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With more than 20 years of experience across provider, payer, healthcare technology, and life sciences organizations, he specializes in clinical informatics, interoperability, digital transformation, enterprise applications, clinical research platforms, managed care, and healthcare product strategy. Steven brings a systems-level perspective shaped by early clinical practice as an NREMT-Paramedic, followed by work in utilization management, payer and provider operations, health IT consulting, and research informatics. He translates clinical, regulatory, operational, and business requirements into scalable solutions using standards and practices including FHIR, HL7, C-CDA, HEDIS, NCQA, CMS, SDLC, Scrum, and Agile. His work includes launching an OpenClinica trial-management system for a COVID-19 investigational drug trial across more than 30 sites in under three months, compared with a typical six-to-12-month activation timeline. He also led redevelopment of the Access Express SaaS care-management platform, serving more than 31,000 providers and 8 million patients. Steven uses AI professionally to complement experience, judgment, and domain expertise rather than replace them. ## Services - Clinical Informatics - Healthcare Information Technology - Interoperability - Data Governance - Clinical Trials - Value-Based Care - Digital Transformation - Product Management - Utilization Management - HL7 Standards - Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources \(FHIR\) - Healthcare - Business Analysis - Process Improvement - Program Management - Health Information Exchange - Informatics - Project Management - Integration - Hospitals - Management - HIPAA - EHR - HL7 - Healthcare Management - Consulting - Quality Assurance - Leadership - ICD-10 - Strategic Planning ## Highlights - Led interface and data-requirements design for Satellite Healthcare’s Spin Suite dialysis care-coordination EHR, integrating dialysis machine data, EHR and health-plan connections, and clinical documentation across a 20-person physician, nurse, and developer team. - Provided CMS, DHCS, and NCQA compliance guidance during Spin Suite product development. - Helped design and implement dialysis-machine features aligned with national clinical standards and supported longitudinal capture of dialysis patients’ medical histories at the point of care. - Designed and configured real-time clinical alerts for abnormal patient values in Spin Suite to help prevent avoidable emergency-room visits and inpatient admissions. - Directed Kaiser Permanente’s enterprise migration from Lotus Domino to SharePoint and Office 365 across multiple sites while protecting workflow continuity and patient-care data access. - Led Kaiser Permanente Application Portfolio Management and Rationalization, identifying redundant applications for consolidation or decommissioning and using risk-based evaluation to safeguard priority systems. - Led medical-management, utilization-review, claims, and system-integration consulting for San Francisco Health Plan through Change Healthcare. - Developed ROI-backed business cases, pitch decks, and solution strategies recommended product roadmaps aligned with SDLC, Scrum, and Agile and advised on InterQual integration and TriZetto QNXT alignment. - Recruited to lead redevelopment of Access Express, a SaaS care-management platform unifying referral management, complex case management, claims processing, analytics, and compliance reporting. - Developed the Access Express roadmap with executives, clients, subject-matter experts, UX, and engineering teams, supporting more than 31,000 providers and 8 million patients. - Drove Access Express product requirements and business development through growth from approximately 10 to more than 100 employees and MedVision’s 2015 acquisition of the software rights. - Served as one of two primary presenters in competitive contract pitches and contributed to every RFI and RFP response for Health Access Solutions. - Owned Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative’s company-wide Jira customer-support function, covering clinical trials and internal teams and sustaining customer satisfaction above 99%. - Designed Jira automation and service-level agreements and coordinated subject-matter experts to resolve every incoming support ticket. - Contributed to the Aridhia Digital Research Environment, providing physicians access to tumor-location radiology results and related clinical data used in cancer treatment. - Led a follow-on acute respiratory distress syndrome trial after COVID-19 using OpenClinica and working with the FDA and BARDA. - Launched OpenClinica for a COVID-19 investigational drug trial across more than 30 sites and more than 30 internal stakeholders in under three months, versus a typical six-to-12-month activation timeline. - Contributed to the OneSource interoperability program, advancing EHR and research-data integration through FHIR, HL7, and C-CDA. - Managed enterprise CRM, Jira Service Management, Jira Software Cloud, Jira Align, and Opsgenie for clinical-trial operations and company-wide service, sustaining 99% satisfaction and exceeding SLAs. - Oversaw trial-management-system user access, security governance, and annual audits to support compliance, data integrity, and database accuracy. - Processed 1,000 to 2,000 utilization-review referrals weekly at Pacific Partners Management Services within a team volume of 5,000 to more than 10,000 referrals per week. - Designed automated utilization-management rule sets that increased appropriate care approvals while reducing unnecessary review burden. - Served as the Access Express subject-matter expert and product-requirements voice at Pacific Partners, helping shape functionality that became the foundation of a market-ready healthcare platform. - Led training for incoming NREMT-Basic, Intermediate, and Paramedic staff across Kaiser Permanente of Ohio’s Northern Ohio region, serving approximately 146,000 members. - Contributed to EMTALA-compliant repatriation protocols and delivered advanced emergency care in Emergency Room, Observation Unit, and Cardiac Care Unit settings. ## Experience - **Manager, Biomedical Informatics at Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative** (2023-01-01–2024-11-01) — Owned and managed the company-wide Jira customer support function, covering every bug, fix, software release and question across all clinical trials and internal teams, sustaining a customer satisfaction rating above 99%. • Designed Jira automation and service level agreements \(SLAs\), triaged and documented every incoming ticket, and coordinated the right subject matter experts to contribute until each ticket was closed. • Contributed to the Aridhia Digital Research Environment \(DRE\) project, which gave physicians access to radiology results showing tumor locations and the related clinical data oncologists use to treat cancer patients. • Led the follow-on acute respiratory distress syndrome \(ARDS\) trial after COVID-19, building on the OpenClinica platform and working with the FDA and BARDA. • Led cross-functional teams of scientists, physicians, statisticians, safety and finance, and reported to the Chief Data Officer. • Set priorities and direction for the informatics platforms and - **Senior Business Analyst, Health Information Technology at Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative** (2020-05-01–2022-12-01) — Directed cross-functional teams to launch OpenClinica, a Clinical Trial Management System supporting a COVID-19 investigational drug trial across 30+ sites and 30+ internal stakeholders — compressing a typical 6–12 month trial activation timeline to under 3 months — while aligning scientific, clinical, and operational goals. • Served as a key contributor to the OneSource program, advancing EHR and information systems interoperability and research data integration \(FHIR, HL7, C-CDA\) to improve trial efficiency and discovery. • Led cross-functional teams through full SDLC cycles, developing and optimizing clinical trial and research data platforms based on business requirements and SME feedback. • Managed enterprise CRM and Jira Service Management, Jira Software Cloud, Jira Align, and Opsgenie to support both clinical trial operations and company-wide customer service, sustaining 99% satisfaction and exceeding SLAs. • Oversaw trial management system user access, security governance, a - **Senior Business Analyst, Consultant at OTSI - Object Technology Solutions Inc. \(Client: Satellite Healthcare\)** (2018-05-01–2020-04-01) — Directed interface and data-requirements design for Spin Suite, Satellite Healthcare’s dialysis care-coordination EHR, including its integration with dialysis machine interfaces, aligning device data, EHR/health-plan integration, and clinical documentation across a 20-person team of physicians, nurses, and developers. • Provided regulatory compliance guidance to ensure CMS, DHCS, and NCQA adherence throughout product development. • Collaborated with physicians, SMEs, and business stakeholders to define clinical requirements, leading the design and implementation of dialysis machine features aligned with national clinical standards. • Ensured accurate, longitudinal capture of dialysis patients' medical history within Spin Suite, enabling clinicians to reliably input and retrieve historical treatment data at the point of care. • Designed and configured automated clinical alerts and notifications to flag abnormal patient values for care teams in real time, helping prevent avoidable emerg - **Senior Healthcare Business Consultant at Perficient \(Client: Kaiser Permanente - Nationwide\)** (2017-08-01–2018-03-01) — Directed enterprise migration from Lotus Domino to SharePoint/Office 365 across multiple Kaiser Permanente sites, ensuring workflow continuity and uninterrupted access to patient care data. • Evaluated migration approaches and implemented risk mitigation strategies to safeguard patient care delivery and minimize operational disruptions. • Partnered with clinical and IT stakeholders to optimize knowledge management systems and data accessibility, improving user adoption and operational efficiency. • Delivered data-driven recommendations to executive leadership to align migration outcomes with strategic and compliance goals. • Led Application Portfolio Management and Rationalization across Kaiser's enterprise IT landscape — mapping system usage and criticality to identify redundant applications for consolidation or decommission, and safeguarding high-priority standalone and integrated systems through risk-based evaluation — reporting directly to the Chief Strategist and General Manager o - **Senior Executive, Healthcare Consulting at Change Healthcare \(Client: San Francisco Health Plan\)** (2016-01-01–2017-08-01) — Led strategic product and operations consulting initiatives focused on medical management, utilization review, claims, and system integration. • Developed ROI-backed business cases, pitch decks, and solution-oriented strategies for client acquisition and project success. • Delivered product management strategy and roadmap recommendations aligned with SDLC, SCRUM, and Agile methodologies. • Assessed staff workflow, clinical documentation, and metrics to recommend improvements aligned with CMS, DHCS, NCQA, and SFHP standards. • Provided executive recommendations for risk management, preauthorization protocols, InterQual integration, and TriZetto QNXT alignment. • Evaluated Change Healthcare's own product roadmap and advised executive leadership on development priorities to strengthen the platform's competitive differentiation and market traction. - **Senior Business Analyst / Product Manager at Health Access Solutions** (2013-01-01–2015-05-01) — Recruited by the executive team to lead redevelopment of Access Express, a next-generation SaaS care-management platform for the payer/provider market, unifying referral management, complex case management, claims processing, analytics, and compliance reporting. • Partnered with executives, SMEs, clients, UX, and engineers to develop the product roadmap, translating complex care-management workflows into capabilities serving 31,000+ providers and 8M+ patients. • Drove product requirements and business development through company growth from ~10 to 100+ employees and MedVision’s 2015 acquisition of the Access Express software rights. • One of two primary presenters, alongside a physician partner, in competitive contract pitches • contributed to all RFI/RFP responses. • Reported directly to executive leadership, including the CEO, COO, and General Manager. - **Acute & Continued Care Coordinator at Pacific Partners Management Services Inc.** (2006-09-01–2013-01-01) — Processed 1,000–2,000 utilization review referrals weekly \(team volume 5,000–10,000+/week\) across prospective, concurrent, and retrospective review under SCCIPA \(Santa Clara County IPA\), applying DOFR and medical necessity criteria. • Designed and refined automated utilization-management rule sets using data analysis, increasing appropriate care-approval rates while reducing unnecessary review burden. • Partnered with health plan and medical-group leadership to onboard new delegated partners. • Served as subject matter expert and product-requirements voice for the Access Express platform, shaping the functionality that became the foundation for a market-ready healthcare platform. • Reported directly to the Medical Director. • Supported utilization management across all lines of business, including HMO, PPO, and ACO, with NCQA reporting compliance and HEDIS and CMS Star Ratings measures integrated into the Access Express care-management platform. - **Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic / Clinical Preceptor & Trainer / Repatriation Program Manager at Kaiser Permanente of Ohio** (2001-04-01–2006-05-01) — Served as lead clinical preceptor and trainer for all incoming NREMT-Basic, Intermediate, and Paramedic staff across Kaiser Permanente's Northern Ohio region \(~146,000 members\). • Contributed to the development and execution of EMTALA-compliant repatriation protocols, coordinating medically stabilized transfers of out-of-network patients to Kaiser's Parma Medical Center. • Delivered advanced emergency medical care across three high-acuity settings: Emergency Room, Observation Unit, and Cardiac Care Unit. ## Education - Certification as NREMT-Paramedic, Prehospital Emergency Medicine — Akron General's Paramedic Education Program \(AGMC PME\) - Pre-Medicine / Health Sciences — The University of Akron ## FAQ ### What does Steven do? Steven is a healthcare technology, product, and operations leader with experience in clinical informatics, interoperability, digital transformation, healthcare product strategy, enterprise applications, EHR integration and optimization, clinical research, and managed care. He is exploring healthcare-sector roles and is open to in-person work arrangements. ### What are Steven's areas of expertise? Steven’s strengths include clinical informatics FHIR, HL7, and C-CDA interoperability data governance clinical trials value-based care and quality measurement utilization management product management business analysis process improvement program and project management health information exchange data analysis SDLC CRM SaaS enterprise architecture healthcare analytics and cross-functional leadership. His background also includes HIPAA, ICD-10, Medicare, Medicaid, HMO, PPO, ACO, NCQA, HEDIS, CMS Star Ratings, Cerner, Epic Systems, and clinical workflow software design. ### What did Steven do at OTSI for Satellite Healthcare? At OTSI, supporting Satellite Healthcare, Steven directed interface and data-requirements design for Spin Suite, a dialysis care-coordination EHR. He aligned dialysis machine data, EHR and health-plan integration, and clinical documentation across a 20-person team of physicians, nurses, and developers. He provided CMS, DHCS, and NCQA compliance guidance defined clinical requirements with physicians, subject-matter experts, and business stakeholders and helped implement dialysis-machine features aligned with national clinical standards. Steven also supported longitudinal medical-history capture and configured real-time alerts for abnormal patient values to help care teams prevent avoidable emergency-room visits and inpatient admissions. ### What did Steven accomplish at Perficient for Kaiser Permanente? At Perficient, supporting Kaiser Permanente nationwide, Steven directed migration from Lotus Domino to SharePoint and Office 365 across multiple sites, protecting workflow continuity and uninterrupted access to patient-care data. He evaluated migration options, implemented risk-mitigation strategies, partnered with clinical and IT stakeholders on knowledge-management and data-access improvements, and gave executive leadership data-driven recommendations tied to strategic and compliance goals. Steven also led Application Portfolio Management and Rationalization across Kaiser’s enterprise IT landscape, mapping application usage and criticality to identify systems for consolidation or decommissioning while protecting high-priority standalone and integrated systems through risk-based evaluation. He reported to the Chief Strategist and General Manager of Healthcare, Health Sciences. ### What did Steven do at Change Healthcare for San Francisco Health Plan? At Change Healthcare, supporting San Francisco Health Plan, Steven led strategic product and operations consulting related to medical management, utilization review, claims, and system integration. He developed ROI-backed business cases, pitch decks, and client-acquisition strategies recommended product roadmaps aligned with SDLC, Scrum, and Agile and assessed workflows, clinical documentation, and metrics against CMS, DHCS, NCQA, and SFHP standards. His executive recommendations addressed risk management, preauthorization protocols, InterQual integration, and TriZetto QNXT alignment. Steven also evaluated Change Healthcare’s product roadmap and advised executives on development priorities intended to strengthen competitive differentiation and market traction. ### What did Steven accomplish at Health Access Solutions? At Health Access Solutions, Steven was recruited by the executive team to lead redevelopment of Access Express, a next-generation SaaS care-management platform for payer and provider organizations. The platform unified referral management, complex case management, claims processing, analytics, and compliance reporting. He partnered with executives, subject-matter experts, clients, UX professionals, and engineers on the roadmap, translating complex workflows into capabilities serving more than 31,000 providers and 8 million patients. Steven drove product requirements and business development through growth from about 10 to more than 100 employees and MedVision’s 2015 acquisition of the Access Express software rights. He was one of two primary presenters in competitive contract pitches, contributed to every RFI and RFP response, and reported to the CEO, COO, and General Manager. ### What did Steven accomplish as Senior Business Analyst, Health Information Technology at Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative? At Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative, Steven directed cross-functional teams to launch OpenClinica, a clinical trial management system supporting a COVID-19 investigational drug trial across more than 30 sites and more than 30 internal stakeholders. The team activated the trial in under three months, compressing a typical six-to-12-month timeline. He was also a key contributor to the OneSource program, advancing EHR and research-data interoperability through FHIR, HL7, and C-CDA. Steven led full SDLC cycles for clinical-trial and research-data platforms, managed enterprise CRM and Jira Service Management, Jira Software Cloud, Jira Align, and Opsgenie, and sustained 99% satisfaction while exceeding SLAs. He oversaw user access, security governance, and annual audits, and reported to the Chief Data Officer on informatics strategy, data governance, and alignment across research, clinical, and operations teams. ### What did Steven do as Manager, Biomedical Informatics at Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative? As Manager, Biomedical Informatics at Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative, Steven owned the company-wide Jira customer-support function for bugs, fixes, releases, and questions across clinical trials and internal teams, sustaining customer satisfaction above 99%. He designed Jira automation and service-level agreements, triaged and documented every incoming ticket, and coordinated subject-matter experts through resolution. Steven contributed to the Aridhia Digital Research Environment project, which gave physicians access to radiology results showing tumor locations and related clinical data used by oncologists treating cancer patients. He led the follow-on acute respiratory distress syndrome trial after COVID-19 using OpenClinica and working with the FDA and BARDA. He led scientists, physicians, statisticians, safety, and finance teams set priorities for informatics platforms and research-data operations and reported to the Chief Data Officer. ### What did Steven do at Pacific Partners Management Services? At Pacific Partners Management Services, Steven processed 1,000 to 2,000 utilization-review referrals weekly within a team handling 5,000 to more than 10,000 referrals per week. His work covered prospective, concurrent, and retrospective review under SCCIPA, using DOFR and medical-necessity criteria. He designed and refined automated utilization-management rule sets using data analysis to increase appropriate care approvals and reduce unnecessary review burden. Steven partnered with health-plan and medical-group leadership to onboard delegated partners, served as subject-matter expert and product-requirements voice for Access Express, and reported to the Medical Director. He supported utilization management across HMO, PPO, and ACO lines of business, incorporating NCQA reporting compliance and HEDIS and CMS Star Ratings measures into the Access Express platform. ### What was Steven's clinical role at Kaiser Permanente of Ohio? At Kaiser Permanente of Ohio, Steven served as lead clinical preceptor and trainer for incoming NREMT-Basic, Intermediate, and Paramedic staff across Northern Ohio, serving approximately 146,000 members. He contributed to EMTALA-compliant repatriation protocols for medically stabilized transfers of out-of-network patients to Kaiser’s Parma Medical Center. He also delivered advanced emergency medical care in the Emergency Room, Observation Unit, and Cardiac Care Unit. ### What is Steven's education and clinical certification? Steven studied Pre-Medicine and Health Sciences at The University of Akron. He earned certification as an NREMT-Paramedic in Prehospital Emergency Medicine through Akron General’s Paramedic Education Program. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevencosari