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Jonathan Tamir

Jonathan Tamir - Experienced Physician Organization Executive

Jonathan Tamir is currently the Vice President for Practice Administration at Westchester Medical Center's Advanced Physician Services, PC. In his over twenty years in healthcare, Jonathan has concentrated on improving physician/hospital relationships, optimizing operational processes with a special emphasis on customer service and using metrics to maximize the results of the revenue cycle. Jonathan received his academic training at the John Hopkins University where he earned an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering, and at the Wharton School of Business where he earned an MBA in Healthcare Management and Marketing. After Wharton, Jonathan was accepted into Massachusetts General Hospital's prestigious Administrative Fellowship Program which helped him build a solid foundation in institutional operations. Jonathan is passionate about developing innovative and profitable clinical programs, providing great customer service to patients and developing the next generation of healthcare leaders. Jonathan has developed and taught courses at both Montefiore Medical Center and the Yale School of Medicine about customer service, introductory management and a year-long course on leadership development. Jonathan established post-graduate fellowship programs at both Montefiore and Yale. Graduates of these fellowship programs have clinical leadership jobs ranging from Washington DC to NY City. The Leadership Development Program he developed for Yale: http://working.yale.edu/whos-news/rewards-outweigh-work-graduates-ysm-leadership-development-program

Jonathan Tamir's Background

Jonathan Tamir's Experience

Vice Chairman, Finance and Administration, Department of Internal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine

July 2007 - October 2012

- Responsible for administrative, academic, research, financial and programmatic functions of >$180MM department with 14 divisions and 4 programs - 400 full-time faculty - Developed and implementing departmental productivity-based compensation scheme integrating research support, academic effort, affiliate agreements and clinical activity - Developed and leading Yale Medical School Leadership Development Program - Chosen as only non-MD committee chairman for YSM Faculty Practice Committee (malpractice) - Chosen to be on a small university-wide group advising new senior executives at the University level - Increased outpatient collections by over 16% (and overall collections by over 30%) in three years with no net increase in providers - Piloted numerous initiatives both at YSM and YNH Hospital including first YSM/YNHH joint inpatient on-line billing effort - Developed multiple business plans/proposals for collaborations with Yale-New Haven Hospital, other area hospitals and community groups as well as for solo projects

Vice Chairman, Finance and Administration, Department of Internal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine

July 2007 - October 2012

- Responsible for administrative, academic, research, financial and programmatic functions of >$180MM department with 14 divisions and 4 programs - 400 full-time faculty - Developed and implementing departmental productivity-based compensation scheme integrating research support, academic effort, affiliate agreements and clinical activity - Developed and leading Yale Medical School Leadership Development Program - Chosen as only non-MD committee chairman for YSM Faculty Practice Committee (malpractice) - Chosen to be on a small university-wide group advising new senior executives at the University level - Increased outpatient collections by over 16% (and overall collections by over 30%) in three years with no net increase in providers - Piloted numerous initiatives both at YSM and YNH Hospital including first YSM/YNHH joint inpatient on-line billing effort - Developed multiple business plans/proposals for collaborations with Yale-New Haven Hospital, other area hospitals and community groups as well as for solo projects

Senior Administrator, Department of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center

May 2003 - June 2007

- Responsible for administrative, academic, financial and programmatic functions of department focusing on customer service initiatives, operational efficiencies, automation and maximizing billing and collections - $39M Department consists of 13 divisions with 250 physicians including 115 full-time physicians, 160 residents and 110 fellows admitting 22,000 inpatients and seeing 220,000 outpatients annually - Helped Department turn $1.3M deficit into $3M surplus (distributed to MDs) in 3 years - Developed (with Chairman and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs) productivity-based MD compensation model based on clinical productivity, academic rank, departmental responsibilities & research funding - Developed Administrative Fellowship program - attracted more than 100 applications for single position - Developed remote call center that reduced insurance validation errors from 4.6% to less than 0.7%. Initiated use of the internet for real-time PCP / insurance eligibility - Developed three new practices - expansion GI practice, new Mohs Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology practice and up-scale specialty practice in high-net worth community - Evolved Department into Montefiore's best practice clinical operation by exceeding targets in accuracy of charge entry, demographic/insurance data acquisition and collection of current and aged receivables

Senior Administrator, Department of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center

May 2003 - June 2007

- Responsible for administrative, academic, financial and programmatic functions of department focusing on customer service initiatives, operational efficiencies, automation and maximizing billing and collections - $39M Department consists of 13 divisions with 250 physicians including 115 full-time physicians, 160 residents and 110 fellows admitting 22,000 inpatients and seeing 220,000 outpatients annually - Helped Department turn $1.3M deficit into $3M surplus (distributed to MDs) in 3 years - Developed (with Chairman and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs) productivity-based MD compensation model based on clinical productivity, academic rank, departmental responsibilities & research funding - Developed Administrative Fellowship program - attracted more than 100 applications for single position - Developed remote call center that reduced insurance validation errors from 4.6% to less than 0.7%. Initiated use of the internet for real-time PCP / insurance eligibility - Developed three new practices - expansion GI practice, new Mohs Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology practice and up-scale specialty practice in high-net worth community - Evolved Department into Montefiore's best practice clinical operation by exceeding targets in accuracy of charge entry, demographic/insurance data acquisition and collection of current and aged receivables

Executive Director, University Cardiology Foundation at Lifespan

1997 - 2003

- Reported to the Board of Directors - Responsible for operations, financial management and strategic planning for $24M organization consisting of 35 cardiologists and over 120 staff practicing in 8 owned and 5 satellite sites - Developed physician compensation plan incorporating clinical, academic and research productivity - Led group from $1.7M deficit to $1M surplus in three years - Implemented automated billing/scheduling system leading to a 40% increase in clinical collections - Quadrupled revenue while only doubling physician complement. Average physician salary increased by 50% in five years - Responsible for developing and supporting joint ventures and collaborative expansion efforts with hospitals and community groups - Facilitated merger that unified the academic cardiologists in RI and increased group size by 50% - Developed and secured financing for two multi-million dollar real estate LLCs

Executive Director, University Cardiology Foundation at Lifespan

1997 - 2003

- Reported to the Board of Directors - Responsible for operations, financial management and strategic planning for $24M organization consisting of 35 cardiologists and over 120 staff practicing in 8 owned and 5 satellite sites - Developed physician compensation plan incorporating clinical, academic and research productivity - Led group from $1.7M deficit to $1M surplus in three years - Implemented automated billing/scheduling system leading to a 40% increase in clinical collections - Quadrupled revenue while only doubling physician complement. Average physician salary increased by 50% in five years - Responsible for developing and supporting joint ventures and collaborative expansion efforts with hospitals and community groups - Facilitated merger that unified the academic cardiologists in RI and increased group size by 50% - Developed and secured financing for two multi-million dollar real estate LLCs

Regional Director, Physician Partners of New England (PPNE) at Blue Cross of Massachusetts

1996 - 1997

- Responsible for financial modeling for contract negotiations and financial planning for the corporation - Established a new billing office to centralize billing and A/R functions for all owned and affiliated practices

Regional Director, Physician Partners of New England (PPNE) at Blue Cross of Massachusetts

1996 - 1997

- Responsible for financial modeling for contract negotiations and financial planning for the corporation - Established a new billing office to centralize billing and A/R functions for all owned and affiliated practices

Administrator, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital

1994 - 1996

- Department consisted of 9 permanent, 10 visiting, 16 affiliated faculty and 17 residents seeing 15,000 outpatients annually - Consolidated individual practices into a unified group with a single back-office - Reorganized support staff functions throughout department to improve efficiency/lower cost - Tripled monthly billed charges within one year with no net increase of MDs - Chosen as pilot site for integrated scheduling, managed care, billing and A/R system (IDX) installation

Administrator, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital

1994 - 1996

- Department consisted of 9 permanent, 10 visiting, 16 affiliated faculty and 17 residents seeing 15,000 outpatients annually - Consolidated individual practices into a unified group with a single back-office - Reorganized support staff functions throughout department to improve efficiency/lower cost - Tripled monthly billed charges within one year with no net increase of MDs - Chosen as pilot site for integrated scheduling, managed care, billing and A/R system (IDX) installation

Financial Manager, Ambulatory Care Division at Massachusetts General Hospital

1992 - 1994

- Responsible for financial oversight of practice budgets for Ambulatory Care Division with $35M budget supporting 611,000 outpatient visits at the main campus and satellites - Involved in primary care practice start-ups and acquisitions strategy committee - Financial analyst responsible for analyzing prospective practice acquisitions

Financial Manager, Ambulatory Care Division at Massachusetts General Hospital

1992 - 1994

- Responsible for financial oversight of practice budgets for Ambulatory Care Division with $35M budget supporting 611,000 outpatient visits at the main campus and satellites - Involved in primary care practice start-ups and acquisitions strategy committee - Financial analyst responsible for analyzing prospective practice acquisitions

Administrative Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital

1990 - 1992

I was given the opportunity to work for the senior managers in the following areas: Ambulatory Care, Finance, Clinical Support, Information Systems, Patient Services, Human Resources, and Corporate Services. Experience included front line responsibility and project work.

Administrative Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital

1990 - 1992

I was given the opportunity to work for the senior managers in the following areas: Ambulatory Care, Finance, Clinical Support, Information Systems, Patient Services, Human Resources, and Corporate Services. Experience included front line responsibility and project work.

Senior Analyst, Management Information Systems at Morgan Stanley & Co

1986 - 1988

Program Trading Desk

Senior Analyst, Management Information Systems at Morgan Stanley & Co

1986 - 1988

Program Trading Desk

Vice President at Advanced Physician Services, PC

October 2012

Vice President at Advanced Physician Services, PC

October 2012

Jonathan Tamir's Education

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

1988 – 1990

MBA


University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

1988 – 1990

MBA


The Johns Hopkins University

1982 – 1986

BSBME

Concentration: Biomedical Engineering


The Johns Hopkins University

1982 – 1986

BSBME

Concentration: Biomedical Engineering


Teaneck High School


Teaneck High School


Jonathan Tamir's Interests & Activities

Leadership Development, Mentoring, Hiking

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