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Panels and Presentations Addressing Key Challenges of Revenue Cycle Management 

Revenue Cycle Management

Author:

Stephanie Sjogren

Director, Coding and Provider Reimbursement
EmblemHealth/Connecticare

Stephanie Sjogren is a director of coding and provider reimbursement, working with payment integrity to ensure proper claims adjudication and to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Prior to joining ConnectiCare/EmblemHealth, she performed provider audits and education at a women’s healthcare group. Sjogren has also worked with physicians and staff to integrate and use electronic health record systems effectively and to stay in compliance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ rules and regulations. Her areas of specialty are payment integrity, auditing, and clinical documentation improvement. 

Stephanie Sjogren

Director, Coding and Provider Reimbursement
EmblemHealth/Connecticare

Stephanie Sjogren is a director of coding and provider reimbursement, working with payment integrity to ensure proper claims adjudication and to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Prior to joining ConnectiCare/EmblemHealth, she performed provider audits and education at a women’s healthcare group. Sjogren has also worked with physicians and staff to integrate and use electronic health record systems effectively and to stay in compliance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ rules and regulations. Her areas of specialty are payment integrity, auditing, and clinical documentation improvement. 

Author:

Christine Hall

Adjunct Instructor
Florida Atlantic University

Christine Hall

Adjunct Instructor
Florida Atlantic University

Panels and Presentations Addressing Key Challenges of Payment Integrity

Payment Integrity
Moderator:

Author:

Natalie Clayton

Head of Market Intelligence
Kisaco Research

Natalie Clayton

Head of Market Intelligence
Kisaco Research
Panelists:

Author:

Dr Priscilla Alfaro, MD, FAAP, CPC, CPMA, COC, CIC, CFE

VP Payment Integrity
Blue Cross NC

Dr. Priscilla Alfaro is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in executive medical management, fraud prevention, and healthcare analytics. A certified medical coder, fraud examiner, and auditor, she has a proven track record of improving healthcare efficiency and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse across various roles and affiliations, including the Texas HHS and Anthem.

Dr Priscilla Alfaro, MD, FAAP, CPC, CPMA, COC, CIC, CFE

VP Payment Integrity
Blue Cross NC

Dr. Priscilla Alfaro is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in executive medical management, fraud prevention, and healthcare analytics. A certified medical coder, fraud examiner, and auditor, she has a proven track record of improving healthcare efficiency and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse across various roles and affiliations, including the Texas HHS and Anthem.

Author:

Monique Pierce

Payment Solutions & Operations
Cohere Health

Monique started her Payment Integrity career in COB at Oxford HealthPlans.  After the merger with UnitedHealthcare, she led multiple teams and was responsible for creating innovative programs. Monique joined SCIO Health Analytics in 2014 and was responsible for system and process improvements before being promoted to VP of client engagement and business optimization   In 2020, Monique joined start-up Devoted Health and created a full suite of programs from the ground up.   Based on a passion for metrics and measuring performance, she centralized and standardized all programs reducing implementation time and maximizing savings.   Today, Monique is driving opportunities to improve claim payment by designing and developing new prior auth and claim reconciliation products at Cohere Health.  

Monique Pierce

Payment Solutions & Operations
Cohere Health

Monique started her Payment Integrity career in COB at Oxford HealthPlans.  After the merger with UnitedHealthcare, she led multiple teams and was responsible for creating innovative programs. Monique joined SCIO Health Analytics in 2014 and was responsible for system and process improvements before being promoted to VP of client engagement and business optimization   In 2020, Monique joined start-up Devoted Health and created a full suite of programs from the ground up.   Based on a passion for metrics and measuring performance, she centralized and standardized all programs reducing implementation time and maximizing savings.   Today, Monique is driving opportunities to improve claim payment by designing and developing new prior auth and claim reconciliation products at Cohere Health.  

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Panels and Presentations Addressing Key Challenges of Payment Integrity and Revenue Cycle Management.

Medical Cost Containment
 

Mark Buehrer

PE Founder & CEO
heartfoods

Mark Buehrer

PE Founder & CEO
heartfoods

Mark Buehrer

PE Founder & CEO
heartfoods