Albert Ramos

About Albert Ramos

Medical practice management consultant specializing in increasing medical reimbursement and optimizing the revenue cycle. Helps clinical practices increase workflow efficiency through the proper use of electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) systems. Optimizes the revenue cycle by helping practices get a 98% or more first-pass approval rate of submitted claims and by decreasing the interval between submission and receipt of payments. Helps practices achieve the meaningful use criteria of Medicare and makes them eligible to receive the financial stimulus associated with such qualifications. Helps medical practices get higher reimbursement rates through proper review of the submitted procedural and evaluation codes, and optimizes the claims by making sure that the codes are well-supported and arranged in a manner consistent with the highest possible rate of reimbursement that can be received. Helps doctors and clinics safeguard the integrity of the practice by preparing it for the Medicare audit, and in the process avoiding fines and penalties. Helps medical practices move from a non-electronic charting system in a most-efficient and systematic manner and assists in the migration of old records into an electronic format. Helps medical practices efficiently manage accounts receivables through an aggressive but non-confrontational manner of collections. With extensive academic and clinical experience in the field of medical science and considerable familiarity with diagnostic and procedural terminology, resulting to greater efficiency in submission of health insurance claims and thus translating to higher and faster reimbursement to doctor\'s practices.

Experience

1. President CEO

   Allied Practice Resources, Inc

   Jan 2012 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   Medical practice management consultant specializing in increasing medical reimbursement and optimizing the revenue cycle.Helps clinical practices increase workflow efficiency through the proper use of electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) systems.Optimizes the revenue cycle by helping practices get a 98% or more first-pass approval rate of submitted claims and by decreasing the interval between submission and receipt of payments.Helps practices achieve the meaningful use criteria of Medicare and makes them eligible to receive the financial stimulus associated with such qualifications.Helps medical practices get higher reimbursement rates through proper review of the submitted procedural and evaluation codes, and optimizes the claims by making sure that the codes are well-supported and arranged in a manner consistent with the highest possible rate of reimbursement that can be received.Helps doctors and clinics safeguard the integrity of the practice by preparing it for the Medicare audit, and in the process avoiding fines and penalties.Helps medical practices move from a non-electronic charting system in a most-efficient and systematic manner and assists in the migration of old records into an electronic format.Helps medical practices efficiently manage accounts receivables through an aggressive but non-confrontational manner of collections.

Education

• Tidewater Tech

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Medical Administrative Management

  2006 — 2007

• Far Eastern University

  Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

  1988 — 1993

• Florida College of Integrative Medicine

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Integrative Medicine

  2008 — 2009

• Far Eastern University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Medical Technology

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Practice Management
• Health Systems
• Medical Billing
• Medical IT
• Ehr
• Medicine
• Emr
• Process Improvement
• Healthcare Industry
• Hospitals
• Medical History
• Health Insurance
• Health Workforce
• Medical Staffing
• Strategic Planning
• Health Journalism
• Medical Information Systems
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Medical Staff Credentialing
• Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement
• Patient Portal
• Revenue Cycle Management
• Healthcare
• Clinical Research
• E/M Coding
• Medical Staff Relations
• Medical Staff Development
• Medical Records
• Patient Communications
• Lifesciences
• Healthcare Consulting
• Hipaa
• Healthcare Management
• Medical Coding
• Healthcare Reimbursement
• Medical Transcription
• Medical Education
• Physician Relations
• Surgery