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Shawn Kalar

@shawnkalar

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Healthcare IT architect specializing in EMR and revenue-cycle systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leading EMR and revenue-cycle architecture and integration, with collaborative teams, clear project ownership, and opportunities to improve clinical workflows and financial performance.

I am a Healthcare IT architect with over 15 years designing, implementing, and supporting EMR and revenue-cycle systems, focused on aligning clinical workflows with scalable technology to improve operations and financial performance.

I have led enterprise-wide implementations and integrations of Oracle Cerner Revenue Cycle, Solventum HDM/360, PointClickCare, AHT and Allscripts ED, troubleshooting HL7 interfaces, charge capture and scheduling while coordinating upgrades and migrations to minimize downtime.

I collaborate with clinical and financial stakeholders, deliver end-user training and documentation, mentor teams, and manage cross-functional projects to drive interoperability, compliance and measurable improvements in patient care and revenue integrity.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

System Architect

Current

East Alabama Medical Center

Apr 2017 - Present (8 years 9 months)

Lead architect for revenue-cycle and clinical systems, overseeing implementations and upgrades of Oracle Cerner Revenue Cycle, Solventum HDM/360 and PCC to minimize downtime and improve billing and clinical workflows.

HL7 System Integration User Training

Consultant

Leidos Health

Apr 2013 - Apr 2015 (2 years)

Diagnosed and resolved hardware/software issues for Solventum HIS HDM and Solventum 360, supported Allscripts ED projects to improve data integrity and reduce recurrence of EMR issues.

Allscripts Troubleshooting Technical Documentation EMR Data Integrity

Senior Analyst

Computer Task Group Health Services

Jul 2011 - Apr 2013 (1 year 9 months)

Supported Allscripts ED and McKesson STAR systems, performed hardware/software diagnostics, built clinical device configurations and developed scripts to streamline user provisioning and security compliance.

Allscripts Scripting Interface Maintenance Printer CRT Configuration User Provisioning Security Compliance

eHealth Solutions Consultant

Anthelio Healthcare Solutions

Jan 2007 - Jun 2011 (4 years 5 months)

Designed, implemented and supported EMR environments for Horizon Patient Folder and Solventum HDM, delivering training, test plans and documentation to ensure successful go-lives and optimized workflows.

Training Documentation Process Improvement Go Live Support

Adjunct Faculty

Baker College

Jan 2006 - Jan 2010 (4 years)

Taught Health Information Technology courses, developed curriculum and assessments, and mentored students on coding standards and healthcare information systems.

Curriculum Development Medical Terminology Coding Standards Mentoring Assessment Design Health Information Systems

Applications Analyst

McLaren Oakland

Jan 2001 - Jan 2007 (6 years)

Managed Solventum HDM and SoftMed systems for registration and billing, maintained ADT and charge interfaces, produced performance reports and coordinated application roll-outs with vendors.

Charge Interfaces Reporting Vendor Management

Coding Quality Analyst

McLaren Oakland

Jan 2001 - Aug 2002 (1 year 7 months)

Reviewed emergency services documentation and assigned ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes to ensure coding accuracy and support timely reimbursement and compliance.

ICD 9 CPT Charge Editing Quality Assurance Compliance

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Baker College

Bachelor of Science, Health Administration

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration with coursework and teaching experience related to health information management.

Baker College

Associate of Applied Science, Health Information Technology

Completed an Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology focused on coding, medical terminology, and healthcare information systems.