Our Team:  Ann E. Jones, RN, Ph.D.

Qualifications

Thirty-six years of experience in Clinical Healthcare

• Skilled behavioral healthcare clinician-experience in government, public and private systems
• Information Systems-Electronic Medical Records, IPPS, Rev Max, Clinical Analysis experience
• Faculty member-The Ohio State University College of Nursing
• Ph.D. in Nursing-The Ohio State University, 1993
• Researcher-funded research-frail elderly, aging, dementia including, Alzheimer’s Disease
• HIPAA Consultant-Privacy Specialist providing awareness, assessment, and Policy/Procedure training to healthcare staff

Achievements

• Clinical Information System expertise-Clinical expert for large multi-hospital system developing compliant Electronic Medical Records system for behavioral health care.
• Educator in healthcare arena-Ohio State University faculty (8 years), Trainer for HIPAA Privacy regulations, Speaker at community education seminars.
• Project Director of $4.2 million PHS grant to develop residential treatment services for pregnant, homeless, chemically dependent women and their children.
• Founder-ElderReach, a private, not-for-profit organization conducting research designed to improve the lives of older adults
• Principal Research Investigator exploring the impact of dementia, falls and frailty on older adults.
• HIPAA Privacy consultant to clinicians in behavioral healthcare and MR/DD

Consulting Experience

New York Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, NY
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 and reporting needs of the system.

Resources for Recovery National Project Office, Columbus, OH
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, DC
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, OH:
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-IPPS.
New Hampshire Department of Developmental Disabilities, Concord, NH: Consultant- Member of HCP team that designed and presented HIPAA seminars statewide. 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, NM
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, HIPAA regulations, timelines and individualized work plan.

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.

Related Work Experience

Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Researcher-Member of geriatric assessment team providing depression, dementia, physical assessments and case management to patients and families in the Geriatric Assessment Clinic. Wrote grant proposals and conducted funded research designed to identify community elderly at-risk for dementia.

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Clinical Assistant Professor/Project Director, Life House for Women-Directed program start up for $4.3 million PHS funded residential treatment facility for pregnant, homeless, chemically dependent women and their children.

V.A. Outpatient Clinic, Columbus, OH
Clinical Nurse Therapist-Performed individual, family and group psychotherapy, conducted Parkinson’s support group, participated in clinical research and evaluation.

The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
Psychiatric Nursing faculty-Lecturer and clinical supervisor for psychiatric students in BSN program, wrote test questions, and participated in NLN accreditation visit. Developed computer simulated teaching module.

Education

The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
Ph.D. 1993. Dissertation-Hippocampal and entohrinal cortex size in subjects at-risk for Alzheimer’s disease: A controlled MRI study.

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Master of Science, Community Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing, 1977

The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1972.