Cathleen Ofarrell

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About Cathleen Ofarrell

Peer reviewer since 1995, Utilization reviewer including hospital, ER, specialty, imaging and primary care use rates since 1998, Quality Improvement first project in (PDQA cycles), Teacher of Clincal Documentation requirements for providers since Outcome research to improve measurable HEDIS scores since 2006. Google colorectal screening" to find the research paper I wrote that was published in major medical journal. HIV clinic volunteer in Medical School, Research with Steven Taplin MD, MPH on employer sponsored primary health care systems in Medical School, Owner of clinic providing broad spectrum Fam Med for first 10 years of career in Seattle, then went back to school for fellowship MPH at UW Seattle for two years and have been employee since then most recently telemedicine for Doctor on Demand as independent contractor. Board certified ABFM Family Medicine with unrestricted license and DEA in OR and WA. Extensive experience in pediatrics, mental health, women's health, gender health, alternative health options, reducing cost and increasing value of primary care health, telemedicine, reducing medication costs, EHR use, HEDIS score improvements, rural health care, immigrant health care, physician/patient communication, care team communication, education and peer support for mid level providers, teen health, dermatology procedures. No longer does OB deliveries or sigmoidoscopy or vasectomy but does just about everything else. Excellent patient satisfaction scores and high health educator scores. Improves health care team satisfaction and value in healthcare. Prefers to work in team environment that includes telemedicine. Divorced 2020, two independent adult children. Can move anywhere, prefer west coast US. Have dual US and Irish citizenship. Until 2020 life and work changes dominated by needs of my ex husbands' health, job and children's needs. Single. Also have pollen allergies and I avoid low humidity hot environments. I still enjoy family medicine work very much and can do mix of clinic and telemedicine work. Doctor on Demand schedule was too variable as IC. Predictable schedule with some oncall, good 401K preferred.