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DEEPTHI TURAKA

Bangalore

Summary

  • Strategic professional in business operations known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in process optimization, project management, and data analysis, ensuring streamlined workflows and enhanced operational efficacy. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and leadership, leveraging these soft skills to drive team success and achieve organizational goals.
  • A healthcare Consultant with over all 8 years of experience in US healthcare which includes Revenue cycle management, Claims processing, Data analysis, Functional testing.
  • 2.7years of experience in Quality Assurance with Functional testing and Automation testing.
  • Thorough understanding of HP ALM, QA in Testing.
  • Proficient in performing different kinds of testing like Build Validation testing, Integration Testing, Regression testing, Smoke testing, SMS testing and Decision tree validation testing.
  • Basics of Automation testing using Eggplant in healthcare.
  • Results-driven Consultant with comprehensive experience leading and improving industry operations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant

Deloitte
Bangalore
01.2022 - 08.2024

Client: COH-City of Hope

  • Reviewing client requirements and preparing test scenarios
  • Logging the defects found during testing and tracking till closure
  • Responsible for reviewing peer Test cases
  • Performing Application, Integration testing when new environments are created and during live deployments
  • Provided recommendations for performance improvements based on testing outcomes
  • Creating and publishing the status and defect reports to delivery manager and test lead
  • Test Management/Bug tracking Tools used are HP ALM, Quality Centre and JIRA
  • Interacting with clients to understand product requirements
  • Basic knowledge in Automation Tool using Eggplant
  • Worked on Ad hoc projects like Smoke testing, SMS testing, Decision tree testing to test the functionality
  • Whenever required, created Test patients using Automation tool(eggplant)
  • Responsible for weekly status reports updates showing the progress of testing effort and remaining open issues to be resolved
  • Applied HIPAA knowledge in previous roles to ensure secure data handling, confidentiality, and adherence to industry standards

Client: KP

  • Implementation and maintenance of end-to-end professional and hospital billing workflows.
  • Assigning daily worklist activities and auditing the build done by other professional billing analysts.
  • Facilitated training sessions for new employees on company policies and procedures.
  • Oversaw quality control to identify inconsistencies and malfunctions.
  • Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
  • Implemented strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.
  • Evaluated existing systems and processes against industry best practices to enhance efficiency.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives and deliverables.
  • Created plans to propose solutions to problems related to efficiency, costs or profits.
  • Analyzed key performance indicators to identify effective strategies.
  • Organized client meetings to provide project updates.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
  • Provided advice on operational processes, business development initiatives, organizational changes and other areas of improvement.
  • Mentoring new joiners to enable them to understand the workflow and overview of provider healthcare
  • Providing end-to-end reports on the completed tasks to Onshore team and the USI leadership
  • Conducted Root cause analysis to investigate claim denials worth ~$19M in potential recoverable revenue from various portfolios which the client considered as lost revenue for a leading Payer-provider in the US
  • Actively participated in audits and assessments to validate ongoing compliance with HIPAA guidelines

Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
Bangalore
05.2021 - 12.2021

Client: Ascension

  • Applied security measures into systems development, supporting final products' resistance to intrusion and exploitation.
  • Working with HNA user access and security team using Cerner application
  • Resolving tickets on Incidents and Tasks in Service now tool
  • Resolving issues based on the priority
  • Working on provisioning requests in different ministries (FLJAC,One Chart ET and CT,OKTUL,MIDET etc)
  • Completed comprehensive HIPAA training program covering patient data security, privacy regulations, and legal implications
  • Coordinated with quality assurance teams to ensure software met all testing criteria.

Senior Executive

Medi Assist TPA India Pvt.Ltd.
Bangalore
03.2015 - 09.2019
  • Data and Reporting Strategist: Focused on assessing current state of the Claims by Auditing
  • Managed the regular inspections and quality control of company products, ensuring excellent working order and perfect design
  • Ensured company met financial, operation and timeframe goals by monitoring and analyzing KPI data
  • Cultivated strong industry relationships to promote services and improve business operations
  • Controlled expenses and allocated financial resources to reach budget goals
  • Assisted in the hiring of company's new employees, conducting tasks including interviewing and selecting talent
  • Approving Reimbursement claims through CMS application and MEDIBUDDY application
  • Auditing of Pre-Authorization, Cashless and Reimbursement of health insurance claims of different corporates as well as individual claims
  • Following the guidelines issued by IRDA

Education

MBA - Hospital and Health Systems Management

Sri Ramachandra College of Management, Sri Ramachandra University
Porur, Chennai
12.2013

B.Sc - Nursing

ASRAM College of Nursing
Eluru, Vijayawada
12.2010

Skills

  • Root cause analysis
  • Client management
  • Data analysis
  • Project management
  • Quality control
  • Employee training
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Reporting skills
  • Reports and documentation
  • Quality assurance
  • Client engagement
  • Functional Testing
  • Regression testing
  • Build validation testing
  • UAT
  • Quality Assurance
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Internal Audit
  • PMO activities
  • Ticketing tool: Service Now
  • Bug tracking

Accomplishments

  • Received applause award at Tech Mahindra 2021.
  • Received Spot award, Applause award for my contribution in data analysis work in June 2022 & May 2023.

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that all the above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge.

Professional Overview

Revenue cycle management, Claims processing, Data analysis, worked on EMR applications like Cerner and epic.HP ALM, QA in Testing, Functional testing, 

Timeline

Consultant

Deloitte
01.2022 - 08.2024

Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
05.2021 - 12.2021

Senior Executive

Medi Assist TPA India Pvt.Ltd.
03.2015 - 09.2019

MBA - Hospital and Health Systems Management

Sri Ramachandra College of Management, Sri Ramachandra University

B.Sc - Nursing

ASRAM College of Nursing
DEEPTHI TURAKA