Resume

• 1989

  University of Cincinnati

  RIVER VALLEY PEDIATRICIANS

  INC.

  Ohio Mid-Western College

  OHIO VALLEY PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES

  LLC

  Independent Managment Consultant

  VANTAGE ONCOLOGY

  Cincinnati

  Ohio

  Provided advice and consultation on all business aspects of medical practices including:\nPractice management

  business formation

  office procedures

  fee schedules

  system evaluation and implementation

  staffing and employment policies and procedures Led in the financial management

  tax planning and return preparation

  income division within group structure

  retirement plan development and operation

  new physician employment arrangements

  practice acquisition and mergers

  and all physician retirement arrangements for physician clients.\nAccomplishment:\nEstablishment of internal accounts receivable and banking controls; Evaluation of alternative healthcare delivery systems; Analysis of business solution alternatives; Developed financial plans for physician clients.

  Management Consultant to The Medical Arts

  CLAYTON L. SCROGGINS ASSOCIATES

  Dayron

  Ohio

  Responsible for performing comprehensive medical practice assessments on operational

  financial and clinical levels

  the strategic planning for remediation and /or correction of identified issues

  the creation of detailed reports

  and the tools to implement corrective action. Consult with physician clients on specific issues confronting medical practices including Electronic Health Records

  Meaningful Use

  and Patient Centered Medical Home initiatives. \nAccomplishments:\n•\tIn addition to consulting duties

  assigned to work on project to develop on-line practice management training courses for Elevation Academy. \n•\tLead Meaningful Use Consultant for the company. \n\nStart up company ceased operations in July 2014

  Consultant

  ELEVATION HEALTHCARE CONSULTING

  Cincinnati

  Ohio

  Responsible for the effective management and growth of eleven Wound Healing Centers. Promoted a lean organization through aligning human resources

  technology

  finance education

  training and continuous quality improvement. Through effective leadership

  Wound Healing Programs delivered state of the art wound healing technologies valued by patients and partner hospitals delivered at a cost that promotes responsible growth.\nAccomplishments: Led an underperforming center to positive margins resulting in partner hospital renewing agreement. Revised Voice of the Customer Survey for more effective communication with partner hospital management. Established effective and successful team among geographically diverse Program Directors.

  Regional Director of Operations

  NATIONAL HEALING CORPORATION

  Cincinnati

  Ohio

  Led regional cancer centers in achieving strong financial performance

  cost containment

  increasing quality of care

  operations improvement

  market strategy

  market collaborations

  business development

  daily center management and program compliance . Responsible for budget development (3 million dollars annually)

  project financial and operational effectiveness analysis

  strategic planning to respond to therapy advances and changes in the local healthcare market and the fiscal and operational management of partner physician practices. \nAccomplishments: Reduced charge capture error rate from 35% to less than 5% through process improvement. Oversaw the purchase and installation of a CT simulator. Directed the upgrade of IT services in and between centers and corporate office. Brought solid effective leadership to the organization.

  Regional Director of Operations

  Cincinnati Region

  VANTAGE ONCOLOGY

  Cincinnati

  Ohio

  Responsible for the entire business operation of the practice; managed 2.5 million dollar budget

  financial and operational analysis. Administered physician compensation and productivity

  responsible for new business development

  third party payer contract review and negotiation

  physician contracting. Managed all personnel

  policy and procedure development

  facilities management

  internal communications

  practice-community liaison. Liaison with River Valley Pediatricians

  MSO.\nAccomplishments:\nOversaw the design and construction of a 5000 square foot office building and office relocation\nReorganized and implemented the team concept in the insurance and billing departments resulting in increased productivity and collections. Up-graded the practice computer system. Integrated Quality Management theory and practices into the organization

  Practice Administrator

  ANDERSON HILLS PEDIATRICS

  CIncinnati

  Ohio

  Oversaw obligations

  risks and reimbursement components of business services contracts. Voting member and Vice Chair of the Board of Managers of the Ohio Valley Primary Care Associates

  IPA. \nServed as Chair of the IPA Payer Relations Committee charged with the responsibility of identifying operational and compliance problems with the third party payer agreements negotiated through the Tri-State Physician Hospital Organization (PHO). Served as a member of the Quality Committee of \nthe Tri-State Physician Hospital Organization charged with the direction of all quality initiatives involving the community physician members of the IPA and the clinical integration activities with\nthe Children’s Hospital and the pediatric specialists

  serve on the board of managers for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center community physician management information system

  Child Health Administration Services.\nAccomplishments: Established the IPA as a separate business entity for operational and financial efficiencies and management expediency Served as a liaison between the community pediatricians and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Represented 161-members with contract compliance and re-imbursement with third parties.

  Operations Manager

  Vice Chair of the Board of Managers

  OHIO VALLEY PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES

  LLC

  Teach a variety of business courses for Clermont College of University of Cincinnati

  University of Cincinnati

  Ohio Mid-Western College

  Cincinnati

  Ohio

  In a small proprietary Christian based Liberal Arts college

  assisted the college administration in establishing financial controls and prepared 2014 budget in anticipation of the college reaccreditation. Taught statistics and math courses.

  Interim CFO and Instructor

  Cincinnati

  Ohio

  As an independent consultant

  provided advice and consultation on all business aspects of medical practice operations.

  Consultant

  Independent Managment Consultant

  Cincinnati

  Ohio

  Responsible for: the direction and daily operation of these two organizations; the development and implementation of the strategic 3-year plan and financial plans within a $750

  000 budget. Provided leadership in the area of practice operations

  business systems

  group purchasing for 62-physician offices throughout greater Cincinnati

  OH. Provided operations and contract support

  education and training

  system implementation

  integrating data analysis

  and contracting for business services. \nAccomplishments: Purchase contracting saved physician member practices in excess of 1.5 million dollars annually. Reorganized and assumed responsibility for the accounting function for increased efficiency and reduced costs. Established practice management consulting services. Assisted in the formation of five new physician practices. Led numerous education sessions for member practices and board members Developed an activity based costing program for member offices.

  Chief Operating Officer

  Corporation Vice President(Management Services Organization)

  RIVER VALLEY PEDIATRICIANS

  INC.

  Cincinnati

  Ohio

  I teach a variety of business courses. This semester I am teaching Marketing

  Consumer Behavior and Decision Making Tools.

  Adjunct Professor of Business

  University of Cincinnati

• 1972

  English

  Bachelors in Business Administration

  Business Administration

  Economics and Management

  University of Cincinnati College of Business

  3.2 GPA

  MBA Manangement and Marketing

  Mangement Major Marketing Minor

  3.2 GPA

• Rolling Hills Baptist Church

  Higher Education

  Quality Improvement Tools

  Data Analysis

  Marketing

  Leadership

  Change Management

  Strategic Planning

  Teaching

  Team Building

  Research

  Medical Practice Operations

  Public Speaking

  Process Improvement

  Management

  Training

  Strategy

  Long

  Richard

  ELEVATION HEALTHCARE CONSULTING

  NATIONAL HEALING CORPORATION

  CLAYTON L. SCROGGINS ASSOCIATES

  ANDERSON HILLS PEDIATRICS