Kristin Jerome
Holmen,WI
Summary
Clinical Data Analyst with 12 years of experience in interpreting and analyzing data to drive quality patient care, business solutions/decisions. Proficient knowledge in mathematics, analytics, medical terminology and clinical processes. Productivity focused on applying strong research skills toward improving data management, organization and reporting. Solid background with healthcare data and possessing ability to learn new systems, processes and procedures quickly to maximize contributions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Data Analyst
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI
06.2008 - Current
- Utilized report query tools, statistical software, and other presentation software to retrieve and transform data related to care, treatment and outcomes of clinical services for use in quality improvement, patient safety, research, facility planning, finance, revenue cycle and marketing.
- Work with system analysts and other teams to design mockups and prototypes to maintain data integrity and abstraction.
- Provided recommendations based on analytical results to improve business processes, outcomes or trends.
- Educated users on data systems, decision support tools and information system capabilities.
- Provided data support for anesthesia, clinics, hospitals, research, nursing, surgery, care coordination, quality improvement and utilization management.
- Proposed ideas and solutions to outline efficiencies, reduce cost and improve patient safety.
- Automated metrics information for multiple end users.
- Interpret and analyzed complex data and identified any related system problems from the data to determine possible solutions for retrieving and capturing data.
Utilization Review Specialist
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI
01.2001 - 06.2008
- Collaborated with staff, patients and families to assist with management of patient's health care benefits and coordination of services.
- Applied technical, clinical and regulatory guidelines in relation to medical necessity for inpatient or outpatient services during a patient's hospitalization.
- Used database to document outcome of all medical necessity reviews for internal and external government/commercial auditors.
- Used review data to identify patterns of inappropriate level of care or for instances of denials.
- Worked with compliance and health information management to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements(i.e. CMS, HIPPA, etc.).
- Educated physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff through formal and informal contacts to support and facilitate efficient use of hospital services.
Manager-Patient Record Services
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI
04.2000 - 12.2000
- Hired, trained, mentored and appraised staff members and fostered ongoing teamwork within organization.
- Managed multiple areas of health information management including file room services, chart completion services, release of information, transcription, and patient liaison services.
- Ensured complete and accurate medical record completion in accordance with state and federal regulations.
- Coordinated multiple supervisor and staff schedules, budgets, workflows and staff meetings.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI05.1994
Skills
- Data querying, analysis & visualization
- Customer Service/Team Work
- Quality assurance/analysis with an attention to detail
- Project Management
- Proficiency in MS Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solver and Decision Maker
- Strong Communication Skills
- Intrinsically motivated and able to work independently
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and analytical skills
- Reliable with a quality work ethic
- Able to prioritize and multi-task
- Strong knowledge in Epic Anesthesia, Ambulatory Beaker, Cadence, CCM, Inpatient, Op-time, Prelude and Willow
Certification
- Registered Health Information Technician
- Epic Certifications: Epic Inpatient Clarity Data Model, Epic Ambulatory Clarity Data Model and Willow Inpatient Clarity Data Model
- Databases: Oracle, SQL Server and MS Access
- Languages: SQL for Oracle, SQL for SQL Server and XML
- Reporting tools: TOAD for Oracle, SQL Management Studio, Slicer/Dicer, Epic Dashboards, Epic RWB, and Caboodle
Timeline
Clinical Data Analyst
Gundersen Health System
06.2008 - Current
Utilization Review Specialist
Gundersen Health System
01.2001 - 06.2008
Manager-Patient Record Services
Gundersen Health System
04.2000 - 12.2000
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology
Western Technical College
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