Experience

Idaho Health Data Exchange

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Implementation Manager

  • Jul 2010 - Present

  Manage Interface Development and Implementation for IHDE Participants• Facilitate interface meetings between the practice, IHDE vendor and EMR vendor.• In conjunction with EMR vendor and practice, develop interface test plans, and provide guidance to the IHDE participants on testing and validating the interfaces to ensure data quality.• Track and monitor any issues that arise during testing to ensure resolution.• Coordinate and participate in problem resolution with software vendors and representatives from interfacing systems.



Dept. Health & Welfare - Medicaid

• Program System Analyst

  • Nov 2003 - May 2010

  • Participated in Joint Application Development (JAD) meetings with vendor to document business/system requirements, reviewed Design documents, developed user test cases, and performed user testing to implement the new MMIS system.• Provided support for the State Health Quality Planning Commission and then the Idaho Health Data Exchange Board.• Reviewed Requirements and Design documents for implementing system changes to the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) to meet federal requirements for National Provider Identifier (NPI) number. • Monitored and interpreted federal and state regulations on Health Information Technology (HIT) including e-prescribing and Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to determine requirements and impact to Medicaid. Researched and analyzed Health Data Exchanges nationally. Involved in documenting and reporting findings to the Idaho Health Quality Planning Commission. Participated in meetings and work to create the Idaho Health Data Exchange.



PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING CORP

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services

• Management Information Systems Consultant

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1994

  Broad range of experience in computer systems analysis, development and design. Played a key role in the development and design of benchmarks for major system acquisitions of IBM compatible mainframes by various government agencies. Involved in workload analysis, planning, testing, benchmark documentation, and evaluation of vendor proposals. Responsibilities included developing methodology documents, development plans and then supervising and participating in the design and development of the tests. Reviewed work products for accuracy, coordinated the unit testing, and met with the customer and benchmark team members to assure the requirements were adhered to and the development schedule was met.



ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Information Systems Consultant

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Systems programmer and technical support of an on-line production system at a large government agency. Supervised and trained computer operations personnel, problem-solved and monitored system performance, providing 24 hour on-call support. Performed planning and testing for system enhancements. Systems programmer and technical support of an on-line production system at a large government agency. Supervised and trained computer operations personnel, problem-solved and monitored system performance, providing 24 hour on-call support. Performed planning and testing for system enhancements.



FAIRFAX HOSPITAL

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pharmacy Technician II

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1987

  Prepared medications, IV fluids, and chemotherapy to support patient care. Prepared medications, IV fluids, and chemotherapy to support patient care.



Piedmont Airlines

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reservation Sales Agent

  • Jan 1984 - Jan 1986

  Research, determine routes, calculate fares and communicate with customers providing polite, timely service preparing reservations. Research, determine routes, calculate fares and communicate with customers providing polite, timely service preparing reservations.



UNIV. OF MINNESOTA - MAYO HOSPITAL

• Pharmacy Technician

  • Jan 1981 - Jan 1982