Medical Coding Expert Witnesses in Delaware

Healthcare consulting and management executive with thirty-six years of progressively responsible experience in assisting community hospitals, multi-hospital systems, academic medical and research centers, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, managed care organizations and large physician entities achieve strategic business objectives. Extensive involvement in complex healthcare-related litigation pertaining to identification of breach of standards of care in the operation of hospitals, nursing homes and ambulatory care environments, negligent hiring, physician credentialing in both hospital and managed care organizations, interpretation of JCAHO standards, hospital and medical staff bylaws, third party billing disputes, administrative and billing compliance, managed care contracting, economic analysis related to enterprise value and fair market value compensation analyses. Consistent proven ability to conceptualize, analyze and implement effective approaches and solutions to enhance strategic position, operational effectiveness and financial results of healthcare organizations. Regional and national consulting experience includes market planning, product line initiatives, operations improvement, business valuations, medical staff development, hospital-physician joint ventures, healthcare system reorganization, group practice formation, third party contract review and negotiation, physician and hospital business office issues.

This qualified expert has over 17 years in healthcare administration, medical accounts, and medical billing matters. She received both an A.A. and B.S. in Health Care Administration from the University of Phoenix. Her previous positions include managerial positions in medical billing departments at various companies including Johns Hopkins, GE Healthcare and LifeBridge Health. She currently works as an Office Manager at a major university hospital. She is responsible to manage staff that includes providers, nurses and administrators. Facilitating contacts between patients and medical staff as well as maintaining, patients, office reports, inventor, appointments and etc. She has also consulted for medical billing requests.

This experienced nurse life care planner maintains clinical expertise in cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, brain injury, amputations, burns, and trauma. For 20+ years she has provided life care planning and case management services to clients. Prior to her life care planning career, she gained hands on experience as a nurse at New York University Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.