LORI BAKER
Senior Manager, Healthcare Consulting
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Experience
Lori is a seasoned Healthcare Senior Manager with more than 20 years of experience supporting hospitals, physician practices and post-acute care providers nationwide. She brings deep subject-matter expertise in coding and reimbursement, compliance, payor appeals and regulatory risk analysis across inpatient, outpatient, ASC and behavioral health settings.
Lori provides strategic audit support, coding reviews and appeals consulting for organizations ranging from small practices to large academic medical centers. Her work includes developing audit workplans, conducting compliance reviews, advising C-suite executives on emerging regulatory issues and delivering training on documentation and billing compliance.
Lori has held leadership roles in healthcare consulting divisions at national law firms and top-ranked advisory firms. Her responsibilities included directing complex revenue cycle assessments, leading post-acute and behavioral health service lines, conducting due diligence for acquisitions and serving as an expert witness in federal and state payer disputes. She has also led educational initiatives for providers and operational teams across the country.
Industry / Service
Credentials
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
involvement
- American Health Information Management Association, Member
- American Health Lawyers Association, Member
- American Academy of Professional Coders, Member
- Good Friends Charlotte, Member
- Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, Member
- Alexander Children’s Network, Member
- Levine Children’s Hospital Dream Catcher Society, Member
education
- University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management