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Thirty-Five Years Experience in Health Care Financial Management and Information Systems:

• Independent Consultant specializing in HealthCare Information Systems since 1987
• Fellow, Healthcare Financial Management Association, FHFMA (1982)
• Fellow, Healthcare Information Systems Society, FHIMSS (2000)
• National Chair for HIMSS RHIO Round Table (2006-2007)
• Vice President of Business Development/Professional Services, UNI/CARE Systems Inc. – Developed third party products and services for software vendor and then restructured the implementation consulting process.
• Senior Consultant with Misys and Health & Hospital Corporation to develop an Electronic Health Record across all seven of the HHC behavioral health systems.
• Partner and Project Manager Robert Wood Johnson/Resources for Recovery grant with Alabama Department of Mental Health. Developed the initial design and then oversaw the procurement and implementation of a statewide SASD/MRDD information system.
• HIPAA Expert/Technical Advisor for Privacy, Security and EDI in multiple states including Ohio, Washington, DC, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York.
• Member of Receiver’s Transition Team for DC Commission on Mental Health Services. Led to the Formation of current DCDMH including the now independent CSA (Community Service Administration). Functioned as both the CIO and CFO during this very difficult transition process that led to the successful return of the Mental Health system to the District of Columbia.
• Project Manager Ohio Department of Mental Health – created the initial design of the MACSIS project, managed the procurement process and then led a statewide implementation of management information system for two state departments (ODMH and ODADAS) and for over 30 local county ADAMH Boards. This project was a single payer system for mental health and substance abuse services, including both Medicaid and other public funds that affected over 500 provider agencies statewide.
• National Implementation Manager for Hewlett-Packard HCP Division – was charter member of this division within HP Medical Services that designed, developed and then implemented a comprehensive hospital information system covering over 20 modules that included Clinical Orders, Ancillary services and all Financial Management systems.
• Consultant to State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health. Defined, selected, and implemented an online real time, statewide Clinical Information System for nine DMH Hospitals.

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Uni/Care Systems, Sarasota, Florida
Vice President Business Development/Professional Services —Developed third party relationships to bring new products and services to UNI/CARE customers and then to reengineer the implementation processes to focus on the challenges of change management of electronic health records.

Ohio Department of Mental Health/Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, Columbus, Ohio
Project Manager – Designed and implemented a statewide Managed Care Information System (MACSIS). System allows department to manage the entire mental health and addiction services delivery system as a managed care entity. Engagement included assisting the department in development of the RFP, selecting the vendor and project management of the implementation.

HIPAA Project director — ODMH/ODADAS including training responsibility for 9 hospitals, 12 community providers/organizations, Central Office staff and MACSIS project. Covered all aspects of Privacy, Security and Transactions relating to HIPAA compliance.

Department of Mental Health, District of Columbia
Project Manager/Interim CFO/Interim CFO/Transition Team – This very intensive project involved being part of an interim management team under the direction of a Federal Receiver to address gross operational issues at what then was known as the Commission on Mental Health Services (CMHS). As interim CIO and then CFO was responsible for major redesign of the system and transition of business operations to a new business model. Core to the system redesign was the implementation of several information systems.

Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut
Consultant — Provided services to Business Services Department and Finance Department. Assisted hospital to recover from system conversion. Worked with business Service Department to redesign AR system and implement an AR recovery project. Middlesex Hospital became #1 AR hospital in Connecticut. Designed, developed, and implemented all GL financial statements and reports for Finance Department. Assisted in the design and implementation of all financial systems.

Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut
Director of Information Services – Facility Management Contract--Managed all information services operations including fully integrated Gerber Alley’s The Precision Alternative, 200+ node Macintosh network, multiple Novell networks, a TCP/IP WAN, and 50 IBM PCs. Developed long-range IT Strategic plan, developed PC networks and implemented a clinical Order Management system. Developed an Executive Information System (EIS) that was extensively used by senior management. Managed RFP selection process for numerous systems including Lab and Radiology.

State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health, Hartford, Connecticut
Senior Consultant – Maintained client from initial engagement to review needs, through full implementation of all nine DMH facilities. Helped author two successful MHSIP grant applications. Member of the MIS Steering Committee throughout engagement. Re-engaged to develop MIS Strategic plan for Managed Care and to develop MIS components of an ASO RFP.

W o r k   E x p e r i e n c e

Hewlett Packard Co., Andover, MA
National Implementation Support Manager – Responsible for all implementation and support activities for clients using the HP version of the Gerber- Alley system. Directly involved in the signing and implementation of all the original clients. Played a strategic role in the design and development of the product and developed the implementation process for the Division. Worked closely with the Hewlett-Packard field organization throughout the United States.

Union Hospital, Lynn, MA
Controller – Responsible for all financial and computer operations at this progressive, acute care, 250 bed institution. Directed the hospital’s recovery from a poor computer conversion and then implemented numerous new systems. Developed a departmental reporting system, a flexible budgeting system, and implemented an earned time benefit program. Developed and successfully completed two major C.O.N. projects.

Pleasant Valley Hospital, Camarillo, CA
Chief Financial Officer – Responsible for the design and implementation of all financial and computer operations at this newly built 60 bed, acute care hospital. Reported to the CEO and presented financial reports to the Board of Directors. Implemented an advanced clinical order communications system using OCR technology. Was able to lead this District Hospital into profitability and ended all tax support within the first four years of operations. The hospital was reorganized as a 501-c-3 and ceased all taxes.
 

A f f i l i a t i o n s

Healthcare Financial Management Association, HFMA
Successfully sat for Fellowship Exam (FHFMA), 1982

Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Fellow (FHIMSS), 2000
	Board Member/President -Central and Southern Ohio Chapter (1995-2000) National Chapter Board – 2000-2001 Advocacy Chairman- Central and Southern Ohio Chapter, 2005-2007 RHIO Liaison - Central and Southern Ohio Chapter, 2005-2007 RHIO-National RHIO Roundtable Chairperson, 2006-2007

 
Contact Information:

E-mail
stephen@hcpllc.com

Telephone
(614) 844-6728

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