Pallavi Akuthota
Baltimore
Summary
Healthcare data analyst and certified SAS programmer in clinical data programming. Proven expertise in medical and pharmacy claims , SAS-based data validation, SDTM/ADaM compliance, SQL,Tableau and Power Bi. Strong background in regulatory requirements (HIPAA, ICD-10, SNOMED), data quality assurance, and EHR systems. Adept at reconciling raw client files, collaborating across teams, and ensuring data accuracy to improve patient care and cost-efficiency.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Care Administrator
Maryland Orthodontic Specialist
Catonsville, MD
08.2024 - Current
- Oversaw insurance claims processing, billing reconciliation, and patient data entry in EHR systems
- Collaborated with providers to ensure accurate claims submission and eligibility validation
- Ensured HIPAA compliance and regulatory reporting; led internal audits to verify data accuracy
- Streamlined workflows by identifying operational inefficiencies in documentation processes
- Introduced data-driven improvements based on patient inflow trends and scheduling analysis
Project – Healthcare Analytics
Univerity of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Extracted and analyzed 100,000+ de-identified patient records from simulated hospital, pharmacy, and payer databases using SQL and R, focusing on chronic disease populations and high utilizers
- Conducted utilization reviews across service categories including inpatient, ED, outpatient, prescription drugs.
- Detected gaps in diabetes, hypertension, and COPD management by analyzing missed screening rates, uncontrolled lab values, and non-adherence to care guidelines
- Built interactive Tableau dashboards illustrating patient demographics, HEDIS quality measures, comorbidity clusters, 30-day readmission rates, and utilization heatmaps by region
- Created comprehensive data dictionaries, field-level metadata, and validation rule documents to support reproducibility and data lineage tracking
- Developed and enforced acceptance criteria and logic rules to identify duplicates, missingness, and out-of-range values across dimensions such as dates, costs, and claim types
- Delivered executive-style reports and presented findings to academic mentors and stakeholders, influencing simulated care coordination strategies and resource allocation planning
Education
Master of Science - Master of Science in Health Information Technology
University of Maryland Baltimore
05.2024
Skills
- Familiarity with common data analysis tools and platforms (eg, SQL, Python, R) and SAS (Base Certified)
- Proficient in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems
- Strong understanding of healthcare data standards including HL7, SNOMED CT,and ICD-10 coding
- Strong Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Visio skills
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations and compliance standards such as HIPAA
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
Activities
Health Information Exchange Awareness Campaign – UMBC
- Collaborated with faculty and peers to promote adoption of HIE systems and educate providers on data exchange benefits
Oral Cancer Epidemiology Study – Govt. Dental College, Vijayawada
- Collected and statistically analyzed prevalence and trends of oral cancer using descriptive analysis
SAS Base Programming Certification – SAS Institute
- Created SDTM and ADaM datasets aligned with CDISC standards from raw clinical trial data
- Applied Pinnacle 21 to ensure compliance; prepared submission-ready documentation (define.xml, CRFs)
- Collaborated with mock cross-functional teams to simulate data query resolution and CRF review
- Simulated clinical trial data based on oncology endpoints (PFS, OS, RECIST)
- Generated submission-ready TLFs and applied QC procedures to ensure accuracy
Certification
SAS Base Programming Certification – SAS Institute
Timeline
Dental Care Administrator
Maryland Orthodontic Specialist
08.2024 - Current
Project – Healthcare Analytics
Univerity of Maryland Baltimore County
09.2022 - 10.2023
Master of Science - Master of Science in Health Information Technology
University of Maryland Baltimore