Professional Staff
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
Sharon Blackwood
MT (ASCP), MBA, CHC, CHPC
Executive Consultant
Expertise In...
- Leadership experience across all aspects of compliance and privacy
- Includes corporate integrity agreement remediation, IRO services for focus arrangements, audit and revenue cycle
- Experience with national, publicly–traded systems and non-profit, multi-facility organizations
- Develops compliance and privacy programs, conducts training and consults with clients
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
Taylor Dunlap
MBA
Analyst
Expertise In...
- Expertise in financial modeling, market research, comprehensive report development
- Develops real-world solutions such as improving patient transfer making them safer/more efficient
- Holds Masters Degree in Business Administration, Baylor University
Christopher Fete
JD, MHA
Manager
Expertise In...
- FMV reviews of physician comp., key opinion leader analysis, business plan dev., financial/market analysis, community needs assessments
- Analyzing service agreements, employee contracts, and university agreements with physicians, pharmaceutical companies and service providers
- Preparing documentation around compliance issues such as Stark Law, False Claims Act, Fraud and Abuse, Anti-Kickback Statutes
Leah Fuller
CPC
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Experienced in Evaluation and Management (E/M) services
- Proficient in auditing pain management, primary care procedures, podiatry, urine drug screen laboratory testing and related services
- Assists with highly complex investigational audits involving extensive research, review and analysis to confirm regulatory compliance
- Experience with multiple EHR and Billing Systems: Cerner, Epic, AllScripts, NextGen, Athena, Centricity, eClinicalWorks
Alianna Goff
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Supports Pinnacle’s physician compensation valuation division through detailed modeling and market research
- Evaluates FMV for variety of on-call coverage arrangements, administrative agreements, employee contracts, CIN fees and co-management agreements
- Detail-oriented mindset and creative problem solver
- Graduated CU Boulder at the top of her class with double major: Economics/Integrative Physiology
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
Consultant
Sarah Job
Consultant
Expertise In...
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John Johnson
MAOM
Consultant
Expertise In...
- Nearly two decades of experience in healthcare purchasing, finance and strategy
- Experience includes Orthopedics, Spine, Neurology, Cardiology and Radiology
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Subject Matter Expert for Supply Chain
- Master of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM)
- Lean Bronze Certification (SME)
Jeannie Kelly
RN, MHA, BA, CCDS, LHRM
Senior Consultant
Expertise In...
- Skilled and accomplished healthcare consultant with more than 25 years of experience
- Extensive experience in healthcare provider quality of care and Medicare payment safeguards
- Subject Matter Expert on federal and state quality reqs for hospitals, ASCs and other providers
- Subject Matter Expert in CMS Two Midnight Rule and medical necessity determinations
- Serves on the Association of Clinical Documentation Specialists (ACDIS) Regulatory Committee
Kelly Nueske
CIA, CMA, CPA, RN, CHC, CRMA
Executive Consultant
Expertise In...
- 30 years healthcare operations experience in management, compliance and internal audit roles
- Internal audit, compliance program development, implementation and assessments, billing compliance, investigation and defense support and risk mitigation expertise
- RN specializing in cardiology and neurology and also held positions as quality management specialist, utilization management specialist, internal audit director and more
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
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
Coding Compliance Audit Lead
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)
