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Andrea Englund
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Andrea Englund

Holdrege,NE

Summary

Led biomedical informatics research initiatives, collaborating with principal investigators to align protocols with strategic objectives. Enhanced clinical data interoperability by integrating structured vocabulary and designing efficient workflows. Contributed to pediatric data projects through data analysis, supporting improved healthcare solutions.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Biomedical Informatics Research Projects Manager

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
01.2023 - Current
  • Led strategic management of bioinformatics research projects, ensuring timely and on-budget completion of objectives.
  • Collaborated with PIs to develop and implement research protocols, enhancing alignment with strategic goals.
  • Supervised research programmers, technical staff, and 3–4 PhD students; led research staff to achieve project objectives.
  • Provided clinical context for technical teams, facilitating accurate translation of clinical concepts into computational models.
  • Planned and managed multiple process improvement initiatives using standard project management methodologies.
  • Coordinated staffing with NPHL, minimizing duplication and maximizing resource allocation.
  • Supported research in the CRANE database and served on the Leadership Team/Billing for the READi Core.
  • Contributed to pediatric data interoperability and Lynch syndrome documentation projects.

Information Technology & Digital (ITD) Systems Manager – EPIC Products

CommonSpirit Health
Denver, Colorado
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Directed Epic product strategy and roadmap
  • Developed QBR methodology and metrics to enhance strategic alignment
  • Facilitated executive product prioritization bi-weekly
  • Presented to key product stakeholders
  • Mentored teams on Epic product methodology
  • Led process improvements in Epic product area, streamlining operations and increasing efficiency
  • STANDARDS & GOVERNANCE/WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT/TALENT TRANSFORMATION (11/2019-03/2021)
  • Implemented streamlined document approval processes to enhance efficiency.
  • THERADOC APPLICATION-LEAD ANALYST (1/18-10/19)
  • Implementation of data analytics/surveillance software
  • Standardization of quality monitoring/surveillance system
  • Optimization of surveillance software
  • Led system improvements resulting in cost savings estimated at over 3 million
  • Spearheaded clinical quality reporting efforts
  • Increased regulatory compliance.

Director of Clinical Informatics and Patient Care Coordination

Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege, Nebraska
12.2012 - 01.2018
  • Led Clinical Informatics department, enhancing data management and reporting capabilities
  • Established clinical informatics department, optimizing healthcare data utilization for improved patient outcomes
  • Implemented Meaningful Use, MACRA, UR/CM & MIPS programs to align clinical practices with regulatory standards
  • Led EHR/EMR system design and implementation
  • Implemented MEDITECH 6.1 in multiple CAHs and clinics
  • Led clinical documentation standards implementation
  • Redesigned workflows & clinical documentation systems
  • Implemented data analytics for cost savings and better outcomes
  • Oversaw Case Management/Utilization Review programs
  • Advised on best practices for home health, hospice, and infusion care
  • Provided regulatory expertise to ensure compliance at all organizational levels

Senior Consultant, Strategic Services – Clinical Optimization & Executive Consulting

Beacon Partners
Boston, Massachusetts
03.2012 - 11.2012
  • Led strategic clinical operations
  • Drove clinical process improvement
  • Optimized workflows
  • Fostered physician-hospital alignment
  • Aligned Epic implementation for non-owned ambulatory and physician practices
  • Organized and led Epic product demonstrations, educating users on system functionalities to facilitate smoother implementation
  • Led Epic rollout in 4 practices; engaged 100+ physician offices
  • Oversaw system design, training, and SME support to enhance user adoption and system effectiveness
  • Managed third-party contracting agreements, ensuring alignment with project goals and compliance requirements
  • Oversaw project deliverables and business plans
  • Provided thought leadership through publications and national forums
  • Published CMS ambulatory regulation commentary
  • EXECUTIVE ACCOUNT MANAGER FOR A LARGE 700-BED HOSPITAL FOR AN EPIC HEALTHCONNECT COMMUNITY PROJECT (3/2012-11/2012)

Director of Clinical Informatics (Statewide)

Centura Health at Home
Denver, CO
06.2010 - 03.2012
  • Led development of ten-year strategic mission plan aligning clinical informatics with organizational goals
  • Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and job roles to enhance operational efficiency
  • Led EHR implementation and systems strategy
  • Established standardized documentation and assessment guidelines for Colorado home care, ensuring compliance and consistency
  • Authored and revised clinical care plans and workflows
  • Developed end-user education and clinical tools
  • Launched super user and SME training programs

Information Systems Nurse Specialist Manager (Statewide)

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) HealthConnect at Home, CHI Nebraska Homecare
, NE
01.2006 - 12.2010
  • Executed statewide Cerner system go-live, ensuring seamless transition and user adoption
  • Oversaw clinical systems safety, integrity, and troubleshooting
  • Led home health performance improvement
  • Directed quality monitoring initiatives and facilitated comprehensive staff orientation programs
  • Established clear goals and performance indicators for team alignment
  • Ensured OASIS accuracy and transmission
  • Conducted benchmarking and statistical analysis for Home Care/Hospice
  • Led QUAPI efforts in hospice care
  • Facilitated the establishment of CHI Nebraska Homecare with strategic planning and implementation

Charge Nurse/Orientation Mentor (Progressive Care Unit Critical Care Step-Down)

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Good Samaritan Hospital
Kearney, Nebraska
01.2002 - 12.2006
  • Charge Nurse, critical care step-down unit
  • Oriented and mentored new nurses to facilitate their transition into the unit
  • Precepted nursing students to develop their clinical skills and knowledge
  • Provided support for daily patient needs and treatments to enhance care quality

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD - Biomedical Informatics

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
08-2026

Master of Business Administration, MBA - Healthcare Leadership

Regis University
Denver, CO
12-2015

Master of Science, MSN - Health Systems Nurse Specialist, Nursing Informatics

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
12-2008

Bachelor of Science, BSN - Registered Nurse

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Kearney, NE
12-2001

Skills

  • Research scientist
  • Health informatics and data management
  • Data analysis
  • System implementation
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder engagement

Presentations And Speaking Engagements

  • Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, 2025, Poster Presentation, Lynch Syndrome Documentation Workflow Analysis
  • Becker’s Health IT and Clinical Leadership Conference, 2019, Panelist, Nurse Bullying: Ideas to Improve the Workplace
  • Becker’s CIO and Revenue Cycle Conference, 2018, Panelist, The Return on Investment in Data Analytics and Health IT
  • Becker’s CIO and Revenue Cycle Conference, 2017, Panelist, Delivering a Great Patient Experience in the Revenue Cycle
  • MEDITECH Nurse and Homecare Forum, 2017, Panelist, Nursing Documentation Improvement
  • MEDITECH Nurse and Homecare Forum, 2017, Podium Presentation, Implementing, Hosting, and Supporting the MEDITECH system in Non-Owned/Non-Affiliated Organizations
  • MEDITECH Nurse and Homecare Forum, 2016, Podium Presentation, Population Health: Strategies that Drive Cultural Transformation
  • Rotary, 2016, Podium Presentation, Patient Care Coordination Model
  • Wide River Healthcare IT Consulting Nursing Informatics Conference, 2015, Panelist, Patient Care Coordination and Interoperability
  • MEDITECH Nurse and Homecare Forum, 2014, Podium Presentation, Improving Order Communication
  • International MUSE, 2012, Podium Presentation, Maestro Interconnectivity Improves Quality of Care While Saving Clinicians’ Time

Certification

• Registered Nurse (RN) Multi-State License, 02/04/02, Current
• Agile Project Management Methodology Training, 2020
• LEAN Process Improvement Training, 2015
• Certified Clinical OASIS Specialist (COS-C) Regulatory CMS Homecare, 02/01/09, 12/31/15
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider, 01/01/02, 12/31/08
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider, 01/01/98, 12/31/22

Community Service And Volunteer Work

  • Vice-President, Moses Hill Evangelical Covenant Church Board, 01/01/24, Current
  • President, Moses Hill Evangelical Covenant Church Board, 01/01/20, 12/31/24
  • Assistant Art Instructor, Holdrege High School, 2019
  • Volunteer, Samaritan’s Purse, 01/01/12, Current
  • Leader, Adult Sunday Bible studies, 01/01/12, Current
  • Volunteer, Optimist Club, 01/01/12, Current
  • Coach, Girls softball, YMCA, 01/01/14, 12/31/15
  • Teacher, Elementary Sunday school Bible, 01/01/07, 12/31/09

Publications

  • Luu, H. S., Campbell, W. S., Cholan, R. A., Edgerton, M. E., Englund, A., Keller, A.,…Powell, S., 2024, Analysis of laboratory data transmission between two healthcare institutions using a widely used point-to-point health information exchange platform: a case report., JAMIA Open, 7, 2, https://doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae032
  • Wood, D, 2012, May, Cutting the Red Tape: Reactions to the New HHS Rules., https://www.amnhealthcare.com/latest-healthcare-news/430/1033/
  • Prinz, L., Cramer, M., & Englund, A., 2008, Telehealth: a policy analysis for quality, impact on patient outcomes, and political feasibility., Nursing Outlook, 56, 4, 152-158, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2008.02.005

Professional Organizations And Leadership Activities

  • Sigma Theta Tau Global Nursing Excellence: Gamma Pi at-Large Chapter member
  • QHR LEAN Healthcare Leader
  • Centura Health JUNTO group
  • MEDITECH Nurse Advisory Council for technology improvements (Acute, Ambulatory, Outpatient, and Homecare)

Research Focus

  • Terminology Concept Representation
  • Terminology standards, including Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terminology (SNOMED CT), Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), and International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) for concept mapping and encoding within clinical information systems
  • Pathology synoptic reporting, leveraging structured vocabularies for accurate data capture and interoperability
  • Strategic integration of genomics, oncology, and genetics terminology into Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platforms to support clinical decision-making
  • Design and evaluation of workflows to enhance the semantic interoperability of clinical data across systems
  • Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for genetic data interpretation using standardized terminologies
  • Contributions to medical data capture improvements focused on structured concept representation and data quality
  • Analysis of rural cancer syndromes and identification of population health hot spots using encoded clinical and genetic concepts

Affiliations

Executive Consulting Club Mentor - University of Nebraska Medical Center 2022-2026

Timeline

Biomedical Informatics Research Projects Manager

University of Nebraska Medical Center
01.2023 - Current

Information Technology & Digital (ITD) Systems Manager – EPIC Products

CommonSpirit Health
01.2018 - 01.2023

Director of Clinical Informatics and Patient Care Coordination

Phelps Memorial Health Center
12.2012 - 01.2018

Senior Consultant, Strategic Services – Clinical Optimization & Executive Consulting

Beacon Partners
03.2012 - 11.2012

Director of Clinical Informatics (Statewide)

Centura Health at Home
06.2010 - 03.2012

Information Systems Nurse Specialist Manager (Statewide)

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) HealthConnect at Home, CHI Nebraska Homecare
01.2006 - 12.2010

Charge Nurse/Orientation Mentor (Progressive Care Unit Critical Care Step-Down)

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2002 - 12.2006

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD - Biomedical Informatics

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Master of Business Administration, MBA - Healthcare Leadership

Regis University

Master of Science, MSN - Health Systems Nurse Specialist, Nursing Informatics

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Bachelor of Science, BSN - Registered Nurse

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Andrea Englund