Sean Hudson
Gainesville,FL
Summary
Experienced and collaborative IT executive skilled in launching and integrating revenue cycle technology solutions to support partners and advance operations in a rapidly growing academic health system. Areas of expertise include revenue cycle applications, including the Epic EMR suite of tools, and broad technical knowledge to support clinical and business operations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Enterprise Director, Revenue Cycle Applications
University of Florida Health
2023.06 - Current
- Provides strategic direction and operations of the University of Florida Health IT revenue cycle including all hospitals and practice plans throughout the organization
- Oversee performance of Epic Revenue Cycle systems (Cadence, Grand Central, Transport Center, HIM, 3M CAC, Hyland Onbase EDM, Resolute HB and PB, Claims, MyChart, etc as well as enterprise web services and Epic Ambulatory
- Partner with operations senior management to develop tactical and strategic plans to optimize efficiency of revenue cycle both for individual campuses and the UF Health Enterprise
- Regularly interfaces with revenue cycle, operational and clinical leadership to create process and workflow alignment between all UF Health hospitals and practice plans
- Reorganized revenue cycle IT across the enterprise to capitalize on individual teams’ strengths and provide the most effective service and engagement to operational partners.
- Boosted client satisfaction rates through exceptional relationship management and prompt resolution of issues.
- Secured key partnerships that contributed to the company''s overall growth strategy and market reach.
IT Senior Director
University of Florida Health
2019.01 - 2023.06
- Directed multiple IT divisions representing Technical Services (networking, telecommunications, disaster recovery, data center operations, client/server integration, databases, etc), Epic Ambulatory, MyChart, Epic Revenue Cycle (Cadence, Prelude, Grand Central, Identity, HIM, Resolute HB and PB, Hyland Onbase EDM, etc) and enterprise web services
- Oversight of hospital, university, and practice plan annual operating budgets (~$25M) and approximately 210 FTEs
- Partnered with operational and IT leadership to develop workflows in support of Covid pandemic response activities including mass testing sites in non-traditional locations (parking garages, stadium, etc) for students, employees, and patients
- Capitalized on testing infrastructure developed to roll out mass vaccination sites and provide mass communication and scheduling opportunities for specific cohorts of patients based on emerging regulatory guidelines
- Provided strategic and tactical guidance for the big bang implementation of Epic for two new hospital facilities and associated practices within 14 months following a complex and challenging Cyber event
- Responsible for the design of the enhanced facility structure, master patient index (MPI) conversion, clinical data repository interfaces and workflow synchronization to ensure data integrity and conformity across builds
- Partnered closely with Rev Cycle senior leadership over the course of the implementation which resulted in no negative impact to revenue post implementation and quickly led to revenue enhancement for previously struggling sites
- Championed efforts to incorporate new team members from acquisitions into existing IT organizations.
- Increased company revenue by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
Director, Patient Management Applications
University of Florida Health
2011.06 - 2019.01
- Technical, operational, and strategic oversight of software applications supporting both hospital and physician revenue cycle
- Directed three Associate Director/Managers responsible for Epic Hospital, Professional and Research Billing, Claims, IT Revenue Integrity, Cadence Scheduling, Grand Central (ADT), Extract, Transform and Load (ETL), Health Information Management and Onbase Document Imaging
- Project Director for EPIC Revenue Cycle implementations for University of Florida Physicians, University of Florida Physicians, Inc, UF Health Jacksonville and UF Health Shands Gainesville
- Successfully integrated disparate IT teams across UF Health Shands and the University of Florida Physicans
- Led efforts to complete Epic Good Install requirements for Epic Rev Cycle resulting is a credit of $133K to the organization
- Implemented Hyland Onbase Document Imaging system and converted legacy documents from Siemens Document Imaging and the Lifetime Clinical Record
- Consistently maintained Tier I Employee Engagement Survey results
- Converted Legacy Siemens ADT and Patient Accounting systems to new data warehouse which was one of the key dependencies for retiring the IBM Mainframe, resulting in over $500k of annual savings to the organization
- Implemented Epic Single Billing Office as well as MyChart Billing with patient statements delivered electronically and integrated Credit Card processing
- Implemented Epic Research Billing by partnering with the Office of Research Compliance and Revenue Cycle Stakeholders throughout the enterprise
- Led ICD-10 Implementation for UF Health Shands Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Manager, Patient Financial Applications
University of Florida Health
2004.10 - 2011.06
- Managed teams responsible for Siemens ADT (Admissions, Discharges, Transfers), Patient Accounting, Enterprise Access Directory and SSI Claims Clearinghouse
- Implemented Oracle Portal (ShandsConnect) as a replacement for the legacy homegrown Mainframe based Portal co-developed with UF IT
- Managed complex team dynamics and improved Tier II Engagement Survey results to Tier I
- Converted all legacy mainframe-based Portal applications (Assembler/COBOL/C+) to the new Oracle platform (Java and Oracle Application Express).
Applications Systems Analyst Trainee- Level II, Operations Applications
University of Florida Health
2001.12 - 2004.10
- Maintained regulatory compliance by developing custom workflows in Siemens Online Architecture System
- Partnered with Compliance to develop a custom COBOL based application integrated with Siemens ADT to track Notice of Privacy Practices as required by HIPAA Regulation
- Developed custom software to automatically re-register series accounts that led to the retirement of an antiquated screen-scaper program which required constant human intervention each month.
Education
Master’s Degree in Information Services and Operations Management (DIS) -
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida12.2000
Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Sciences -
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida05.1994
Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy -
Sante Fe Community College
Gainesville, Florida05.1991
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Vendor Management
- Budget Management
- Leadership and Team Building
- Epic EMR
- Staff Development
- Contract Negotiation
Associations
- College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME)
- Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
- Healthcare Finance Management Association (HFMA)
Timeline
Enterprise Director, Revenue Cycle Applications
University of Florida Health
2023.06 - Current
IT Senior Director
University of Florida Health
2019.01 - 2023.06
Director, Patient Management Applications
University of Florida Health
2011.06 - 2019.01
Manager, Patient Financial Applications
University of Florida Health
2004.10 - 2011.06
Applications Systems Analyst Trainee- Level II, Operations Applications
University of Florida Health
2001.12 - 2004.10
Master’s Degree in Information Services and Operations Management (DIS) -
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Sciences -
University of Central Florida
Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy -
Sante Fe Community College
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