Highly accomplished executive leader with extensive experience in healthcare management, quality, and operations. NCQA accredited surveyor and recognized for developing strategies that impact ROI and implementing quality tools and processes to affect bottom-line results positively. Able to use healthcare management data analytics to supercharge results and programs. I am an exceptional leader who values teamwork and builds collaborative and integrative relationships with my team, colleagues, and stakeholders. Public Health leader dedicated to promoting community health through prevention and educational outreach. An effective mentor and natural leader focused on fostering a positive and collaborative organizational culture. Dedicated to promoting health among at-risk populations through education, special services, and preventive health care.
Work History
COO of Public Health Operations- Transformation
D’Wellington HealthCare Group – Contractor (Mental /Physical Health)
01.2021 - Current
Provide strategic planning initiatives, leadership and development training, and organizational consulting
Maintain a high level of oversight, accountability, and leadership for all operation-quality functions
Oversight of risk management, corporate governance, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting/analysis
Manages financial performance, operating budget, and variances to ensure cost-effective delivery of service
Manage proposal writing for all RFP, RFSO, and RFI
Oversees compliance with operations performance standards
Responsible for developing and fulfilling service-level agreements with resources
Work with all technical teams to ensure the product meets compliance standards and the implementation is supported for high-quality results
Continually monitors services and programs to ensure that client needs and contract obligations are being met by policies and procedures
Creates and manages high-performing, cross-functional, matrixed team, ensuring staff provide appropriate and efficient services
Effective coordination between Business Development, Division Operations, Proposal Development, Subcontracts, and Pricing to successfully develop solutions to meet new business opportunities
Develop and implement a framework to include subject matter experts and enterprise-level functions
Successfully functions within the Strategy and Growth of the new business timeline to coordinate effectively with all entities and develop winning solutions to deliver contract requirements effectively
Identifies gaps in resources and mitigation plans to plan for required services for contract solutions effectively
Actively participates in Strategy and Growth activities, which may include developing solutions as a solution facilitator, proposals, staffing estimates, and new business opportunities to promote business growth of existing and future work
Maintains a thorough knowledge and understanding of existing capabilities and resources to inform new business solutions
Maintains a thorough knowledge and understanding of enterprise support functions (IT, HR, Subcontracts, Finance) which informs business solutions
Constructed a new DEI program utilizing data and governance to support Medicaid, Medicare, Indigenous and commercial population.
Executive Director of Quality
CHRISTUS Health Plan (CHP)
03.2021 - 06.2023
Supports the organization in achieving strategic and operational goals for quality management, reporting, patient safety, performance improvement, and information management to capture opportunities and efficiencies
Created the RFP and had oversight of our improved Communication system, the SDOH system expansion
Assesses compliance with the National Accreditation Quality Assurance standards with recommendations for improvement
Instrumental in creating, developing, and implementing a fraud and waste program
Manage and implement NCQA accreditation policies and procedures and manage compliance to standards on a monthly – quarterly basis
Evaluate clinical data to align, create, and implement programs or adjust existing programs
Use data to develop strategies for meeting contractual expectations
Aligns with Enterprise the design, implementation, and monitoring of the effectiveness of a comprehensive Risk and Quality intervention strategy, acting as a critical stakeholder in establishing the strategic direction from the interventions
Designed and led the strategy to manage population health data/analysis and programs (per NCQA standards)
Managed the DEI program, created policies and data feed, and developed an internal HEDI program between departments
Did predictive analytics on data points utilizing BI and Tableau reporting
Key stakeholder to CHP for planning and implementing evidence-based quality intervention strategies and initiatives that met state and federal intervention rules
Repurposed the HEDIS program and developed a relationship with the vendors (better collaboration)
Project managed a revised CAHPS and HEDIS-STARS workgroup for consistent reporting
Collaborated with the IT and EPIC departments as well as vendors to correct errors in data collection
Manage privacy data for all members and collaborate with Compliance/Regulatory where gaps exist (HIPAA/HITECH)
Develop and Implement Program Management processes, initiatives, and implementation for internal and external programs
Oversight of Quality improvement committee and Member Advisory Committee
Manage Quality and Compliance reporting for DHA, CMS, and TDI Performance Improvement Projects
Responsible for partnering with CHP and other C-suite leaders to develop the Medicare STARS work plan and execute interventions to improve CAHPS, HEDIS, STARS, QHP, and HOS scores
Monitoring Part D, med adherence, and Operational health insurance metrics, coordinating with Product Management and Pharmacy to improve all metrics
Collaborate with the ACO team in managing quality metrics and measures
Supports the development of interventions and a strategy to improve withhold payments earned to meet or exceed budgeted goals
Collaborates with CHP business intelligence, risk management, and quality analytics for broad-based quality data analytics
Led cross-functional teams that oversaw the implementation of risk and quality interventions
Develop a work plan to quantify expected ROI
Generate data analysis to monitor critical performance indicator development, reporting, and development of program materials and policies
Led a minimum of 2 focus studies and research projects per year
Responsible for developing a Care Compare Program to address the quality of care
Collaborated with Network, UM, Compliance, and stakeholders to construct Value-based metrics
Eventually set up a project and program management team in Quality to service output/input more expeditiously.
Senior Strategic Quality and Process Improvement Manager
Centene Corporation (Acquired WellCare Health Plan in 2020)
01.2017 - 01.2021
Ensured Federal, State, and industry regulatory requirements were met for Medicare and Medicaid products, thereby ensuring robust and successful business outcomes and process improvement-development year-over-year
Developed and managed an accreditation team in the GA market
Managed NCQA standards, policies, and procedures
Contracted, delegated, and conducted annual audits
Issued CAP as needed and monitored all business partners
Pulled monthly and quarterly reports for monitoring as well
Led Project management team to develop and work with other departments to create PHM standards for the GA-NC market
Improved processes and closed gaps by creating a follow-up work team on open Consumer Assessment Health Plans results using the theory of constraint
Manage privacy data for all members and collaborate with Compliance/Regulatory where gaps exist (HIPAA/HITECH)
Create governance for data internal and external distribution and monitor access to data
Built a new Access database for Potential Quality of Care and member engagement issues
Continual Process Improvement around programs-projects using an accreditation work plan
Ensured the state regulatory board fully understood the work product by ensuring quarterly customized reports were accurate and captured qualitative and quantifiable results
Collaborate with vendors, IT, and the market to ensure reporting goals are met
Developed the Quality Assessment Performance Improvement programs (QAPI) to speak to Disease management/Utilization management results
Oversight of risk management, reporting, analysis, governance and policy structure
Managed several programs and projects with direct communication to C-Suite and other State vendors, as needed
Initiated new processes for HEDIS and quality results, created workflows, managed doc management program
Re-engineered- NCQA trilogy documents; PCMH program and Behavioral Health (BH) reporting structure
Led team on CAHPS, HOS, Grievances, QOC, BH ECHO survey, cultural competency, and patient safety
Managed provider profiling process, Patient Safety, credentialing committee oversight, and created policies-procedures
Consulted with Medical Directors to assess data analytics to identify cost-effective opportunities
Increased STAR levels for MEDICARE and health plan rating using internal data and processes through Project/Program management model
Partnered with the Performance Improvement team to improve and close gaps in healthcare (i.e., Diabetes, Behavioral health, and more)
Managed Behavior Health, interventions, outreach, Case Management and PCMH program.
Vice President of Quality and Operations
Proactive Healthcare, LLC
01.2013 - 01.2017
Managed quality and operations that included NCQA, policies and procedures, Human resources (hiring, training, motivation), design/implementation of a new system, risk management, ethical/HIPAA, diversification, and cultural competency
Participated in constructing a business plan to set goals and optimize growth over a 3–5-year period
Improved processes and developed action plans for maximum productivity
Created and implemented workplan to grow and expand the business
Developed business strategy and HIT workflow
Re-engineered patient safety processes and policies
Managed Program/Project Management teams to meet stakeholders and other standards
Increased quality and managing a cost-effective program through a new policy structure
Collaborated with vendors to create data needed to meet the contract requirement
Analyze data monthly and report bi-annually to assess new and existing program performance
Produced workflow and work plan to track results easily
Created a new compliance and regulatory program
Developed a cross-functional work plan to sustain accountability
Accelerated the credentialing program
Improve data analysis and produce a new reporting structure
Hiring, training, and terminations
Implemented NCQA standards to improve output and leverage more excellent quality results.
Director of Credentialing/Delegation
Vertical Screen
01.2013 - 01.2015
Developed, created, and implemented the Department of Credentialing
Leadership consisted of all activities related to NCQA, training, and business development and a compilation of pricing statement of work (SOW) details
Created policies and procedures and harmonized training programs with the existing program and compliance-regulatory requirements
Developed all activities related to new specs for the NCQA program and developed some digital processing
Serves as the in-house resource expert on NCQA standards
Has overall responsibility for accreditation processes and regulatory programs
Assesses compliance with NCQA standards with recommendations for change
Evaluate the effectiveness of the monitoring system annually
Generated new specs for system requirements to align data to results better
Implemented provider engagement and payment structure
Followed regulatory body requirements for all licensures for patient safety purposes
Implemented a Business Development plan to increase vendor participation
Work with the CEO, COO, management, and vendors to improve processes
Created training sessions and strategies to drive more excellent quality work products
Acquired new accounts to develop the credentialing area of the business
Leadership role for enhancing the training department through collaboration & integration with other department managers
Provided HR strategy, hiring, termination, and training program and reviewed all incoming Senior level management.
Education
Ph.D. - Public Policy & Public Administration/Health Law and Policy
Walden University
Master's - Business Administration & Healthcare Management
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's - Psychology/Journalism
Kennesaw State University
Skills
Strategic Planning
Charter/Governance Outline
Workflow/Work Streams
Portfolio Management/Scrum Master
Change Management
Financial Management
Regulatory/Compliance Management
Quality/Process Improvement
Project Management/Agile SME
Stakeholder Management
Population Health/SDOH
Public Health Operations
Predictive Data Analysis Modeling
Policy & Procedure SME
Outreach-Interventions
Risk Management/HIPAA
MS Office (Word, Excel, PwrPT, etc)
Health Equity Diversity Inclusion
NCQA, AAAHC, Accreditation
Proposal-Grant Writing (RFSO/RFP)
Problem Solving/Resolution
Team Leadership
Quality of care/QOS
Effective Communication
Cross-functional Training
Clinical Health Interventions
Accomplishments
Organized data input for better output and data analytics to improve results
Re-engineered Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) program
Created 2(two) new databases for Quality-of-care issues (QOCs) and member engagement team
Improved HEDIS scores and Consumer Assessment Health Plan survey scores from 2.7% to 4.5%
Implement Agile processes with high Collaboration to improve ACO/HEDIS results (yield an increase of $7.5M)
Increase STAR rating from 3.5 STARS to 4.1 STARS, now trending in all measures four plus STARS
Maintained a 99% retention rate, improved collaboration, and integration within the market and Corporate
Accomplished 3 National Accreditation Quality Assurance programs (NCQA) and AAAHC
Built compliance and regulatory program with policies and procedures
Presentations Papers
Leadership in population healthcare management: Unpublished manuscript, Walden University, Minnesota
Dissertation: U.S. Stem Cell Researchers,’ Stakeholders’ and Investors’ Perceptions of the Federal Stem Cell Policy on Stem Cell Research, Walden University, Minnesota
Telemedicine: Non-published, submitted December 10, 2017, for Dr. Dorothy Moore H400/HSA4191 Health Information Systems- 2017 Fall Session II
Annual focus study on the Impact of Depression in Dependent Military Families May 15, 2022
Adjunct Career
Fortis College, 10/2009, 6/2011
Rasmussen College, 4/2010, 9/2019
Colorado Technical University, 3/2011, 3/2016
Strayer University, 7/2012, 12/2015
Earlier Career Business Owner
Interim Vice President of Operations & Director of Quality/Operations - Dental Economics, Sugar Land, TX
Quality Analyst/Delegation Manager, Molina Healthcare, San Antonio, TX
Quality Analyst/Consultant, Aetna, Inc., Alpharetta, GA
Skills Affiliations Honors Awards Certifications
Health Equity Diversity & Inclusion- (HEDI Council)
Foundation of Health Equity Research
Project Management Professional (PMP)
2023 Google Professional Management Certificate (Agile, Scrum, Project)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB)
CPQH – in progress; Compliance-Regulatory
The National Society of Leadership and Success
American College of Healthcare Executives
Technical Skills: MS OFFICE (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint), S.A.S, Xcelys, Tableau, SPSS, CATS, MD Staff, CACTUS
American College of Health Executives
National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research
American Public Administration Society
Toastmaster International
2016 PMP Certification in Project Management
Timeline
Executive Director of Quality
CHRISTUS Health Plan (CHP)
03.2021 - 06.2023
COO of Public Health Operations- Transformation
D’Wellington HealthCare Group – Contractor (Mental /Physical Health)
01.2021 - Current
Senior Strategic Quality and Process Improvement Manager
Centene Corporation (Acquired WellCare Health Plan in 2020)
01.2017 - 01.2021
Vice President of Quality and Operations
Proactive Healthcare, LLC
01.2013 - 01.2017
Director of Credentialing/Delegation
Vertical Screen
01.2013 - 01.2015
Ph.D. - Public Policy & Public Administration/Health Law and Policy
Walden University
Master's - Business Administration & Healthcare Management
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