Michael Huff
Bean Station, TN 37708
Mobile: 606-***-****
*************@*****.***
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-huff-a4b086283
Skills
Programming and configuration of interfaces. Programming languages known--Perl, Python, SQR, SQL, as well as HTML5 and CSS3. Coding web apps and backend interfaces, processes and transactions. Writing scripts to maintain backend flow of electronic documents. Various EMR/EHR applications and interfaces thereof. Writing code in Linux environments.
Network technology configuration and deployment. SoapUI integration testing tools particularly in HL7 and IHE analysis and troubleshooting.
Experience
February 2024-April 2024
Ovation Healthcare (formerly Quorum Health) – Applications Architect
Drove innovation in the healthcare space for greater utilization and deployment turnaround time for installation and refinement of current system upgrades in hospitals and clinics under the Ovation umbrella.
Successful in troubleshooting and communicating with field engineers in developing timely and effective solutions for issues with modalities and software regarding interfacing and utilization of current equipment to minimize cost.
Regularly reported to Change Activities Board for new requests. Provided opinions and questions for field engineers regarding need, feasibility and expense.
Maintained and wrote documentation for all my projects. Advised on revision of other documentation including Visio diagrams.
NOTE: Left due to abrupt layoffs attributed to overhiring during divestments.
January 2020-July 2023
TEKsystems/Kentucky Health Information Exchange – Interface Analyst/Data Analyst
Excelled in timely and conclusive testing of new functionalities, features and fixes of our revolutionary ePartnerViewer application – received high praise for quality and readability of documentation. Serviced and acquiring service contracts for every provider in the state of Kentucky, including many in West Virginia and southern Indiana.
Development and analysis of HL7 code both in 2.5 form and various XML formats. Predominantly statements included LOINC, SNOMED and other necessary codes. Message types included OUL, ORU, ADT, with varying segments such as FT1, NK1, DG1, et al. CDAs and eICRs sent/received in various protocols such as web services and VPN.
Technical writing for procedures and tech specs of networking equipment, workflows and “How-to’s” for technical testing procedures, Technical department wiki contributions in MS Teams.
Expertise of various applications such as 7Edit for constructing HL7 messages, Splunk for navigating and message/error type acknowledgement (good ACK, bad ACK, etc.), secure email server suite for metadata acknowledgement and verification. Notepad++ for MIME tools such as Base64 decoding. Use of websites such as Caristix.com and HL7.org for reference. Sharepoint for validation testing and procedural acknowledgements.
Communication with providers for training in using our secure MoveIT patient panel system as well as our ePartnerViewer platform. Providing high-level technical documentation for this.
Development of technical documentation for staff and tech team, including department wiki and various technical documents for non-technical personnel.
February 2016 - August 2019
GoHire.org/Kentucky River Community Care, Hazard, KY - Data Analyst, Practice Software Support
Development of reports and analysis using Crystal Reports, Tableau and eClinicalWorks (IBM Cognos reporting package.)
User support for Avatar client record database and client side.
Wrote detailed how-to manual for monthly state reporting procedures which aided in normalizing and reporting correct data to the State of Kentucky.
Advisement on technical aspects of reporting administration. Influenced ideas such as implementing regular expressions and SQL into reporting processes.
Wrote SQL tutorial for newcomers for voluminous searches for bad data.
Monthly reporting of key figures to State of Kentucky. Achieved a 98% drop in organic errors in client database.
Helped spearhead efforts to assure that state data and local data were the most correct since the opening of the organization.
Training other data personnel where needed including writing SQL queries.
February 2015 - February 2016
Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY - Programmer Analyst
Writing interface code and maintaining backend flow of medical and business records and documents. Improved data flow by implementing auto-print of patient documents.
Packet analysis via Perl and Perl-driven homegrown interface engine.
Technical documentation of all development. Documentation for regular departmental PeopleSoft reporting.
Creating reports in flat files, web pages and PeopleSoft documents. Most reports created via SQL and Perl scripts and Power BI running in CRON tab. Creating applications code for homegrown apps for documentation and servicing needs for patient care and billing.
Maintaining internal and external hospital website, including updating and creation of educational materials for staff training.
Development assistant lead for PeopleSoft project. Trained others in PeopleSoft processes and writing code.
Education
July 2008 - December 2010
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ - Master of Science Information Systems
August 2002 - December 2006
Morehead State University, Morehead, KY - Bachelor of Arts English--Print Journalism
Community Service
Hope in the Mountains, Prestonsburg, KY - Multimedia Production
Shooting, producing and editing educational videos for instituted programs
Various graphic design projects
Performed mock job interviews for clients
Hindman Elementary School
Chess club volunteer coach
Tech Journalism
Wrote reviews of Linux-based operating systems for FreedomPenguin.com – articles cited in Wikipedia and various publications in Japan for Solus OS.
Wrote technical documentation for converting Chromebook Chrome OS to OpenSuse Linux.
Technology columnist for local newspaper.
Specialized Training
HL7.org – HL7 Fundamentals