Jack E. Grewer Jr. is a consultant with Murer Consultants, Inc. His intensive hands-on clinical experience as well as legal healthcare background enables Mr. Grewer to provide a well-rounded perspective to our clientele. Mr. Grewer has provided clinical support in multiple intensive care, psychiatric, telemetry, medical surgical and transitional care units. He has been involved with home health and skilled nursing care.

At Murer Consultants, Mr. Grewer’s efforts are focused on Federal and State regulatory compliance, development activities for new health care facilities, licensure and certification. He has completed numerous audits, reviews and surveys of multiple venues of care to include Acute Care, Long Term Acute Care, Psychiatric, and Rehabilitation Hospitals to assure compliance with Federal and State rules and regulations. He provides guidance with respect to new hospital, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and assisted living development and administration.

Mr. Grewer began his healthcare career in the United States Army. He graduated at the top of his class in nursing at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, in 1995 prior to joining Murer Consultants.

Mr. Grewer graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the Northern Illinois University College of Law in DeKalb, Illinois, and is an active member of the Illinois Bar. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the Northern Illinois University School of Allied Health.

Mr. Grewer has a solid clinical and administrative foundation with regards to multiple aspects of healthcare. It is this foundation that is incorporated into his education in the law which allows Mr. Grewer to effectively fit administrative and clinical functions to integrate varying viewpoints that best serve the needs of the client.

Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA

Consultant

Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA, is a consultant and an educator for health care coding and audits. She holds a MS degree in Health Services Administration from Cardinal Stritch University as well as a BS degree in Health Information Administration from the Viterbo University. She is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Certified Coding specialist for Physicians (CCS-P), and a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA).

With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Ms. Kuehn has held leadership positions in large physician organizations, both privately owned and hospital-based. Her experience includes operational assessment, coding and reimbursement system assessment, data quality management, compliance training, and information systems management for physician practices, surgery centers and ancillary diagnostic service providers.

Ms. Kuehn’s technical expertise and experience have led her to author CPT/HCPCS and Reimbursement for Physician Services for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), now in the seventh edition. She has published numerous articles on health information management issues and is an active speaker and educator.

Jeffery L. Borello

Director, Information Technology

Jeffrey L. Borello has served as Director of Information Technology at Murer Consultants for over 12 years through the Strategic Initiative Alliance. His firm, Andromeda Computing Systems, has been in the forefront of technological change and its implementation since its founding.

At Murer Consultants, Mr. Borello manages both information and system technology as well as the Murer.com website. He is also involved with product development and promotion, client outreach, and Internet marketing efforts.

Mr. Borello has been active in the computer and software industry since 1986. His areas of expertise include network design and maintenance, systems integration, and software design.

R. Alan Coppock, M.Ed., M.B.A.
Administrator, Oak Tree Hospital at Baptist Regional Medical Center

R. Alan Coppock, M.Ed., M.B.A., is employed by Murer Consultants, Inc. and Oak Tree Hospital Management LLC as the Administrator/CEO of Oak Tree Hospital at Baptist Regional Medical Center, a 25-bed long term acute care hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. Mr. Coppock has been the Administrator of Oak Tree Hospital since its opening in August of 2004.

Prior to joining Oak Tree Hospital, Mr. Coppock spent six (6) years as the Vice President for the 240-bed acute facility, Baptist Regional Medical Center. While Vice President he focused on CQI, physical plant compliance, building/renovation, team-building, customer satisfaction, and overall hospital operations. He also served the hospital as Compliance Officer and HIPAA Privacy Officer.

Mr. Coppock received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as a graduate of the Senior Executive MBA Program in 2002. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1990 with a Master of Education in Educational Leadership. He also majored in Computer Information Systems at Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky, where he attained a Bachelor of Science.

Prior to his experience as an executive in hospital administration, Mr. Coppock spent a year and a half as Vice-President for Marketing of a state-wide internet service provider. He also has three years of experience in the home health industry with a focus on financial and business development. Mr. Coppock began his professional career in higher education as he worked seven years for the president of a small private college in institutional advancement.

Joseph Murrell, MHA, FACHE

Administrator, Oak Tree Hospital at Baptist Northeast

Joseph Murrell, MHA, FACHE, joined Murer Consultants in May of 2006 and is currently employed as the Administrator of Oak Tree Hospital at Baptist Northeast a 25-bed long term acute care hospital in LaGrange, Kentucky. The Hospital is managed by Murer Consultants, Inc. through a contract with Oak Tree Hospital Management, LLC.

Mr. Murrell has operational and financial leadership experience in managing changing reimbursement environments in the for-profit specialty sector including the following:

v Management of payor and clinical requirements in for-profit settings;

v Provider relations and contract negotiation (including managed care marketing, knowledge of managed care reimbursement methods and operational expertise in revenue management under a variety of federally imposed constraints);

v Physician relations, development and contracting;

v Leadership of marketing/sales and community education functions; and

v Identification of key strategic success factors for organization and market share growth.

Mr. Murrell has 12 years experience as a CEO, with a total of 22 years healthcare executive experience. He has worked in both for-profit and not-for-profit facilities.

Mr. Murer received his Bachelor of Science with a dual major from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky, and went on to attain a Master of Health Care Administration at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, attaining their “Fellow” status in March of 2007, as well as a Certified Healthcare Executive.