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Theo Tarantini, MA, MS, CHC
Senior Managing Partner
Health Systems Management Network
| Education: |
Master of Arts Fordham University
Master of Science Administrative Medicine/Hospital Administration
Columbia University School Medicine/Public Health |
| Experience: |
Mr. Tarantini has had extensive experience
in hospital operations and Finance, & Physician Practice
Management.
Mr. Tarantini led the engagement at the University of
Michigan that led to the reduction in Accounts Receivable
and major improvements to reimbursement from third-party
payors through HSMN’s work on the key areas that have
the greatest impact on the Revenue Cycle. In his work
in this area, Mr. Tarantini created new roles for support
staff. Processes and workflow were assessed, redesigned
and new ones put into place. These new roles were aligned
with a new organizational structure built to support the
Hospital’s Revenue Cycle.
Much emphasis was also put on work with the Medical staff
and their clinical documentation. The Coding staff was
reassigned so that they would work more closely and better
understand what is needed to support a clean claim.
Working with a new breed and new software, Mr. Tarantini
helped to implement a “Reimbursement Specialist Program”
in which staff were trained on all of the contracts to
recognize covered, and discounted services. Mr. Tarantini
working with the Medical Staff participated in the development,
the design and development of the Electronic Patient Record
(Smithsonian Award for Technology) at the Johns Hopkins
Health System. Reviews and redesign of data collection
tools, charge master, coding, and billing issues for both
faculty and hospital were a part of these projects.
Mr. Tarantini has recently redesigned workflows for Admitting,
Registration, patient financial services and Medical Records
including a reconciliation process for potential and actual
denials for payment at a four-hospital system in the Boston
area. |
| Experience (other): |
Prior to developing a consulting practice,
Mr. Tarantini was the Associate Director of the Gouverneur
Health Services Program of the Beth Israel Hospital; managing
all aspects of patient care management. He was the Chief
Operating Officer of the Metropolitan Hospital, one of
the acute care hospitals and large ambulatory care network
of the New York City municipal system. The hospital served
as the prime teaching site for the New York Medical College.
Mr. Tarantini was responsible for day-to-day operations
and all clinical departments. Subsequent to his hospital
operation, Mr. Tarantini developed one of the country’s
first Practice Management Companies. |
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