New role for Ortiz at health system
The Greater Hudson Valley Health System in Middletown has appointed Marisol Ortiz as director of patient access management.
Ortiz joined Orange Regional Medical Center in 1990 as patient-access liaison/registrar and has held a variety of roles over the past 24 years, with progressive responsibility within patient access management (PAM). She has gained extensive knowledge with PAM operations, becoming certified in both 2010 and 2012 as an expert in EPIC applications (electronic health records) and achieved certification as a Healthcare Access Manager through National Association of Healthcare Access Management. In January 2014, Ortiz joined the Revenue Cycle Point of Service Collections initiative team and has been integral in driving change. In May, she took on the role of leading PAM at Catskill Regional, working closely with the team to manage operations and maintain POS momentum.
In her expanded role, Ortiz will continue to leverage her extensive knowledge of EPIC, PAM operations and revenue cycle management, to better align current processes to reflect national best practice. She will also work more closely with operational leaders to assure that PAM effectively supports the patient and provider experience, from scheduling to discharge.
Commemorative bricks offered by auxiliary
Vassar Brothers Medical Center Auxiliary Walkway of Hope project in Poughkeepsie offers an opportunity to raise funds while acknowledging cherished individuals. The walkway extends from the front entrance of the main lobby of the hospital to the entrance of the Dyson Center for Cancer Care. The walkway is paved with bricks bearing the personal inscription of its donor.
The auxiliary, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2015, invites anyone to buy a brick and make a lasting tribute. Cost ranges from $125 to $1,000 depending on the number of words on a brick.
New additions to YMCA board
The following have been appointed to the White Plains branch of the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester:
Ӣ Gregg Baker of Corrigan and Baker LLC, board chairman;
Ӣ Kathryn DeSilva, director of sales, The Daily Voice;
Ӣ Al Gutierrez, Colliers International;
Ӣ Kellie King Slater, assistant director of community outreach, White Plains Hospital Center;
Ӣ Andrew Kutcha, ALK Investigations;
Ӣ Linda Levine, licensed financial representative;
Ӣ Stuart Levine, owner, Vino 100;
Ӣ Joseph Pizzimenti, president, CClean Inc.;
Ӣ Rori Sagal, assistant vice president, Westchester relationship manager, Greater Hudson Bank; and
Ӣ Marie Smith, clientele manager, Williams Sonoma at The Westchester.
Simon joins Julia B. Fee Sotheby”™s
Nancy Simon has joined Julia B. Fee Sotheby”™s International Realty as a sales agent and will be based in the firm”™s Scarsdale brokerage.
Simon became a licensed real estate salesperson in 2002 and is a member of the Hudson Gateway Associations of Realtors, Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service, National Association of Realtors and New York Association of Realtors.
Prior to entering the real estate business, Simon was a high school guidance counselor in the New York City Department of Education.
“Nancy is an exceptional agent with a strong background that offers her clients a wide range of unique skills,” said Jason Wilson, manager of the Scarsdale brokerage. “As a former guidance counselor, she has learned the art of listening and provides much attention to detail to help all future homeowners find the property that best suits their needs.”
Cohen tapped for her 2015 predictions
Stacey Cohen, president and CEO of Co-Communications, a public relations and marketing firm with offices in Mount Kisco, Manhattan and Farmington, Conn., has been tapped by PRNewswire to contribute to its 2015 PR and Marketing Predictions.
“I”™m honored to be included as part of this prestigious group of thought leaders,” Cohen said. “The public relations industry has evolved significantly in recent years. As the industry continues to change, strategy, creativity and measurement will remain key to success.”
The PR and Marketing Predictions feature insights from 11 roundtable participants, including executives from Burson-Marsteller, Ketchum PR and Weber Shandwick, among other agencies.
Cohen, who founded Co-Communications in 1997, has grown the agency over the past 17 years to include additional offices and a staff of 15 professionals.
Yoga-thon raises $20,000
Launched four years ago by Wish Granter Neva Goldstein and her husband Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley Board Director and Wish Granter Howard Goldstein, the organization”™s recent “Yoga for Wishes” raised more than $20,000. Its popularity as a fundraiser has generated more than $80,000 in proceeds to help the foundation grant wishes to children facing life-threatening illnesses.
Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley is working on more than 165 pending wishes with the average cost of a wish ranging from $7,500 to $10,000. All participants were asked to solicit donations from family and friends before the three-hour yoga session, held at the Garrison in Garrison. The class was led by Neva Goldstein and Lela Damico.
Phelps names volunteer services director
Eve Urban of Stamford, Conn., has been promoted to the position of director of volunteer services at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow. She will be assuming responsibility for oversight of 200 volunteers, the hospital”™s physician referral service and the Phelps Gift Shop, the Cherry Door Thrift Shop in Tarrytown, and the James House Mansion, a Victorian gothic building on the Phelps campus that is available for special event rental.
For the past eight years, Urban has served as project administrator at Phelps, performing a variety of duties for senior management, including research, financial review and analysis for new programs, and grant reviews. She began her career at Phelps in 1987 as assistant director of food services. In 1991, she was promoted to director of the department, a position she held for more than 10 years, and from 2002-04 she was purchasing manager.
Urban holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in general speech and communication and a Bachelor of Science degree in food and nutrition, both from Lehman College, and a Master of Arts degree in food and nutrition from New York University.
ORMC counseling service relocates
Orange Regional Outpatient Counseling Services relocated from 110 Crystal Run Road to 420 E. Main St. in Middletown, marking the opening with a ceremony Dec. 17. The facility”™s new phone number is 845-333-7800 and services are available Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ORMC”™s behavioral health team provides outpatient clinical services, treatment and counseling to patients and their families to manage and overcome mental health illnesses.
“Our clinical professionals are skilled in developing innovative and individualized treatment plans that improve and/or manage a patient”™s mental, emotional, physical and social well-being,” said Jonathan Schiller, chief operating officer of ORMC.
In addition to the variety of services offered, the counseling service works in conjunction with Mobile Mental Health, which offers free access to a professional 24/7 by calling the hotline at 888-750-2266 and offering free consultations to individuals, couples and families to help assess the level of care and treatment that may be needed.
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