Jan Rester, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, PMP, CPHIMS

Experience

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  Intracoastal Health Systems

  Jun 1990 - Oct 1995

  Manager, Information Technology
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  LAMMICO Practice Management

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Director, Information Technology

  A physician practice management joint venture providing services to physicians at more than 30 sites across the state. Responsible for all information technology strategy, functions, staff, and P&L.Developed system specifications, created RFP, and oversaw the selection and contract negotiation of new practice management software system, resulting in a savings of more than $1.1MReduced capital budget more than 60% by consolidating multiple data centers, migrating users to one Practice Management platform, and structured project managementBuilt on-site data center for Information Services operations, saving more than $200,000 annuallyDesigned and implemented Wide Area Network serving more than 30 sites across south LouisianaPerformed IT due diligence on potential MSO acquisitions and physician practicesAdvised Board of Directors on all IT-related issues including proposed clients, vendors, joint ventures, and acquisitionsReduced site install costs by more than 50% while increasing competitivenessDeveloped IT strategic plan, disaster recovery plan, training curricula, and IT policies and proceduresDeveloped and led a phased six-month business liquidation, including a phased workforce reduction and the successful transitioning of 32 physician practices to various other information systems, including hardware and software platforms, telecommunications systems, and database conversions. Negotiated contract terminations and buyouts with vendors Show less

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  Self Employed

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Information Technology Consultant

  Provided advisory services to clients, including process integration, needs analysis, RFP development, bid analysis, and project managementAdvised and represented clients in vendor selection and contract negotiationsCreated implementation plans, training curriculum, and detailed project plans

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  Metairie Park Country Day School

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Development Systems Administrator

  A highly-selective nationally-recognized private school. Responsible for all infrastructure and applications within the school system.Led planning, vendor negotiations, and project management of IT infrastructure for $15M capital programWorked closely with attorneys, administration, and lenders to issue bonds over $10MResponsible for negotiations and relations with various vendors for capital acquisitions, installations, interfaces, maintenance agreements, and other related issuesLed development of the first strategic IT plan. Developed and implemented multiple IT policies and procedures including system audits, data integrity, and disaster recoveryEstablished audit procedures across various systems to document proper use of endowment fundsCreated training curricula for IT and telecommunications applicationsProduced monthly, annual, and ad-hoc financial statements for Board of Directors, leadership, and external auditors Show less

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  Children's of Alabama

  Aug 2003 - Oct 2019

  Selection, negotiation, project management, installation, and support of all enterprise applications, including full Revenue Cycle and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications. Primary contact for more than 20 mission-critical vendors including Cerner, Infor/Lawson, 3M, and Oracle/PeopleSoftPrimary IT liaison for multiple ‘C’ level and Administrative Team members including CFO, VP/Controller, VP of Operations, VP of HR, and VP of Supply ChainAppointed by CEO as senior IT representative for enterprise Operational Process & Planning task forceManaged capital budgets over $6M annually and operating budgets of more than $9MServed as a Beta site for Cerner and presenter at Cerner Health Conference and regional user groupsSecured more than $2.7M in first-year savings and $1.5M in annual on-going savings by restructuring and renegotiating software licensing agreementsLed business intelligence and data analytics to support enterprise initiativesProvided primary IT support for more than 6,000 end-usersLed multiple successful system installations including Financial; Revenue Cycle; Clinical; Decision Support Systems (DSS); Analytics; Enterprise Resource Planning (HR, Finance, and Supply Chain); Regulatory, Security and Compliance Systems; Ambulatory Practice Management, including Enterprise scheduling of 75 sequenced ambulatory go-lives and 800+ usersUnited Way Division Chair, reaching more than 150% of contribution goal and 100% participationLeader and member of multiple internal and external committees and teams, including the Project Management Office leadership team, Enterprise Data Integrity team, and Revenue Cycle teamsProvided IT leadership for strategic planning and project implementation of technology in an award-winning 700,000 square-foot, $435M facility expansion Multi-year recipient of the CEO Performance Award which recognizes the top 1% of all employees Show less

  • Director of Enterprise Systems

    Jan 2012 - Oct 2019

  • Information Technology Manager

    Aug 2003 - Jan 2012
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  The Veritas Group, LLC

  Nov 2019 - now

  Vice President