Craig Bard, CHC, CHPC, CPC

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  May 1992 - Jun 2001

  Prepared 170 personnel to provide peacetime/wartime casualty care. Coordinated all emergency management plans. Oversaw readiness equipment in excess of $240K. Served as the Operations Security Manager and Unit Disaster Preparedness Officer. Led 30-person flight in developing/implementing strategic plans/policies ensuring efficient operations, data integrity, and security of the local area network and stand-alone systems for over 300 users. Managed hardware/software acquisition. Oversaw the management of over 18K outpatient and inpatient records, transcription, tumor registry and library functions. Provided special handling for nearly 6.5K military, civilian, US and international distinguished visitors to Nellis AFB. Functioned as the base ceremonies officer, coordinated all ceremonies and developed continuity plans. Deployed to Vicenza, Italy in support of NATO operations. Led 4-person Orderly Room/Administrative element for 259 personnel. Advised commander/administered nonjudicial administrative disciplinary actions. Trained in process improvement techniques. Served as Unit Security Manager, Company Grade Officers’ Council President, and Honor Guard commander. Key (and youngest) team member which developed the first-ever Wing Strategic Plan. Managed all staff administrative functions for three squadrons, three staff agencies, and the command staff. Controlled higher headquarter correspondence and directed special interest items. Served as a Crisis Action Team Executive Officer.

  • Director, Emergency Management and Deployment

    Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

  • Director, Information Management

    Dec 1998 - Jun 2000

  • Protocol Officer

    Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

  • Director, Personnel and Administration

    May 1993 - Dec 1995

  • Executive Officer

    May 1992 - May 1993
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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2002 - Jul 2003

  Director, Business Operations

  Led 39 person department. Managed medical budget in excess of $23M. Directed TRICARE activities for over 25K beneficiaries. Oversaw automated equipment account valued at $1M. Directed $7M information systems modernization project. Led medical Security Team following 911 events. Superior leadership garnered DoD's Uniform Business Office of the Year selection in 2002. As lead evaluator coordinated/assessed multiple military/disaster training events

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  Johns Hopkins Health System

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2004

  Practice Administration

  Selected for highly competitive fellowship in; Aided in $6.7M budget creation and justified need for additional 3 FTEs to CFO. Identified $85K 'must purchase' capital budget items to CFO maximizing last minute FY04 budget availability. Key to Phase II, 22.5K square foot expansion project merging two locations. Purged 11.3K/consolidated 18K records while reorganizing host location's sequential ordering methodology.

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  United States Air Force

  Jul 2004 - Jun 2012

  Responsible for healthcare services to over 37K beneficiaries. Accountable for cost effective, high quality services to 9K enrollees. Provided daily support to 33 providers generating 40K annual outpatient visits. Managed section administrative requirements including scheduling, productivity and beneficiary satisfaction. Team lead for the medical emergency control center and acted as facility Access Manager. Recognized by leadership as the 2005, Medical Operations Squadron Field Grade Officer (Majors/Lieutenant Colonels) of the Year.Education with Industry Fellowship Show less

  • Director, Medical Information Management

    Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Director, TRICARE Operations/Patient Administration

    Jun 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Group Practice Manager

    Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

  • Director, TRICARE Operations/Patient Administration

    Jan 2006 - Jul 2008

  • Senior Group Practice Manager

    Jul 2004 - Jan 2006
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  Baptist Healthcare System

  Dec 2012 - now

  Regional Director of Professional Practice Compliance and Privacy - Kentuckiana Region