Alison Rhodes

Experience

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  Fit Club

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2013

  Certified Personal Trainer

  • Responsible for scheduling various appointments and reservations for members • Introduce and orientate new members to the club facilities• Encourage and enable clients to reach their fitness goals • Participate in community sponsored health fairs to provide answers to participants’ health questions, recruit new members, and provide insight to attendees• Maintain the inventory of the Apex/DotFit supplements

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  Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2016

  CHIPRA Demonstration Grant Project Manager

  • As a member of the leadership team, contributed to planning a 10-month learning collaborative to guide pediatric and family medicine practices through Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) transformation using asthma care as the clinical driver, including venue, curriculum faculty, and monthly quality improvement topics• Served as a facilitation manager for the learning collaborative, supervising 2 facilitators and overseeing the facilitation and coaching of 15 primary care practices. Provided direct facilitation to 4 practices, and prepared the final report• Obtained credentials as a National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) PCMH Certified Content Expert (CCE) and provided consultation and technical assistance to 3 practices pursing PCMH recognition• Responsible for managing data collection for several pilot projects to measure improvement on process, outcome, and balance measures and to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions• Contract manager responsible for monitoring and oversight of several contracts with health care providers and community-based organizations• Conduct research, analyze information, and prepare materials, tools, and reports to support the CHIPRA grant• Participate on the planning committee for the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative to plan annual conferences and to provide input and feedback on the organization’s website design and functionality• Organize meetings, plan agendas, lead meetings, and maintain minutes and other meeting materials Show less

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  Interactive Health, Inc

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2016

  Health Educator
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  Northern Illinois University

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2019

  Research Associate

  Healthy Hearts in the Heartland Practice Facilitator• Participate in the development of quality improvement strategies• Collect data from electronic health record systems, surveys and other sources• Design and implement individualized quality improvement programs for enrolled medical practices• Participate in collaborative learning groups and teleconference calls for training and exchanging of information among all practice facilitatorsQuality Payment Program Technical Assistant Advisor• Assist Illinois’ providers in participating and succeeding in the Quality Payment Program, with priority to those in small practices, located in rural areas, located in health professional shortage areas (HPSA), and located in designated medically underserved areas (MUA)• Provide program level support for determining program eligibility, advice on identifying and choosing appropriate Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measures and activities to report, and help with submitting data• Provide practice level support with practice readiness assessments, develop strategies for implementing Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT), assist in forming partnerships with peers, local stakeholders, regional collaboratives, and others; provide support in participating in a quality improvement initiative• Utilize Salesforce software for customer relationship management to collect, organize, and manage Medicare providers• Participate in collaborative learning groups and teleconference calls for training and exchanging of information among all technical assistant advisors and managers Show less

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  HSHS St. John's Hospital

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2022

  Telemedicine Project Manager
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  Illinois Telehealth Network

  Jul 2019 - now

  Project Director

  • Manage HRSA Rural Health Network Development project at the strategic level, overseeing Work Plan execution, resource management, and financial oversight to ensure project progression on time and within budget.• Oversee program activities with network staff, committee work groups, and local network champions and executives.• Review progress reports and make necessary staffing, financial, or other adjustments to align project development with broader outcome goals.• Provide support to local network champions with a go-live checklist for new telehealth pilots, offering support on workflow alignment, best practices, and IT administrative tasks.• Assist local members in recruiting, identifying, training, and supporting champions for new telehealth pilots, as well as supporting current local champions in expanding services to additional patients.• Assist and support the Sustainability and Development Director with future grant applications. Show less

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  Hospital Sisters Health System

  Jul 2022 - now

  Telemedicine Project Manager

  • Assist leadership in designing, developing, and implementing telemedicine programs and processes.• Manage over $10 million in active grant funds, ensuring compliance and effective utilization.• Monitor telemedicine projects by reviewing key performance indicators to address performance issues and maintain alignment with strategic business goals.• Spearhead telemedicine billing and reimbursement initiatives across 9 urban and rural hospitals, optimizing revenue streams and streamlining processes.• Oversee operations for an 18-site telestroke program across central and southern Illinois, ensuring efficient delivery of care and positive patient outcomes.• Strategize and secure over $1.5 million in federal funding and matching funds for the expansion of the telesitting and teleconsult program in 6 rural hospitals.• Lead implementation efforts for the expansion project, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure successful deployment and integration into hospital workflows. Show less