Julie Karafa
Manager, Healthcare
Julie Karafa has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and brings a wealth of knowledge in revenue cycle management and healthcare compliance. With a strong track record of optimizing financial operations and ensuring compliance, Julie has successfully navigated complex healthcare environments to enhance efficiency and accuracy in the revenue cycle processes and provides qualitative and quantitative clinical assessments.
Certifications
- HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR)
- HFMA Certified Specialist Payment & Reimbursement (CSPR)
- HFMA Revenue Capture and Recognition Cost Analysis & Management
- AAPACN Resident Assessment Coordinator -Certified (RAC-CT)
Professional memberships and activities
- Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) – Great Lakes Chapter
- Missouri Healthcare Association
- American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN)
- California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF)
Areas of Focus
- Regulatory compliance and quality assessments
- PDPM optimization
- Revenue cycle management
- Support staff training and education
Education
Western Michigan University
- Bachelor of arts degree