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Lynne Padilla Joins SeniorCare as Vice President of Clinical Operations

Companies mentioned in this article: Outcomes Health Information Solutions, LLC

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Outcomes Health Information Solutions, LLC (Outcomes Health), a leading healthcare analytics and services provider, today announced that Lynne Padilla, CPC, returns to the organization as vice president of clinical operations for its sister company, SeniorCare. In this new role, Padilla will provide strategic oversight as SeniorCare continues to grow and expand upon its partnerships with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).

“This is the first year that ACOs must report quality metrics, so it is critical that they marry quality initiatives with productivity, and companies like SeniorCare are in a prime position to help organizations succeed in this challenge,” said Padilla. “I am thrilled to join a team of visionary leaders working creatively and uniquely to solve problems related to closing gaps in quality and patient care. Our strategic efforts will poise ACOs for success as it relates to their mission of improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.”

Padilla brings more than 25 years of industry experience to the new role. Most recently, she served as vice president, coding operations and quality, Medicare Risk Adjustment at Peak Health Solutions. In addition, Padilla served as director of operations, training and quality for Outcomes Health from 2010 to 2011. In this role, she oversaw all HEDIS quality audits and developed and launched online training programs for clinical coders. Along with her deep-rooted experience within technology, Padilla also held positions with clinical and academic organizations.

“Both Outcomes Health and SeniorCare strive to provide solutions and services that encourage member and provider engagement, requiring us to build a strong team with extensive experience and a passion for ensuring quality,” said Kelly Monical, president of SeniorCare. “Lynne’s unique perspective and insight, which includes office administration within a practice, in-depth knowledge of HEDIS measures and extensive ICD-10 experience, combined with her strong strategic leadership will help further enhance clinical operations for the organizations we support. We’re thrilled to have Lynne back within the Outcomes Health family with her leadership role at SeniorCare.”

Padilla is an AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, who authored ICD-10-CM Basics, a coding training manual used by online educational programs. She is also a Certified Professional Coder from AAPC, who regularly speaks at national conferences on a variety of topics ranging from transitioning to ICD-10 to data quality.

About Outcomes Health Information Solutions and SeniorCare

Outcomes Health is a technology-enabled healthcare services provider focused on advancing data to improve care, quality, information accuracy and security, and financial performance for its healthcare partners. A recognized domain expert in risk adjustment, HEDIS®/Stars, and payment integrity, Outcomes Health leverages its national footprint, targeted analytics, superior clinical abstraction and coding capabilities, and unmatched transparency to advance its mission of providing better data for better decisions.

SeniorCare (SSCC, LLC), a high-touch care advocacy program, is the preemptive solution for addressing care and data gaps. Through a highly targeted, patient-specific gap closure platform, SeniorCare helps engage those with complex medical conditions who are not getting appropriate care with the goal of driving HEDIS® and CMS 5 Star ratings, closing care gaps, and increasing member satisfaction scores.


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