Cathe Liggett

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

Nolensville, TN *7135

606-***-****

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Healthcare Executive

Highly motivated and experienced HIM Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and Corporate Office. Strong leadership skills in policies, procedures, revenue functions, patient advocacy, compliance, risk and business owner for several corporate contracts. Assisted in the management and support for 88 facilities for HIM Operational oversight.

Proficient in the following:

·Microsoft Suite

·Contract negotiation/compliance

·Project Management skills

·Green belt in Lean

·Metric driven

·HIPAA and Privacy Officer

·Proficient in Meditech, 3M, Chartmaxx

·PA Host

·Strong written and verbal skills

·Establishes and maintains good working relationships

·Facilitated State Reporting for the site

·SME for Cerner implementation, M*Modal Implementation, Nuance Upgrade

·Acted as advisor in Compliance and Regulatory issues pertaining to the medical record

·Collaboration with facilities and 3rd party vendors on Unbilled Management

·Consistently meets expected deadlines

·Works well under pressure with minimal supervision

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LifePoint Health, Brentwood, TN 1981 – 2021

A healthcare company was founded in 1999 with a mission of Making Communities Healthier in small towns and rural communities.

Senior Director, HIM Operations 2018 – 2021

HIM Operations Director – Eastern Group 2014- 2018

Supported 88 faciltieis in HIM Operational functions,

Corporate Contract Management for Transcription and Release of Information

oReduced transcription costs by 40%

Compliance Monitoring and remediation for TJC and CMS

Effectively assist facilities with managing and/or meeting metrics required.

Unbilled Management facilitator with the facilities to address issues that prohibit facilities from making unbilled goals in collaboration with our Billing Company.

oReduced unbilled dollars ~ 14 million

Support the Coding Team, remotely in driving reductions in missing physician documentation, compliance with Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, etc.

oCollaborated with several facilities on action plans to reduce unbilled successfully

Subject matter expert for Transcription, Release of Information, Documentation Requirements, Regulatory Requirements, all non-coding implementations and upgrades to current systems

Coordinated Corporate Level Budget Directives to the facilities

Assisted numerous CFOs with the interview process and selection of new HIM Directors, successfully

oAssisted in the acquisition of 5 high quality HIM Directors in 2020

Advised on numerous teams the relationships between a product being implemented and the impact it could have on HIM – processes, workflows, compliance.

Served as a Subject Matter Expert on various committees including Privacy (Cares Act), Access to information

· Support the Vice President of Revenue Cycle in managing daily operations.

·Oversite and responsibility in the development and maintaining budget expenses.

oConsistently under budget

·Subject Matter expert as it pertains to Divestiture / Acquisition Team.

·Created and served as the facilitator HIM Directors’ calls within LifePoint that were held monthly for approximately 65 HIM Directors.

·Coordinated the HIM Conference for the HIM Directors within LifePoint for two years.

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY 1998 - 2014

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is a 298-bed facility located in South Central Kentucky.

HIM Director

Managed medical record services/Privacy Officer function, Policy and Procedures, Standards, and Departmental Objectives. Filled the role of Subject Matter Expert for all issues related to the Medical Record, Coding Compliance, Release of Information, Documentation Requirements as well as all system implementations that impacted the medical record.

·Served as the market leader for Meditech modules MRI, ABS, and MIS.

·Scheduled and managed all external audits / auditors.

·Monitored and enforced all areas of compliance for metrics related to HIM and / or the medical record and the reporting of those metrics.

·Implemented outsourced transcription for the facility.

·Developed and managed the initial CDI Program for the facility with success.

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) 12/2013

Dean’s List

Hutchinson, Kansas

Registered Health Information Tech (RHIT), Current

PMP Certification

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