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Healthcare Navigation Systems

I am a senior consultant with Healthcare
Let’s Connect: Navigation Systems; a fairly new company that pro-
vides consultation and support for outcomes
improvement initiatives. Our team is experienced in
SFHEF Spotlight the health care delivery system and focused on con-
tributing value to healthcare providers.
Our experience includes, but is not limited to:
• Providing comprehensive support in piloting
Medicare Bundle Payment Care Improvement
South Florida Healthcare Executive (BPCI) initiative with NYU Langone Medical Center.
The BPCI initiative is sponsored by the Center of
Forum Member Spotlight March 2017 Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to improve patient
outcomes and reduce cost. The program was BY JUDITH SCOTT, RN,
launched by the hospital in 2011.
Scott Singer • Development and implementation of key strate- MSN, BBA
Associate Administrator gies to reduce length of stay (LOS) and readmis-
sions rates.
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital • Developing patient centered LOS reduction initiatives to improve outcomes, and
reduce cost.
Scott Singer is an Associate Administrator at • Providing exceptional care coordination for patients over a 90-day episode of care
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial and ensuring full patient support.
in Hollywood. He has been with the Memorial • Effectively managing all aspects of the patient care transition process, coordinat-
Healthcare System since 2004 serving in vari- ing care for patients across the care continuum.
ous positions including Operations Manager • Assisting in the development of standardized care pathways to reduce LOS and
at Memorial Health Network, Manager, managed post discharge follow up support.
Process Improvement at Memorial Healthcare • Supporting the development of Epic (EHR) dashboards and registry to assist with
System and Assistant Administrator at effective care coordination.
Memorial Regional Hospital. • Assisting in developing policies and procedure for workflow focused on care
His top skills include operations management and facility master planning. coordination; improving on outcomes and reducing cost.
He joined the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in 2005 • Experience in managing gaps in care.
and earned his ACHE fellowship in 2008. He is a past president of the South • Use of data analysis to identify and test the most effective means for engaging dif-
Florida Healthcare Executive Forum (SFHEF) and has earned Lean Six Sigma ferent types of patients.
Green Belt Certification. • Effective use of HIE to improve communication among stakeholders; hospitals
He earned a Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration at Ohio State PCPs, NPs, and specialists to improve care coordination.
University and a Business Administration Degree from Marshall University. • Use of PHI provided by PCPs; to categorize patients based on acuity; to inform
the focus of care coordination.

For more information, contact Judith Scott at
Visit us on the web at (561) 444-9011 or jscott@healthnavisystems.com.
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