Yvonne Focke, RN  has over 30 years of hospital operation and consulting experience.  She is best known for her understanding of the clinical and financial aspects of the healthcare industry, promoting cooperation and achieving mutually beneficial and solvable goals in quality, service, compliance and reimbursement.  Her primary areas of focus have been access management, care management and denial/appeals management.

Ms. Focke guides performance improvement activities in multiple areas including organization redesign and expense reduction, innovative program and system development, strategic planning and enhancing reimbursement. 

Uniquely qualified to perform on a diverse range of assignments in a matrix environment and adept at relationship management, cultural change and strong mentorship, Ms. Focke has built working teams who have exceeded best practices.  She has given many national presentations on various components of the revenue cycle over the last 15 years.

Ms. Focke holds her MBA from Xavier University and her BSN from Mount St. Joseph University.  She is a licensed RN, is certified in case management, as well as a certified professional coder, is certified as a health access manager, is on the board for her local HFMA chapter, and is a member of ACMA, HFMA and NAHAM.