Professional Staff
Andrew Alfonso
JD, MHA
Analyst
Expertise In...
- Analyst in the Physician and Compensation Valuation Division
- Supports consulting engagements such as fair market value reviews of provider compensation arrangements
- Provides analyses and modeling, healthcare market research and report development
- Holds a Juris Doctorate and a Masters in Health Administration
Andrew Arreola
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Consultant with more than 12 years of healthcare experience
- Supply chain expert with 10 years of experience in materials management
- Expert in sourcing, negotiating, planning, purchasing, inventory management and more
- Named the National Materials Manager of the Year
Helen Avery
CPC-I, CHC, CPC
Senior Consultant
Expertise In...
- Senior consultant with more than 25 years of leadership experience
- Expertise includes coding, audit, rev. cycle operations, compliance, enterprise risk management and litigation support
- Specialties include Rural Health, RadOnc, Radiology, Ambulance, Laboratory, Anatomic Pathology, Durable Medical Equip & Dialysis
Jason Baldwin
MBA
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Cross-industry experience in financial analysis, forecasting, supply chain management and expense auditing
- Healthcare specific experience in proforma development, supply chain and financial audit, practice acquisition and provider compensation design
- Telecom, financial services and oil & gas industry experience in cash-flow forecasting, financial modeling and analytical services
Gina Besenhofer
MBA
Senior Manager
Expertise In...
- Operations and supply chain expert with over 35 years of experience
- Pivotal in implementing business partnerships that have resulted in more than $80 million in savings
- Re-engineered/transformed supply chain organizations by leveraging business experience/mindset to evaluate healthcare challenges
- Experience in the design, build, integration and implementation of fully integrated ERP and EHR
Taylor Burns
ASA
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Expertise in complex financial analyses and valuation modeling
- Highly skilled in the development of market research, composition of reports/presentations
- Business valuation expert including fair market valuation and financial reporting within healthcare
- Accredited senior appraiser with American Society of Appriasers
Shelly Chamberlain
ASA
Fixed Asset Appraiser
Expertise In...
- Senior appraiser specializing in healthcare valuation/med. equip.
- Performed hundreds of business personal property appraisals from furniture to specialized equipment
- Professional consultant to the IRS, attorneys, accountants, insurance companies, hospitals, businesses
- President of Denver Chapter of American Society of Appraisers
Stephanie Dunavant
MBA
Analyst
Expertise In...
- Focused on physician/advanced provider compensation, cost benefit analysis, financial reporting, contract management
- Expertise includes analyzing productivity and quality data for bonus compensation, forecasting ROI and identifying trends and variances
- MBA with a concentration in Finance
Sally Eagan
RHIT, CCS, CCDS, ACDIS
Managing Consultant
Expertise In...
- More than 20 of experience in coding, auditing and management
- Leads inpatient/outpatient facility auditing, reimbursement projects, billing compliance and HIM operational assessments
- Performs coding reviews to assure compliant coding practices for a variety of healthcare provider types
- Certifications include RHIT, CCS, CCDS and ACDIS
Christopher Fete
JD, MHA
Manager
Expertise In...
- More than 10 years of healthcare consulting experience
- Focused on provider transaction compliance and regulatory issues and provider alignment strategies
- Expertise includes fair market value reviews of health care provider compensation arrangements
- Works with variety of providers including national telemedicine companies, integrated health systems and academic medical centers
Valerie Ivy Fitzgerald
Associate Consultant Administrator
Expertise In...
- More than 20 years experience in executive administrative support
- Broad understanding of medical coding, healthcare industry and regulatory requirements
- Experience includes revenue cycle, reimbursement and advisory, valuation, compliance, coding and auditing services
- Superior customer service and proficient managing invoicing and accounts receivables
Melanie Franks
MBA
Consultant
Expertise In...
- More than 10 years of valuation experience in healthcare
- Expert in fair market value assessment for employment, call coverage, administrative services, professional services agreements
- Performed financial modeling and operational analyses as part of Certificate of Need (CON) applications for multi-facility hospital system
- BS in statistics and an MBA with concentrations in finance/logistics
Leah Fuller
CPC
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Responsible for performing quality audits and reviews for a wide variety of documentation, coding and billing assessments
- Provides education and support information to physicians to ensure understanding of the results
- Proficient in auditing pain management, primary care procedures, podiatry, urine drug screen laboratory testing and related services
- Leads teams working to resolve denial follow up issues
Alianna Goff
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Evaluates Fair Market Value (FMV) for a wide variety of on-call coverage arrangements, administrative agreements and employee contracts
- Performs detailed modeling, extensive market research and report development
- Creative problem solver known for her comprehensive approach to projects/challenges and a very detail-oriented mindset
Larry Gray
MBA
Director
Expertise In...
- More than 20 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare
- Chief Executive Officer for affiliated companies AfterOurs and TeleNeph
- Launched start-ups and led a $2 billion revenue public company
- Served as president/CEO/COO of hospitals/healthcare systems, provider orgs and health plans
- Proven track record of designing and implementing strategic plans
Kay Hide
FHFMA
Manager
Expertise In...
- 30 years healthcare experience in hospitals/systems and physician group practices
- Experience in financial mgmt. and analysis, strategic planning and business dev., physician comp. design and business operations
- Currently specializes in financial analysis and physician integration
- Served in financial leadership roles including a 130 provider physician group practice
Drew Hoffman
Manager
Expertise In...
- Over ten years of professional experience in healthcare valuation, insurance and risk management
- Expert in healthcare physician compensation, valuation and appraisals with emphasis on fair market value analysis of PSA’s
- Supports divisions, colleagues and clients with market research, financial analysis, bus. plan dev.
Jasmin Jarocki
Analyst
Expertise In...
- More than 7 years’ experience as a healthcare data analyst
- Develops comparative reports that track surgeon usage patterns and average cost per surgeon
- Reviews procedural data reports and performs price verification to ensure accuracy
- Highly analytical skill set, attention to detail and degree in mathematics
Sarah Job
MBA
Consultant
Expertise In...
- More than thirteen years of healthcare experience
- Performs fair market value compensation analyses specific to providers and hospital arrangements
- Experience also includes physician needs assessments, strategic planning and compensation plan design
- MBA with a concentration in Global Management
John Johnson
MAOM
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare purchasing, finance and strategy
- Expertise includes materials mgmt. for Orthopedics, Spine, Neurology, Cardiology and Radiology
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Subject Matter Expert for Supply Chain achieved though implementation of Infor CloudSuite Financials
- Master’s in organizational management and Lean Bronze Certification from SME
Jeannie Kelly
RN, CCDS, BS, MHA
Senior Consultant
Expertise In...
- Skilled and accomplished healthcare consultant with over 25 years of experience
- Extensive experience in provider quality of care and Medicare payment safeguard functions
- Directed a variety of Medicare projects, including program integrity verification, secondary payer and medical review reconsideration
- Serves on the Association of Clinical Documentation Specialists (ACDIS) Regulatory Committee
Clayton Northrop
JD
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Expertise includes Fair Market Value reviews of physician compensation arrangements
- Analyzes physician agreements for potential compliance risk with Stark Law/Anti-Kickback Statute
- Worked with Federal Trade Commission on high-profile antitrust case involving acquisition of national healthcare system’s hospital by another
- JD with a Health Law Certificate from St. Louis University
Kelly Nueske
CIA, CMA, CPA, RN, CHC, CRMA
Executive Consultant
Expertise In...
- Expertise includes internal audit, compliance programs, billing compliance, investigation/defense support and risk mitigation
- More than 30 years of healthcare operations experience in various management, compliance and internal audit roles
- Held positions in quality/utilization management, internal audit and patient financial services
- Registered nurse in cardiology and neurology
John Ossowski
Manager
Expertise In...
- More than 17 years of healthcare analytics & consulting experience
- Saved client $20 million through successful contract management
- Developed reporting tools which identify business opportunities related to physician preferences
- Developed methodologies applied to software tools to quickly and accurately assess cost reduction opportunities for clients
Angie Paine
CPC, CPC-I, CPMA
Senior Consultant
Expertise In...
- More than 15 years of healthcare experience
- Extensive background in revenue cycle, compliance, medical coding, team leadership and training
- Oversees compliance, IRO, and internal audit services
- Identifies risks & opportunities to improve compliance w/gov payor reqs./operational efficiencies
Robin Peterson
CPC, CPMA
Manager, Professional Coding Services
Expertise In...
- More than 20 years experience in provider/professional-fee coding
- Broad expertise in internal audit, HIM, RCM, regulatory compliance, ERM and litigation support
- Skilled auditor, verifies accuracy, develops and implements corrective action plans
- Certified coder, auditor and trainer with broad experience developing educational programs/materials
Alexander Senn
Manager
Expertise In...
- Identified/assisted in recovering $80 million in over-payments
- Developed a series of long-term implant management tools
- Developed advanced tools for hip, knee, spine and biologic reporting
- Viewed as industry expert and leader in supply chain mgmt.
Jakeb Spears
MBA
Analyst
Expertise In...
- Supports physician compensation valuation division with detailed modeling, market research and comprehensive reports
- Completed his MBA at the UT Dallas Cohort MBA program
- Designed technology-aided processes to penetrate local contract spend for his MBA internship
- Completed internships at Texas Health Dallas/Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
Bobby Stamper
MBA, CVA
Manager
Expertise In...
- Manager with 8 years experience supporting business valuation and physician compensation divisions
- Expertise in valuation of physician practices, ASCs & provider entities
- Specializes in evaluation of FMV for provider compensation under co-management, clinically integrated network and shared savings arrangements
- Holds an MBA with concentrations in finance and entrepreneurship
- Is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
Mike Stone
Information Technology Consultant
Expertise In...
- Two decades of technology and management experience with past 15 focused on healthcare industry
- Healthcare CIO, supporting ambulatory clinics, physician practices and hospitals/systems
- Expert in data migration, doc. storage, EMR, firewalls, VoIP, Windows/Linux servers
- HIPAA Privacy & Security officer for healthcare organizations
- Microsoft Certified System Engineering accreditation
Samantha Wirtz
MBA
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Supports the business valuation division through detailed financial modeling and report development
- Experience includes market research and industry analysis, as well as development of proposals and pitch presentations
- Holds a BSBA in Finance and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance
Timothy Woodworth
MSW, MBA
Consultant
Expertise In...
- More than 25 years of experience in healthcare administration and management
- Department administrator at Kaiser Permanente and the University of Colorado Hospital
- Departments managed include neurology, neurosurgery, research, medical offices, clinical operations
- Masters Degree in Social Work
- Masters of Business Administration