State of Connecticut Department of Mental
Health/Addictions Services, Hartford, Connecticut
Consultant for Technical Assistance Collaborative and
two-year project to provide training, consultation and
technical assistance during implementation of statewide
behavioral health Medicaid Rehabilitation Option.
Illinois Division of Mental Health, Chicago, Illinois
Consultant with Parker Dennison & Associates, Ltd. to
provide technical assistance to provider agency around new
State definitions of clinical services as part of Medicaid
Rehabilitation Option.
New York Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York,
New York
Behavioral Health Content Specialist for electronic medical
records project. Developed behavioral health content,
constructed data dictionaries and facilitated domain work
groups with New York Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC)
and Misys Healthcare Medical Software System. Project
developed set of compliant common data elements for
collection of behavioral health information across 7
hospital systems. Emphasis on discrete data, compliance
requirements and reporting needs of the system.
Resources for Recovery National Project Office,
Columbus, Ohio
Project Evaluator for Robert Wood Johnson $3 million grant
designed to expand alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment in
15 states. Developed evaluation plan with qualitative and
quantitative components & tracked states progress.
Department of Mental Health, Washington, District
Columbia
HIPAA Project Team Trainer-Developed training materials,
slides and planned/conducted training for department-wide
staff. Assisted with Policy/procedure manual. Wrote HIPAA
update articles for DMH newsletter.
Ohio Department of Mental Health, Columbus, Ohio
Consultant – Worked with Revenue Maximization team to
conduct analysis of current state of revenue cycle for the
ODMH inpatient psychiatric facilities. Conducted interviews,
compiled data, and provided future state recommendations for
In-patient Prospective Payment System (IPPS).
New Hampshire Department of Developmental
Disabilities, Concord, New Hampshire
Consultant – Member of HCP team that designed and presented
two-day HIPAA seminar to providers from throughout the
state. Taught Privacy content, produced and edited materials
including educational CD and designed PowerPoint slides for
seminar presentation.
Region 2 Behavioral Health Providers of Santa Fe,
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Consultant – Part of the clinical team providing intensive,
one on one HIPAA consulting to behavioral health providers.
Assisted providers with gap analysis, policy/procedure
review, clarification of HIPAA regulations, timelines and
individualized work plan.
State of Hawaii Child Mental Health Division,
Honolulu, Hawaii
Consultant – Provided HIPAA consulting to child provider
organizations as part of HCP team. Met with administrative
and clinical staff, assisted with training seminar, policies
and procedures and recommendations for remediation.
HealthSource, Tarrytown, NY
Consultant-Conducted electronic medical records project
funded by Pfizer. Interviewed staff to determine current
state, clinical needs and readiness of two Medicaid based
community medical clinics for electronic medical records
system and wrote evaluation report.
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Researcher
ElderReach, Columbus, OH
Executive Director
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Clinical Assistant Professor/Project Director, Life
House for Women
V.A. Outpatient Clinic, Columbus, OH
Clinical Nurse Therapist
The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus,
OH
Psychiatric Nursing faculty
