Type Of Business:
Healthcare Consulting Company
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Mrs. DePalma's expertise is in the design, implementation and support of electronic medical record systems.
Major Product/SVS:
Healthcare Consulting Services including Healthcare Information Systems, Practice Management, Healthcare Strategies and Planning, Electronic Medical Records, Business Intelligence, Integrated Solutions and Enterprise Communication
Favorite Business Publication:
Healthcare IT News
Hobbies/Sports:
Hiking, Spending Time Outdoors with her Husband and Dogs
Education Degrees:
Master of Business Administration, Florida State University (1995); Bachelor of Science in General Business, The State University of New York (1990); Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medicine, Santa Fe Community College (1986)
Industry:
Healthcare Information Technology
Date of Distinction:
11/4/2008
Work History:
Senior Consultant, EMR implementations, Global Works Systems, Inc., Ingenix Consulting (2007-Present)
System Support Analyst, Memorial Health System (2005-2007); Business Consultant, Contractor (2004-2005);
Business Consultant, Trainer, Computer Associates (1998-2004);
Operations Coordinator, Healthplan Southeast (1996-1998);
Property Manager, Florida State University;
Charge Paramedic, Tallahassee Community Hospital;
Emergency Medical Course Coordinator, Big Bend Community College
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Ms. DePalma's ability to translate business and healthcare needs into terminology that is understood by information technology personnel separates her from her peers.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Ms. DePalma's greatest career achievement was implementing an integrated electronic medical record management system with interfaces to other systems in a very short time frame due to organization constraints that did not allow extending go-live dates because the experience helped her improve her ability to prioritize, use her time effectively and trust that others would complete their parts on time so the project would continually move forward.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
Ms. DePalma would like to be remembered by her peers as a person who enjoyed working with others and could get the job done.
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
Ms. DePalma would solve the lack of availability of clean water for everyone in an inexpensive and efficient manner.
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
Ms. DePalma would have lunch with Clara Barton to discuss her life, and how and why she founded the American Red Cross.
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlights of her career were implementing an integrated electronic medical record management system with interfaces to other systems in a very short time frame due to organization constraints that did not allow extending go-live dates and seeing the program go live in all departments at once.
Charity:
Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center Association & Foundation;
American Red Cross
Number Of Years In Profession:
31
Number Of Years In Current Position:
5
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her desire to help others, interest in healthcare and computers, open-minded nature, self-motivation, hard work and the support she receives from her husband.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession through her experiences working as a paramedic, and understanding that technology can improve patient safety and reduce duplications of effort to create a more efficient healthcare system.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. DePalma has prepared course materials and computer training domains, and has tested product functionality including interfaces with ancillary systems and new software applications.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Assisting Clients with Setting up and Upgrading their Electronic Medical Records Systems, Reviewing their Flow of Work to Identify Ways to Increase the Efficiency of the Staff and Improve Documentation for Both Patient Care and Billing Purposes through the Facilitation of Meetings, Mentoring, Hands-On Training, Creating and Modifying Forms Used to Document Patient Visits, as Well as Reports to Support Quality Patient Care
Awards/Honors:
Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year (2008-2009)