Kate Wright

About Kate Wright

With a robust background in healthcare technology, my focus as Principal Consultant at Healthcare IT Leaders has been on optimizing workflows within CommunityWorks clients, leveraging my expertise in Oracle Patient Accounting. Previously, as a Senior Consultant with Impact Advisors, I honed my competencies in financial analysis and business process improvement, implementing Cerner Patient Accounting systems. At the core, I am driven by the mission to enhance healthcare delivery through technology. My approach aligns with the organization\'s culture of innovation and continuous improvement, and I am committed to bringing a diverse perspective and collaborative spirit to our team\'s ongoing success.

Experience

1. Principal Consultant

   Healthcare IT Leaders

   Nov 2024 — Present

   As a Revenue Cycle Principal Consultant in the CommunityWorks space, I lead revenue cycle integration, workflow, and technical design across all revenue cycle solutions, including Registration, Scheduling, Charge Services, and Patient Accounting. I guide workflow and technical decisions, clearly communicating the operational and financial impacts to both client and internal project teams. In this role, I participate in executive-level discussions with clients about revenue cycle expectations and identify opportunities for improvement.I serve as the primary point of contact for revenue cycle leadership, manage and resolve project escalations, and help facilitate clinically driven revenue cycle (CDRC) conversations across different venues. I regularly consult with business operations leadership, CFOs, CIOs, and revenue cycle leaders to define financial metrics, key performance indicators, and areas for improvement throughout the implementation process. Support current state review and implementation of new workflows. Document workflows across revenue cycle solution areas. Present complex financial information to clients and stakeholders. Configure Registration, Scheduling, Charge Services, HIM, and Patient Accounting. Align custom worklists, tokens, and programs with customer business requirements. Facilitate discussions with clinical and client counterparts on CDRC improvements. Implement model recommendations and optimize current state workflows.

Education

• University of Central Missouri

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology

  2010 — 2014