Amar Patel
@amarpatel
Healthcare operations leader specializing in Epic implementations, integrations, and large-scale EMR migrations.
What I'm looking for
I am a healthcare operations professional with 20+ years of experience delivering complex Epic EMR implementations, consolidations, and migrations across multi-facility systems. I have led executive governance, steering committees, and mission-critical projects integrating Prelude/GrandCentral, Resolute Billing, Clarity reporting, and downstream ERP platforms while ensuring regulatory compliance and stakeholder alignment.
I excel at project facilitation, data migration with demonstrated 99.9% accuracy, HL7/FHIR integration, and building automated reporting solutions that improve clinical decision support and provider adoption. I combine technical integration expertise with strong vendor and team leadership to deliver projects on time, within budget, and with measurable operational improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Program Manager
Simia Health
Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Led multi-facility Epic EMR implementation including requirements gathering, clinical workflow design, data migration with 99.9% accuracy, and EMR-Telehealth integration that increased provider adoption by 15%.
Senior Project Manager
CVS Health
May 2022 - Dec 2022 (7 months)
Spearheaded PBM and marketing workflow optimization projects, improving marketing workflow efficiency by 25% and implementing reporting tools that cut manual data collection effort by 30%.
Senior Project Manager
Ascension
Jun 2021 - Apr 2022 (10 months)
Led HIPAA-compliant data migrations across 150 hospitals, migrating 800 EMRs and 900 applications while improving vendor service delivery by 35% through standardized vendor management.
Senior Project Manager
Florida Blue
Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years 3 months)
Led multi-year sales platform implementation for BCBS Arizona, coordinating five workstreams to deliver on a compressed 8-month timeline and reduced contracting cycles by 40% via procurement standardization.
Senior Project Manager
Veritum Health
Jun 2018 - Jan 2019 (7 months)
Implemented HL7 and FHIR interoperability to synchronize practice management and clinical data for ACO reimbursement requirements, improving data exchange across client organizations.
Manager, Clinical Applications
Baptist Health
Aug 2016 - Jun 2018 (1 year 10 months)
Led a 10-person team supporting EHR department and ambulatory systems, negotiated EMR remediation saving $450K and executed EHR optimizations for 2,000+ users improving workflow efficiency.
Senior Project Manager
Northside Hospital
Jan 2016 - Aug 2016 (7 months)
Managed practice management system optimization project, stabilized operations, improved revenue cycle processes, and developed training programs for Allscripts practice management users.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of North Florida
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a Master of Business Administration focusing on management and healthcare operations.
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts, Health Administration
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Health Administration with coursework in healthcare management and policy.
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Software and tools used professionally
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