/Project Manager and Training for multiple Practice Management and Electronic Medical Records systems
CPT4 and ICD-9 coding of surgical procedures, hospital and office evaluation and management
HMO, PPO, Medicaid, Medicare and commercial insurance contracts, claims, appeals and reimbursement knowledge, payment and charge posting
Trainer and Super-User/Expert Proficiency for NextGen EPM/EHR (NCP EPM), AthenaHealth PMS, Digichart EMR and Mysis Medic/Tiger PMS
Proficient in developing policy, procedures and processes for existing and new departments
Extensive experience with electronic healthcare claims and real time eligibility transactions, ERA
Project Management experience
Site and Provider Credentialing
Work History:
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, QSI, Austin, Texas Product Manager - PFS, EDI, Scheduling July 2014 – January 2016 Senior Business Analyst – PFS, EDI, EMPI, Ambulatory, In-Patient December 2012 – July 2014
Developing and executing product plans and roadmaps for various products with clear understanding of the market direction, regulatory requirements, technology trends, competition, portfolio management and other variables impacting product strategy
Work closely with internal stakeholders (e.g. Development, Sales, Marketing, and Client Support)
Represent the organization as a Subject Matter Expert, including industry presentations, government and commercial initiatives, client collaboration, prospect events, sales support and other external situations
Collaborate and work with UX/UI team to plan product features with usability in mind
Create, manage and maintain business requirements
Ensure execution against envisioned product parameters for monitoring product performance, and activity to ensure all aspects of product delivery
Prioritizing and managing requirements
Demonstrate features to internal and external stakeholders and solicit feedback to sanction the design
Develop diverse exhaustive use-case scenarios to test the design of the system.
Communicate the design and intention of the requirements to the developers.
Cross-integrate requirements into other application areas when appropriate
Software Product Development/Management
Emily M. James
8102 Cahill Drive, Austin, TX 78729 ***********@*****.*** 512-***-**** M Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, Salida, Colorado May 2010 – November 2012 Patient Financial Services (PFS) Manager/Director
Direct Daily Management of 25+ employees
Daily Management of Critical Access Hospital IP, OP and ER Registration, Front Desk, Billing and Collections
Revenue Cycle Management
Development of improved Process and Procedures to maximize operational efficiencies allowing for a 50% increase in monthly encounters without adding addition staff or shift hours
Development of streamlines CICP reporting process, decreased prep time by 75%, improved compliance from 45% to 100%
Oversee physician billing/collections for Internal Medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Urology, Oncology and Rural Health Clinic
Project Management
Complaint Intake Coordinator
Charge Master management and maintenance
Contract negotiations with Insurance Companies and Vendors
CPSI, CraneWare, SharePoint, ClaimRemedi, FirstData, Insight Reporting experience
Departmental budgeting and maintained budget compliance for two departments simultaneously
Selection, Implementation and Training of NextGen (EPM and EHR) in five specialty locations
Development of Training curriculum and materials for NextGen EPM Lone Star Circle of Care. – Georgetown, Texas June 2007 – May 2010 Practice Administrator/Director of Billing and Patient Revenue / Billing Systems Senior Manager
Direct Daily Management of 10-25+ employees
Implementation and Training of new software system NextGen (EPM and EHR) at three separate safety-net practices in the Williamson/Travis County Area
Development of Training curriculum and materials for NextGen EPM
Creation/Implementation/Management of In-House Billing and EDI Departments
Development of Process and Procedures for the OBGYN Clinic and Billing/EDI Departments
A/R, Collections, Billing, EDI
Grant Reporting
Development of accounting/finance reporting for three safety-net (CHC/FQHC) practices in the Williamson/Travis County Area
Liaison between the Account/Finance Department and Billing Department
Liaison between IT/Tech Support/Development and Billing/Finance/Account Department requirements/needs Travis OB/GYN Associates, P.A. – Austin, Texas June 2005 – April 2007 Practice Manager/Business Office Manager
Direct Daily Management of 25+ employees
RCM, Central Billing Office Management
Facility Management, HR Management
Training and Implementation of new software systems AthenaHealth PMS and DigiChart EMR
Development of Process and Procedures for the clinic and billing department
A/R, A/P, Collections, Billing
Contract Negotiations with Insurance Companies and Vendors
Marketing, Budgeting, Purchasing
Emily M. James
8102 Cahill Drive, Austin, TX 78729 ***********@*****.*** 512-***-**** M Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, P.A. - Austin, Texas Medical Surgical Coder/Accounts Receivable Representative Texas Cardiovascular Consultants, P.A. - Austin, Texas Office Manager
Allergy Testing Laboratory, Esoterix, Inc. - Austin, Texas Office Manager/Accounting Assistant
Education:
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Bachelor Business Administration Degree
Management with Human Resource emphasis
Industry Affiliations/Certifications:
American Academy Professional Coders
NextGen NCP Certification
Medical Group Management Association
HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Representative