Debra Seyfried

**** ****** **

Greenwood, MO **034

Cell: 816/308-8340

ad144x@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Avila University

*/**/**** – 5/14/2011

Kansas City, KS

MBA-Healthcare Administration

Charleston Southern University

9/8/1998 – 12/8/2004

Charleston, South Carolina

Bachelor of Science

Dual Emphasis: Accounting and Management

Minor: Economics

SKILLS:

Leadership, Team building, Project Management, Customer Service, Advanced Microsoft: Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio, Budgets, P&L, Coding, Auditing, Coding Instructor/Education, Credentialing, Billing, Denial Management, Policies, Analytics, Organization, Time Management, Finance Management, Education, Auditing, Compliance, Change Management, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Process Mapping, Project management, Clinical Trial, Adobe, Provider Relations, credentialing, negotiations, strategy. Contract management. Transcription.

EMPLOYMENT

10/4/2021 - 11/4/2023 Children’s Mercy Hospital

Position: Sr. Manager, Billing

2401 Gillham Rd

Kansas City, MO 64108

816-***-****

Key duties:

Error Reduction

Denial Reduction

Claim Correction

Claim Submission

KPIs/Metrics

Metrics

Accomplishments:

Reduction of denials on Eligibility by 15%

Increased clean claim ratio by 8%

Completed two Lean Six Sigma A3’s

Reduction of ANSI edits

Supervision of 12 staff

12/27/2015-8/20/2021 University Health KC (Truman Medical Center)

Position: Director of Revenue Integrity

2205 Holmes

Kansas City, MO 64108

816/404-1000

Key duties:

CDM Management

Annual Price Evaluation/Increase

Charge Capture

Charge Reconciliation

Department Education

Departmental Audits

Emergency Room Facility coding

Accomplishments:

Charge Capture of $700,000 per year

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Reorganization of OR levels from 3 to 5

Capture of supply charges

Supervision of 8 staff

2013 – present CPC in KC

Owner

Key Duties

Coding Instruction

Grading exams

Proctoring tests

Small Business Billing Management

8/16/2013-12/26/2015 University of Kansas Physicians

Position: Director of HIM, Billing Operations, ICD-10, Meaningful Use, PQRS

3901 Rainbow Blvd

Kansas City, KS 66160

913/588-1227

Key Duties

Charge Capture

Compliance

Education

Metrics

Project Management

PQRS Attestation

Accomplishments

Reduction in Missing charges of 20%

Lean Six Sigma Kaizen’s for reduction in patient paperwork at registration

ICD-10-CM Educator for Health System

Supervision of 35 staff

4/1/2013-10/1/2013 Northland Bone and Joint, Inc Position: Administrator

4/27/2012 – 03/31/2013 AAFP Position: Coding/Compliance Strategist

8/1/2012 – 8/1/2016 University of Phoenix Position: Faculty

10/27/2007-2/15/2012 KU Orthopedic Surgery Position: Sr. Administrator

7/5/2007 – 10/27/2007 Truman Hospital Position: Patient Access Manager

11/9/2006-4/24/2007 HCA-Midwest Position: Area Practice Manager

8/1998-11/2006 Charleston Cancer Center Position: Practice Administrator

8/1995-8/1998 Charleston Neurology Associates Position: Practice Manager

10/1994-8/1995 Palmetto Physiatrists Position: Practice Manager

1991-1994 Hematology Oncology Associates Position: Medical Billing

1984 – 1990 Trident Palmetto Urology Assoc Position: Front Desk

CERTIFICATIONS

2023 – In Progress AAPC - CMPA – Certified Medical Physician Auditor

2020 – Present AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder (12/7/2019 – 5/24/2023)

2016 – Present Certified Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt in Healthcare

2015 – Present AAPC Certified Professional Coder Instructor (9/19/2015-5/31/2024)

2000-Present CPC-Certified Procedural Coding, AAPC (1/15/2000-5/31/2024)

PRESENTATIONS:

April 2005 Revenue Cycle: What’s all the fuss?

Charleston Cancer Center

May 2011 Basic Word and Basic Excel

KU Orthopedics Staff

September 2012 Preparing for ICD-10 Implementation

Webinar for Pennsylvania Family Practice Coders

September 2012 ICD-10: What Family Physicians Need to Know Now

American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly

January 2013 What’s new in Medicare and Medicaid Payments in 2013?

Webinar for American Academy of Family Physicians

June 2013 Maximizing Care of the Patient and the Bottom Line; Conventions and Guidelines of ICD-10-CM

Maryland Academy of Family Practice Annual Meeting

September 2013 Preparing for ICD-10

Northeast Missouri Rural Health Care

April 2014 ICD-10-CM and PCS Bootcamp

Northeast Missouri Rural Health Care

ICD-10 Everything a Physician Needs to Know

American College of Physicians

May 2015 ICD-10 What you need to know to be ready.

American College of Physicians

ICD-10-CM and PCS Bootcamp

Northeast Missouri Rural Health Care

Various Monthly staff meetings, board meetings, Lunch and Learn webinars for staff

PUBLICATIONS:

Nov/Dec 2012 CPT Update for 2013, Family Practice Management, Vol 19 No 6

Nov/Dec 2012-present Getting paid blog – weekly contributions

Aug/Sept 2012-present Coding & Documentation Q&A

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