Daniel Damico

About Daniel Damico

With over 25 years of experience as a healthcare executive and consultant, I have a passion for implementing transformative change that results in positive patient outcomes and financial metrics. I drive sustainable transformation through workforce optimization, agile ERP and EHR implementation, process improvement, supply chain management and new business development. I am leading and coaching diverse cross-functional teams that produce a competitive advantage for multi-site inpatient and outpatient healthcare facilities by integrating and optimizing clinical services, supply chain management, revenue cycle management, and service operations to drive growth and profitability.I have created and implemented the workforce management, financial, and clinical models for multiple companies by seamlessly integrating workflows, communications, access, and functions between different technology platforms. Some of my achievements include designing and implementing an EHR system that integrate hospitals, surgery centers and physician practices by data mining facility data and past outcomes to optimize workforce schedules and individual case costs. I find, develop and manage client engagements, and then leverage my analytical skills and EHR expertise to implement Meditech, Epic, CPSI, Athena, eClinicalWorks, Allscripts in multiple hospitals, surgery centers, provider practices and clinics.

Experience

1. Vice President of Ambulatory Care

   Episcopal Health Services, Inc.

   Mar 2024 — Present · Queens, NY, US

   Leading the strategic transformation and operations of all ambulatory care and outpatient services for a 250-bed, 1,800 employee,$400 Million Dollar annual revenue, non-profit teaching hospital in Queens, NY. Also directly responsible for profit and loss accountability for 125 employed physicians in hospital\'s medical group, and daily operations of all physician practices and speciality clinics throughout the service area.• Expanded patient access by increasing specialty and primary care availability, adding over annual visit slots through efficient scheduling and extended hours.• Optimized operations by streamlining appointment types, referral workflows, and checkout processes, enhancing efficiency and patient satisfaction.• Improved care quality by developing a comprehensive Ambulatory Care Quality Program and standardizing all care protocols to ensure consistency across practices.• Used data-driven improvements by implementing dashboards to optimize patient throughput, physician productivity, and no-show rates.• Elevated patient safety with enhanced processes and intensive registration training, achieving significant compliance and operational improvements.• Strengthened team engagement through management training, enhanced onboarding, and team alignment initiatives, boosting retention and morale.• Enhanced the patient experience with standardized workflows, real-time service recovery, and actionable feedback via patient satisfaction software implementation.• Achieved financial success by generating savings through management restructuring, reducing billing errors, and driving patient volume growth.• Demonstrated operational excellence by renovating and refreshing multiple physician clinics, renegotiating contracts to save costs, and improving service levels without increasing staff.

Education

• Golden Gate University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Training
• Marketing
• Hospitals
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Contract Management
• Budgeting
• Executive Management
• Operations Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Healthcare Development
• Real Estate Private Equity
• Healthcare Consulting
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate Transactions
• Medicare
• Hospital Operations
• Due Diligence
• Ambulatory Surgery
• Working with Physicians
• Leadership Development
• Managed Care
• Real Estate Financing
• Sales
• Contract Negotiation
• Real Estate Development
• Budgets
• Finance
• Physicians
• Financial Structuring
• Management Consulting
• Strategic Planning
• Healthcare Management
• Healthcare
• Commercial Real Estate
• Recruiting