Matt Nickeson

About Matt Nickeson

Experienced problem solver and management consultant at PwC, Matt partners with clients…

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Healthcare Management Consulting

   PwC

   Jun 2015 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   Applied unique problem solving and implementation strategies to gain efficiencies, uncover new possibilities, and drive client impact and firm revenue through numerous and varied avenues, both internal and external.Rural Health Clinics• Advised clients on end-to-end conversion of clinics to Rural Health Clinics.Geospatial Analytics• Automated hospital geographic classification for facilities.• Led remote team in streamlining Rural Health Clinic site selection, enhancing CMS reimbursement for multinational corporations.• Developed Esri ArcGIS web apps for user-friendly maps, geospatial analyses, and data visualizations. Medicare Cost Report Preparation Services• Initiated and established a new firm service, leading initial delivery with an international virtual team for a major healthcare system.Medicare Reimbursement Optimization• Developed a new service line leveraging advanced data analytics to identify Medicaid reimbursement opportunities and advise clients on strategies and tactics to optimize reimbursement.Medicare Cost Report Analysis and Wage Index Reporting Optimization• Analyzed and optimized Wage Index reporting for 40+ hospitals, resulting in a multi-year revenue increase of $145M.• Redesigned internal wage index analysis, saving 3,700 staff-hours annually and boosting profits by $200k/year using Excel, VBA, Alteryx, Tableau, and UI Path bots.Hospital Merger Advisory Services• Developed an automated model for reimbursement impact assessment in hospital mergers, creating a concise report for client presentation.Federal Office of Quality Implementation• Guided a federal agency in establishing its first Office of Quality, advising on strategic initiatives and fostering a collaborative organizational culture.• Mentored and collaborated with Six Sigma Green Belts and Black Belts to enhance continuous improvement capabilities.

Education

• East Carolina University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Public Health (Pre-Med)

  2011 — 2012

• Wake Forest University School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Operations and Consulting (Healthcare)

  2013 — 2015

• Slippery Rock University

  Athletic Training/Trainer

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Patient Safety
• Strategic Planning
• Public Health
• Quantitative Analytics
• Lean Operations
• Organizational Leadership
• Military Experience
• Strategy
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Process Modeling
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Emr
• Training
• Healthcare Industry
• Operational Planning
• Emergency Medicine
• Military
• Healthcare
• Vba
• Business Process Improvement
• Process Improvement
• Training Delivery
• Consulting
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Healthcare Management
• Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement
• Management
• Hospitals
• Security Clearance
• Analysis