Anna Brooks, CSPO

Experience

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  New York State Department of Health

  May 2014 - May 2016

  Assistant Fiscal Analyst

  Prepared and reviewed findings of various data analysis related to the Children/Young Adults with Medical Complexity project. Audited financial expenditure reports for statewide Adult Retardation Centers (ARC’s). Logged and tracked data received from providers relating to the Provider Web Access Project. Reviewed regulations relating to the Rate Rationalization Methodology. Learned to manage several projects and adapt to shifting priorities. Web Access Project: Met with IT staff to discuss development of a database of Provided information for use in accessing rate information. Recreated and formatted Property Cost Verification processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness for NYSDOH and Provider Agencies. Show less

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  Nosh Detox

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Market Research Intern

  Assisted in the organization and implementation of company promotions and sampling.Maintained and edited product campaigns on Infusionsoft CRMAssisted in the management and implementation of new company products and promotions.

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  NExT Services

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Project Leader

  Lead and managed a team of student Fellows to collaborate with client partners to complete client deliverables at a high professional standard.Provide consulting services to non-profit organizations in the Capital Region in order to improve business processes, meet client demands, goals, and maximize opportunities. Develop client specific services of business development, strategic planning, survey development, and competitive analysis. Collaborate with Siena College School of Business faculty, administrators, non-profit professionals and business leaders. Show less

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  New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC)

  May 2016 - now

  Led a team assisting NYSDOH with its Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment Program. Responsible for direct oversight and coordination of the project team, including all aspects of program administration, provider support and stakeholder outreach, and system design. Responsible for the management and compliance of two Regional Extension Center (REC) contracts - NYC Regional Electronic Adoption Center for Health (NYC REACH) and NY eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), on the behalf of NYSDOH. Managed developments and updates for program policies and procedures through analysis of federal legislation set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), other state and federal regulations, stakeholder collaboration, and the statewide health information technology (HIT) landscape. Utilized change management to enhance processes and procedures, garnering project team and stakeholder buy-in to streamline, update, and improve internal processes and procedures. Responsible for the development of the NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program’s contribution to the annual HITECH Advanced Planning Document (APD) and the State Medicaid HIT Plan (SMHP). Show less A NYSTEC consultant who served as Deputy Project Manager leading a team of analysts supporting NYSDOH with its Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment Program. Responsible for oversight of numerous program areas such as system design, a tier 2 helpdesk, data analysis, change management, and continuous process improvement. Actively participated in client management, stakeholder management and program quality control with a focus of commitment in developing and achieving key performance indicators while maintaining a high level of client satisfaction. Show less A NYSTEC consultant who served as System Design Lead working with a team assisting NYSDOH with its Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment Program analyzing and developing requirements for the design and continued implementation of the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Administrative Support Service (MEIPASS). Assisted with implementation of a new State Level Registry (SLR) attestation system. Responsible for the creation of as-is and to-be process models; documentation of current state and future state business rules; creation of test plans and test cases; oversight of execution of test plans and test cases; coordination of concept sessions with developers; identification of gaps in system functionality and led efforts to document changes to processes; provided subject matter expertise support of attestation system; and documentation of major project decisions. Show less

  • Principal Consultant

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Senior Consultant

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2023

  • Assistant Project Manager

    Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Consultant

    May 2016 - Oct 2019

  • Deputy Project Manager

    May 2018 - Mar 2019

  • System Design Lead

    Nov 2016 - May 2018

  • Business Support Analyst

    May 2016 - Nov 2016