Christopher L. Phillips
Results-focused Healthcare IT professional

Contact Information
[email protected]
(919) 753-7103


Profile & Aspirations
Dedicated and experienced Health IT professional seeking to apply my experience with client-facing EHR implementations, strategic IT knowledge, and extensive consulting experience. I am an accomplished communicator with experience working with doctors, advising executives, and delivering results. I am focused on helping healthcare organizations leverage technology to improve patient care.

Core Strengths
u Dynamic Communicatoru Workflow Design u EHR Implementation
u Healthcare Informatics u Budget Accountability u Workflow and Process Design
u C-Level Communication u Healthcare Terminology u Healthcare Project Management
u Strategic Decision-making u Energetic Team Leader u
Hospital Acquisition Projects

Education
Duke University School of Nursing
Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics

Campbell University

Masters of Divinity

Presbyterian College
BS Business Administration


Career Experience
Dell Healthcare Consulting - Project Manager - February 2014 to present

· Consulting lead on hospital a cquisition projects in a multi-hospital sys tem including oversight of internal a nd vendor teams.

· Plan, manage, and control Health IT consulting engagements including EHR, patient accounting, and corporate programs.

· Work with hospital leadership to ensure that pr ogram activities addre ss established strategic needs.

· Provide focused status reports summarizing budget performance, progress against key milestones, and project staff performance.

· Oversee the purchasing and installation of the new hardware infrastructure required to meet hospital IT standards.

· Work with an HL7 interface team to integrate existing clinical platforms with new technology platforms.

· Manage consulting resources in ways that improve team effectiveness and accou ntability.

· Provide command center and en d-user support during Go-Live.

· Effectively deliver against all project requirements using detailed project p lans, budget tracking tools, and frequent team communication.




Allscripts Healthcare Solutions - Implementation Consultant - 2011 to 2014

· Implemented Allscripts EHR projects in clinical settings throughout the U.S.

· Organized and managed clinical, financial, and executive user training programs.

· Led business development activities with new and e xisting customers to drive new sales and increase overall utilization.

· Engaged in all stages of cust omer projects from hardware installation and configuration to software

testing and process documentation.

· Researched and revised clinical workflows to maximize e fficiency and improve return on investment.

· Maintained quarterly revenue accountability.




IBM Global Services - Project Manager - 2005 to 2011

· Managed software development and datacenter relocation projects in healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

· Worked with Quality Assurance teams to ensu re compliance with government regulations.

· Worked with client users to validate s oftware functionality.

· Documented and managed a ll project stages according to PMBOK best practices.




Matrix Consulting - Project Manager - 2002 to 2004

· Supervised a technical team to deliver technology projects focused on process automation.

· Delivered written and oral executive p roposals.




Artemis International - Project Manager - 2000 to 2002

· Managed project resources, created budgets, generated cost forecasts, and produced executive reports for large-scale training events and s oftware user-group meetings.