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👩‍💻 Caramarie Lacerna | Healthcare Data Analytics Portfolio

Experienced healthcare professional transitioning into data analytics with a focus on revenue cycle, patient access, and operational KPIs.


🚀 Featured Project: Revenue Cycle KPI Analyzer

📊 Mock Organization: Northstar Health Partners 🛠 Tools: C++, SQL, Power BI Concepts

🔍 What This Project Demonstrates

  • KPI analysis (Denial Rate, Collection Rate, Balance)
  • Healthcare revenue cycle insights
  • Business + technical integration

📸 Dashboard Preview

Revenue Cycle Dashboard


Healthcare Analytics Portfolio

Revenue Cycle • Utilization Management • Data Analytics (Mock Data)

This portfolio demonstrates how I analyze healthcare operational data to improve patient access, authorization performance, and revenue integrity.
All datasets are mock data created for portfolio and interview demonstration purposes.


🔍 What This Portfolio Shows Recruiters

  • Healthcare domain expertise (patient access, UM, revenue cycle)
  • SQL-driven analysis translated into business insights
  • Executive-ready dashboards and KPIs
  • Employer-specific analytics tailored to large health systems

📊 Featured Power BI–Style Visuals

Executive KPI Summary

KPIs included

  • Total Requests
  • Total Denials
  • Overall Denial Rate
  • Average Turnaround Time

Denial Rate by Payer

Insight Identifies payers with elevated denial risk to support targeted workflow or documentation improvements.


Authorization Turnaround Time Trends

Insight Tracks authorization delays over time to support patient throughput and scheduling optimization.


Denials by Root Cause

Insight Highlights preventable denial drivers such as missing documentation or medical necessity gaps.


Payer Summary Matrix

Insight Provides an executive-ready snapshot of payer performance and risk.


🏥 Employer-Specific Analytics

🔹 Banner Medical (Front-End Revenue Cycle)

Focus Areas

  • Same-day Authorization %
  • Rework %
  • Authorization turnaround & throughput

How I’d Apply This

  • Reduce scheduling delays by improving same-day completion
  • Identify payers/services driving rework
  • Partner with UM and clinical teams on documentation standards

➡️ See full page: banner.html


🔹 Dignity Health / CommonSpirit (Revenue Integrity)

Focus Areas

  • Avoidable Denial %
  • Documentation Completeness %
  • Compliance & audit analytics

How I’d Apply This

  • Segment avoidable denials by payer and service line
  • Support revenue integrity and compliance initiatives
  • Reduce revenue leakage through data-driven interventions

➡️ See full page: dignity.html


🛠 Tools & Skills Demonstrated

  • SQL: SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY, CASE
  • Excel: Dashboards, PivotTables, data validation
  • Power BI (Design): KPI cards, trends, matrices (mockups)
  • Healthcare Expertise: Authorizations, UM, denials, compliance

📁 Repository Structure

├── README.md
├── index.html
├── banner.html
├── dignity.html
├── powerbi_mockups/
│   ├── pbi_kpi_cards_banner.png
│   ├── pbi_kpi_cards_dignity.png
│   ├── pbi_denial_rate_by_payer.png
│   ├── pbi_turnaround_trend.png
│   ├── pbi_denials_by_reason_stacked.png
│   └── pbi_matrix_summary.png

🚀 About Me

Healthcare Revenue Cycle professional with 10+ years of experience and formal education in Computer Science (Programming & Analysis).
CRCR-certified, specializing in translating healthcare operations into actionable analytics.


📌 This portfolio is designed to mirror real-world healthcare analyst work and support technical and behavioral interviews.

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Healthcare Data Analytics Portfolio | Revenue Cycle | SQL | Power BI | C++ | KPI Reporting | Denials & Authorizations

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