Academic and Professional Background

Dedicated & Experienced

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Informatics PhD

May 2017

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Informatics from University of Minnesota (May 2017) focus on systems, data governance and consumer-mediated data management public policy and legal regulation for interoperability. Practical application of new technologies in healthcare and their impact on patient outcomes - safety, quality and utilization of healthcare resources.

Healthcare Consultant

February 2015 - Present

National expert on federal, state and regional information exchange and data management. Projects related to data sharing, care management, advanced models of care and payment and population health analytics. Advisory services to state governments for technical infrastructures that align with policy, regulation and new models of care and payment.

Healthcare Management Profile

May 1988 - February 2015

Director eHealth Privacy, Security and Information Exchange for State of MN
Clinical & Performance Manager - Care Management Program for Optum Health
Registered Nurse multiple large and small health care organizations
Legal nurse consultant for plaintiff med-mal firm