OptumInsight offers unmatched breadth and depth of experience to help organizations develop plans for an efficient, effective, and compliant transition. Our ICD-10 experts can help you develop strategic plans, take the proactive steps necessary to mitigate the conversion’s impact on business, clinical, and systems processes, and distribute the expense over several years—transforming change into an opportunity for success.
Ron Jones serves as president of the Provider Market Solutions Group for OptumInsight. In this role, he leads a team of experts that provides compliance, analytics, clinical, and connectivity solutions to assist health systems and physicians deliver better quality patient care, improve financial performance and meet regulatory requirements.
Mark is the co-inventor of the LifeCode Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engine with two patents on NLP technology for computer-assisted coding (CAC). The LifeCode NLP Engine powers the Optum CAC solution, automating the assignment of ICD-9, ICD-10, current procedural terminology (CPT) and health care common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes for hospitals and physicians.
As Director, Health Information Management, Cheryl D'Amato is responsible for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of OptumInsight data files with a facility coding focus. She brings to OptumInsight more than two decades of experience in implementing and managing utilization, quality assurance, and health information coding systems.
Laurine Johnson brings over twenty years of experience in health information management, quality assessment, risk management, utilization management, and coding and reimbursement. Her current specialization is APC/DRG review, RAC education/services, ICD-9-CM/CPT®/HCPCS coding and education, and transitioning to ICD-10-CM/PCS. One recent exciting project was working with the National Health Services in the United Kingdom regarding coding and documentation audit strategies.
Previous to joining Ingenix, Ms. Johnson directed auditing, educational, and training programs for several nationally recognized consulting firms. She has affiliations with numerous state and national health care associations including AHIMA, Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association, Western Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association, and American Academy of Procedural Coding.
Ms. Johnson has also been a featured speaker at more than twenty conferences and seminars including AHIMA audio conferences. She was a four-year member of AHIMA’s Classification and Clinical Terminology Practice Council and is a current member of Quality Initiatives and Secondary Data Practice Council. She holds a B.S. in Health Records Administration from University of Pittsburgh, and a M.S. in Healthcare Information Systems, also from University of Pittsburgh.
