Lora Withem

Background

About Lora Withem

Lora Withem is a consultant in healthcare with more than 37 years of practical experience in hospital and primary care environments. Ms. Withem has experience in developing educational training/presentations in community based, tertiary and academic/university hospital settings. She has extensive experience and working knowledge of medical documentation compliance including Medicare review and capturing appropriate diagnosis and DRG assignment. Ms. Withem has 10+ years of Psychiatric nursing experience, including staff nursing, Director of Nursing, Case Management, and Assessment/Referral Management. Ms. Withem has served as an advisor by assisting clients with care management redesign, workflow, staffing optimization, and regulatory compliance. She has provided clinical oversight and education to teams in utilizing strong clinical knowledge with application, focusing on support of the health care team on effective patient care progression, reduction in excessive length of stay, and education of utilization review teams resulting in appropriate admission status, strong concurrent reviews, and a decrease in denials.