Nicole Thorell

Senior Consultant @ Wintergreen | Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)

Role
Senior Consultant at Wintergreen
Location
Lexington, NE, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Nicole Thorell

Healthcare Executive | Advisor | Rural Healthcare OptimizationAs a dedicated healthcare leader, I leverage dual experience as a former rural hospital executive and current consultant with Wintergreen to drive measurable improvements in rural healthcare delivery and financial performance. With a passion for empowering rural hospitals and clinics, my expertise spans:1. Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Optimization:Streamlining workflows, enhancing staff performance, and aligning operations with financial and quality benchmarks to ensure RHCs thrive in their missions.2. Utilization Review and Case Management:Enhancing revenue integrity by implementing robust utilization review practices to ensure accurate admission status, reduce denials, and support successful peer-to-peer reviews. Developing efficient case management systems that promote seamless transitions of care, reduce readmissions, and enhance patient outcomes.3. Revenue Enhancement Through Swing Bed Programs:Designing and implementing strategies that optimize utilization review practices, improve clinical documentation, and maximize revenue from swing bed admissions, all while ensuring compliance with payer requirements.4. Quality and Financial Performance Metrics:Developing scorecards and dashboards tailored for rural health clinics to monitor and improve key performance indicators, driving continuous improvement in care delivery and financial sustainability.5. Strategic Partnerships and Community Collaboratives:Facilitating multi-sector collaborations to address social drivers of health (SDOH), leveraging community-specific data to enhance access, equity, and health outcomes.Rooted in the understanding of the unique hurdles rural healthcare faces, my mission is to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that enable rural hospitals and clinics to excel, providing high-quality care close to home for their communities.

Experience

  1. Senior Consultant

    Wintergreen

    Dec 2023 — Present

Education

  • Bryan College of Health Sciences

    RN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

    2002 — 2004

  • Kaplan University

    Master's Degree, Nursing Administration

    2009 — 2013

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Post- Masters Certificate FNP, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

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