Chris Armstrong, MPH
Senior Health Informatics Coordinator at Cherokee Nation- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Cerner: Lights on Network and Cerner Advance Analytics
Cerner CorporationMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Discern Analytics 2 : Cerner Millennium: Design and Build Queries and Reports using Dscern Analytics 2.0
Cerner CorporationMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
PowerInsight: Cerner: PowerInsight Explorer
Cerner CorporationMar, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Cerner Millennium: Fundamentals
Cerner CorporationJan, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS)
HIMSSSep, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Cherokee Nation
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Health Informatics Coordinator
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Dec 2018 - Present
-Cerner Reporting Champion for Health System-Inpatient Quality Reporting Champion-Articulate findings to C-suite executives to aid in decision making-Functions as a liaison for the clinical informatics systems. -Facilitates communication from the clinical end users across the patient care departments while working collaboratively and directly with the vendors and technical experts.-Maintain dozens of reports for clinic administrators and support staff-Automate reporting workflow
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Northeastern Health System
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Clinical Informatics Analyst
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2018
-Create business intelligence reports, summary tables, ad hoc analyses and data sets with critical business importance-Lead Analyst for Decision Support, responsible for delegating work daily and weekly ~15 employees-Train and educate support staff on processes, procedures and policies-Use Python to automate over 75 reports, saving over 750 hours’ worth of work-Maintain the strategic priorities of Decision Support by adhering to project management industry standards -Responsible for business intelligence to meet quality and performance goals while directing projects through a life cycle-Collaborate with Information Technology, Clinical, and other departmental leadership as needed to coordinate the development, implementation, education, evaluation, and maintenance of Decision Support analysis tools and reports-Identify potential workflow modifications or automations to improve performance, quality and efficiency -Utilize standard methodology, best practices and statistical tools to analyze big data and manipulate patient, departmental and revenue claims-Build, manipulate, maintain and report on relational databases and NOSQL databases-System-Wide Reporting Champion and Revenue Cycle Project Manager for Cerner implementation-Maintain and document expert knowledge about all NHS databases, department workflows and general procedures-Represent Decision Support on committees such as ITSC, HIT, Cerner Project Management, and more
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Practice Facilitator
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Aug 2015 - Apr 2017
-Quality improvement experience certifying or attesting in the following: -MIPS/PQRS/ Meaningful Use-Stage 1 and Stage 2 -UDS Report-Uniform Data System -PCMH-Patient Centered Medical Home -CPC+-Comprehensive Primary Care Plus -H2O-Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma & Healthier Together-Utilized community resources, committees, and coalitions to recruit 16 primary care clinics across a three-county region for participation in a 15-million-dollar AHRQ health IT quality improvement grant -Acted as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for scheduling weekly quality improvement intervention visits in 13 clinics with over 30 providers working in independent clinics, federally qualified health centers, critical access hospital owned clinics, large health systems and Tribal clinics-Taught and implemented quality improvement tools and techniques to improve provider efficiency and effectiveness, as well as patient outcomes-Implemented of hundreds of PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) cycles and use of the DMIAC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) model for quality improvement-Measured effectiveness of interventions and monitored internal quality control metrics through monthly data reports-Helped clinics apply for government grants and programs including CPC+ and navigate CMS reimbursement of MACRA and MIPS and acquired hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for clinics through these programs and grants
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University of Colorado
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jul 2013 - May 2015
Assist in sample collection, processing, organization and inventory trackingProvide research support by preparing samples, performing analyzes and examining comparative analyses from concurrent and past studiesExtracting DNA from patient samplesCheck, verify and edit data supplied from external sources to ensure it meets procedural standardsUpdate and maintain patient records and research data base Assist with the update of the Study Protocol and submission of paperwork to University of Colorado IRBCollaborated during the review of study’s submitted grants to address future funding issues
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Oklahoma State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student & Part Time Driver
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Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
Transit Driver, Oklahoma State University-Provided dependable transportation to passengers around the Stillwater Community and OSU Campus-Performed pre- and post-trip safety inspections of bus-Operated lift equipment and safety attachments to serve wheelchair passengers-Delivered friendly customer service to diverse clientele throughout each workday-Interacted on a dynamic staff of over 50 members, consisting of full-time, part-time and student workers
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Valir Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Recreational Therapy Intern
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
-Planned and organized Recreation Therapy treatment interventions and weekly outings for adults ages 18 to 80-Treated patients one-on-one and in small groups who presented with the following diagnosis: Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Spinal cord injuries and recovery from orthopedic surgery-Co-treated and worked jointly with Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapists.-Wrote treatment goals and objectives for patients interdisciplinary treatment plans-Tracked patient progress in recreation therapy in an organized manner through individual daily progress notes-Participated in twice-weekly staffing meetings with OT, PT, SLP, Case Managers and patient’s Dr.
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Education
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2013 - 2015
Colorado School of Public Health
Master's of Public Health, Health Care Administration/Management -
2007 - 2013
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's of Science, Recreational Therapy
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