533 Turtle Lane • Langhorne, PA 19047 

215-275-6884 • neel@neelpatel.info.

OBJECTIVE:

Obtain a position that allows for analysis and troubleshooting of how health care is driven and how it can be improved through the use of modern technology, proper management, and financial planning

 

EDUCATION

 

The Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration

Minor in Economics

 

University Park, PA

Expected August 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Intern

Harrisburg, PA

05/11 – Present

 

§ Implement Pennsylvania’s Electronic Health Record incentive program under the HITECH Act

§ Provide technical assistance relating to  Electronic Health Record  adoption, implementation, upgrading, and meaningful use

§ Plan phase two of  Electronic Health Records program to utilize health information exchange and regional extension centers

 

§ Develop and implement Healthy Choice Accounts/Power Accounts program

§ Research, analyze, and troubleshoot similar programs in other states and current internal processes

§ Evaluate IT components and underpinnings required to drive the Healthy Choice Accounts/Power Accounts program

§ Conduct statistical data analysis on current populations enrolled in medical assistance programs

 

§ Research and provide practical insight based on implementation of Patient Centered Medical Home model

§ Develop a  Patient Centered Medical Home phased approach implementation plan throughout the state of Pennsylvania

 

 

dubLeE.com

Owner/Freelance Web Developer/Graphic Designer

Philadelphia, PA

11/05 – Present

 

§ Provide modern services dealing with design of graphics, web, and print media

§ Design and build websites for clients from various industries

§ Consult, plan, and publish effective business strategies to help clients succeed on the web.

§ Offer and manage high-end web hosting solutions and servers

 

 

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital:  Internal Medicine

Project Manager

Philadelphia, PA

05/10 – 08/10

 

§ Implemented and achieved Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home Model from National Committee for Quality Assurance

§ Developed policies for practice standards communication, access and scheduling, care coordination, use of electronic medical records,  quality and performance improvement, and practice work flow

§ Developed marketing campaign for preventative screenings and for chronic disease patients to make certain the practice meets HEDIS requirements for pay for performance

§ Created chronic disease patient registry to use evidence based medicine to efficiently follow patient progress and health status

§ Evaluated and presented the financial underpinnings and current feasibility standings of the practice

 

 

Sears Roebuck and Company

Electronic Sales Representative

Langhorne, PA

5/08 – 12/09

 

§ Engaged in customer interaction with in-depth information about latest electronics

§ Maintained up to date knowledge about recent electronics

§ Assisted in strategic marketing, publicity of items, and inventory

 

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

 

Dandia On Fire: President, Finance Chair, Technical Chair, and Liaison

§ Led a team of ten board members to organize a 2,000+ participant intercollegiate dance competition

§ Delegated and coordinated tasks relating to team registration, hospitality, sponsorship, finances, and venue relations

§ Developed relations and negotiated with various financial stakeholders involved with the organization and competition

§ Created a vast multimedia marketing campaign to create awareness of competition in multiple cities

 

South Asian Student Association: Treasurer, Historian, and Webmaster

Penn State Ghaamudyaz (Intercollegiate Dance Team): Captain, Manager, and Dancer

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

 

Windows XP/Vista/7, MAC OS X, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, and Adobe Acrobat 9+