Project Assistant

Anne Tsuma

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Skills Summary

Health Information Technology: Process and Workflow Analysis- ADT, HL7, PACS, RIS, HIS, Dietary, Cardio, EMR, EHR, Project Management, Meaningful Use, CPOE, HIPAA.

Using various middleware applications like Mirth, Core point

Using various testing tools like; HL7 Soup, Inspector, and Explorer

Health Level Seven (HL7): HL7 v2.x, V3.x standard

Experience in maintaining all the translation tables (e.g.: patient type, class, race, language, ethnicity etc.) and normalizing theses tables across all the ancillaries.

Strong Familiarity with healthcare IT standards such as HIPAA, LOINC, ICD-9/ICD-10

Working experience in making sure all the clinical work flows have the right identifier and formats (MRN, Account number and EMPI), so it makes current and future integration robust.

Customize client’s interfaces to accept client specific HL7 message event types including ADT, DFT, ORM, ORU and MFN messages that are sent via TCP\IP or FTP

Experience in Designing, developing, testing, and implementing HL7 interfaces. Good understanding of SDLC (methodology) with waterfall and Agile methodologies

Hands on Experience working with Integration Engines; Mirth Connect, Core point

Extensive proficiency in conversion projects (HIS/EHR) and Hospital merges.

Experience on the different PM phases including creating the charter, WBS on certain portfolio projects

Proficiency in various Ambulatory and Acute Care Integration.

Worked on Real-time (TCP/IP, LLP, Batch (FTP/SFTP Interfaces.

Design knowledge on profiles which define the specifications in terms data exchange between different entities.

Good experience in writing SQL queries and database validation.

Experienced in integrating different hospital service lines.

Education

Fortis Institute, Baltimore MD

Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Medication Assistant

Kaimosi Friends University College

Office & Project Management

Technical skills

Programming Languages

HTML, Java Script, XML

HL7 Interface Engines

Mirth Connect, Corepoint

Databases

MS Access, MySQL, SQL, XML

Microsoft Office Tools

MS Word, Access and Visio, MS Excel, MS Project

HL7 Messaging

V2.x, V3.0

Project Management

MS SharePoint

Mile Bluff Medical Center Wisconsin March 2019 to Present

Interface Analyst

•Interface implementation, analysis, modification, testing, and support

•Providing support for the interfaces once tested and put in a live/production environment

•HL7 and non-HL7 message integration depending on what the source and destination endpoint application

•Review, analysis and data mapping of non-HL7 messages that were pulled in via flat files

•Creation, review, analysis and evaluation of business systems and user needs

•Documentation of detailed business requirements documents as well as Interface specification documents

•Identification and recording of data in mapping and translation tables

•Conduct end-to-end interface testing, and support interface and integration change requests.

•Work collaboratively with vendors, business owners, application analysts and integration analysts in all phases

•Use Agile methodology for implementation of interfaces as desired by the project team

•Resolve customer concerns raised during installation, operation, maintenance, or product application

•Diagnose problems and coordinate the appropriate additional resources to determine and deliver resolution

•Management of multiple projects running independently and simultaneously

•Working with various applications like Mirth connect engine across other EMR’s e.g Meditech

HighPoint Solutions Sept 2018 – Oct 2018

HL7 Analyst

Project Tasks Completed

• Participated in project kick off calls and status meetings and maintained communication with all teams and involved in interface implementation.

• Analyzed the current HL7 compendiums provided by the practice – CCHS.

• Did documentation of the recommended industry standard translation from HL7 to XML for the Clover leaf team.

• Assisted and offered support during implementation phase, testing and go live of onboarding the data into the Heal.

• Reviewed and modified application interface specifications documents and created functional requirements as per the requirements of the clients.

• Involved in Gap analysis meetings and developing field by field mapping document including Gap analysis.

• Performed field by field testing, functional testing, mapped record testing and Integrated testing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pulse Healthcare Systems Kansas City MO April 2016 to Sept 2018

Project Tasks Completed

•Working as an Integration Analyst and Developer

•Creating the Project Charter and SOW during initiation of EMR Implementation Projects.

•Sending Go-Live notices to clients

•Designing, Implementing, and Facilitating various documentation procedures

•Design and development and testing of various HL7 Interfaces like ADT, SIU, ORU and MDM for healthcare clients

•Working with various applications like Mirth connect engine across other EMR’s

•Using JavaScript and XML to test and modify interface functionality based on the needs of the client

•Resolving various issues by establishing workarounds and solutions while effectively communicating with internal team members to rectify problems

•Interface implementation, analysis, modification, testing, and support

•Providing support for the interfaces once tested and put in a live/production environment

•HL7 and non-HL7 message integration depending on what the source and destination endpoint application

•Review, analysis and data mapping of non-HL7 messages that were pulled in via flat files

•Creation, review, analysis and evaluation of business systems and user needs

•Documentation of detailed business requirements documents as well as Interface specification documents

•Identification and recording of data in mapping and translation tables

•Conduct end-to-end interface testing, and support interface and integration change requests.

•Work collaboratively with vendors, business owners, application analysts and integration analysts in all phases

•Use Agile methodology for implementation of interfaces as desired by the project team

•Resolve customer concerns raised during installation, operation, maintenance, or product application

•Diagnose problems and coordinate the appropriate additional resources to determine and deliver resolution

•Management of multiple projects running independently and simultaneously

•Using Remedy for ticketing, Astea request tasks/management and Change Management requests and approvals.

•Providing support as needed during transition to production and at GO-LIVE and post GO-LIVE.

•Ensuring that interface implementation maintains appropriate PHI security for the organization and follows HIPPA standards.

•Ensuring stability of data management and transfers through systems, for maintaining the integrity of the data residing on the systems.

•Facilitating and performing validations, and error resolution and decision making to complete or support business processing requirements.

•Training onboarding employees on HL7 real-time interface SDLC process and how to use the tools and applications for developing the interfaces.

Neogenomics Laboratories Fort Myers, FL February 2013 – March 2016

Interface Specialist

Project Tasks Completed

Led and actively participated in project meetings from initiation to completion, ensuring effective communication leading to successful delivery

Performed analysis by gathering requirements from source and destination application vendors/business teams and identified gaps

Created project scope documents, estimation of hours and cost analysis for each project during due diligence phase (planning) for each project

Developed Visio diagrams and created technical specification and design documents as per interface requirements

Followed agile software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology in the implementation of the interfaces

Delegated tasks and outlined responsibilities between teams and individuals to ensure the projects were executed efficiently

Used Mirth Connect dashboard to create interface channels, configure source and destination, add filters and transformation rules, map data, test connectivity and deploy channel

Participated in defining the project scope, planning and setting timelines to ensure we can meet the client needs.

Participated in project kick off calls and status meetings and maintained communication with all teams and involved in interface implementation.

Performed requirement gathering and analysis including gap analysis and assisted in interface design by providing technical integration expertise.

Created functional specifications, technical specifications and business requirement documents.

Implemented real-time and file transfer interfaces for ADTs, Orders, Results, Billing and Insurance Claims.

Developed interfaces using Mirth Connect integration engine, maintained and supported existing channels, deployed new channels and configured source and destination connectors as per requirements.

Worked on migration project to migrate some interfaces from Cloverleaf integration engine to Mirth Connect.

Maintained existing interfaces using Cloverleaf Integration Services (CIS) and Secure Courier (CSC) and monitored all services using the Global monitor to ensure continued functionality and efficiency.

Configured databases and created tables for storing data and data translation, established database reader/writer connectors on Mirth Connect source and destination for various interfaces.

Integrated EPIC application with other clinical and financial applications between the Minute Clinic and hospitals/physician practices and insurance companies.

Provided interface support as needed, assisted in troubleshooting and fixing errors/bugs/issues.

Maintained database tables (translation tables) that were being used by various interfaces for message transformation/translation and established/monitored connectivity between the engine and database.

Developed interfaces for various transaction types as per specification documents: ADT, ORM, ORU, SIU.

Configured transfer protocols as per requirements, initiated file transfer, set up and enabled database connections for message repository

Wrote SQL queries for creating translation tables in the databases for interfaces that required them for data mapping

Deployed channels to enable the interfaces transmission in various environments as needed, including development, UAT, staging and production environments

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