Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Mayo Clinic
08.2024 - Current
Led change management efforts in designing and implementing new, high throughput templates for over 50 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers across SEMN
Partnered with leadership to strategize innovative efforts, immediately creating 3000 appointment slots of access and reducing rework
Utilized 2030 vision, physician leadership and staff input to develop a roadmap of meaningful initiatives and then tangible tactics to improve operations, while reducing physician burnout and increasing recruiting and retainment efforts
Operations Manager
Mayo Clinic
05.2017 - 08.2024
Conceptualized and implemented innovative technology and human resources strategies, leveraging sunken costs and servicing over 90,000 unique patient encounters across the enterprise resulting in over a million dollars in savings
Annually partnered with different specialty practices and leaders to create and lead simulated learning scenarios to improve collaboration, promote a culture of safety and excellence and provide shared, continuous learnings
Utilized ADKAR change management processes to implement required professional credentialing and continuous CEU opportunities for over 70 staff
Successfully retooled hiring, onboarding and cultural perspective of the profession. Inspiring joy, pride and passion as well as promoting a culture of safety
Developed new scheduling technology to improve efficacy and staff transparency, leading to 15% increase of servicing high acuity encounters
Manager
Mayo Clinic
10.2016 - 05.2017
Implemented process that increased state reimbursement revenue by 400%
Enacted policies and expectations that led to a 7% increase in productivity
Partnered closely with HR to create, update and implement departmental policies and procedures
Conceptualized, implemented and provided operational support for the first live chat service line for Mayoclinic.org, contributing to demand generation goals set up Mayo Clinic Leadership
Product Manager
Connected Care
08.2015 - 10.2016
Worked closely with Practice leadership for the new Patient Online Services strategy
Conducted and led multiple focus groups to understand patients' needs/expectations
Lead enterprise group- Patient Online services CORE team, responsible for prioritizing new features, enhancements and services
Worked with multiple departments to develop strategy for Mayo Clinic Express Care Online
Education
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine And Science
Rochester, MN
01.2025
Master's In Business Administration - undefined
St. Mary's University
Minneapolis, MN
01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
Hamline University
St Paul, MN
01.2005
Skills
Team leadership
Time management
Decision-making
Complex Problem-solving
Staff training and development
Goal setting
Strategic planning
Relationship building
Cross-functional teamwork
Operations management
Project management
Affiliations
American College of Healthcare Executives Member, Medical Group Management Association, Leadership Greater Rochester
Publications
Brumbaugh JE, Tschida-Reuter DJ, Barwise AK. Meeting the needs of the patient with non-English language preference in the hospital setting. Health Serv Res. 2023 Aug 14. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14217. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37580055
Burkle C., Anderson K., Xiong Y., Guerra A., Tschida-Reuter, D., Assessment of the efficiency of language interpreter services in a busy surgical and procedural practice,” BMC Health Services Research 2017 17:456, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2425-7 PMID: 28676091
Barwise A, Tschida-Reuter D, Sutor B. Adaptations to Interpreter Services for Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Dec;96(12):3184-3185. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.10.009. Epub 2021 Oct 21. PMID: 34863405; PMCID: PMC8529291.
Barwise A, Curtis S, Tschida-Reuter D, Pickering B, Diedrich D. 1361: USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE CARE FOR COMPLEX PATIENTS WITH LANGUAGE BARRIERS. Critical Care Medicine. 2024 Jan 1;52(1):S652. PMID: 38099504
Training
2016 Engage with PFAC Mayo Clinic Patient Family Advisory Council Rochester, MN
2019 Simulation Training Conference Health Partners Institute for Education and Research St. Paul, Minnesota
ICCH 2023 Closing the Gap: Improving Colon Cancer Screening in Patients with Limited English Proficiency – Interpreter as a Patient Navigator for Colon Cancer Screening
2024 AMGA Orlando Optimizing Finite Resources to Close the Gap in Healthcare Disparity: Creating Solutions to Maximize Staffing Resources and Technology.
Affinity Groups
Help Program Trained peer supporter, Quality Academy Fellow- Silver
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