Patty Onion

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About Patty Onion

CONSULTANT| CEO | START UP LEADER | INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE |SALES SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: •Berkley-Revenue improvement initiative-Improved top line sales growth 6.6M or 23% through client growth and product enhancements. Such enhancements include: FROI, Predictive Modeling, legal nurse consulting, AABN solutions, etc. •Berkley-Business Margin improvement initiative-Significant Improvement in profit margin over 4 years with incremental savings of 29.7% while reducing medical claim fess by 3.5M over the same period. •Berkley-Human Resources Initiative-Added top-level talent by 10.4% over 5 years while keeping employee turnover under 5%. •Jacobson-Accounts Receivable Initiative-project reduced outstanding accounts receivables by 38%, continuing to improve. •Jacobson-Business Operations improvement initiative-Project through process improvement increased operational throughput by 11% through operational efficiency gains. •Jacobson-Contracting initiative-project increased clients under contract from 18% to 74% •Personal-Founder of Kids Chance Kansas, a nonprofit that offers educational opportunities through scholarships for children of workers who are seriously or fatally injured on the job. •Personal-Coauthored a research paper on predictive models for overall costs and outcomes of workers’ compensation claims based on claimant’s choice of surgery vs. therapy. With over 5 years of experience as a Principal Consultant, and 6 months as a Strategic Advisor at The Jacobson Group, I am a consulting leader with extensive experience in workers' compensation, managed care, and healthcare software integration. I have a proven track record of delivering excellent results for clients such as Cigna, Scriptpro, HGS, Valenz Health, and OneCall, helping them achieve their business growth goals. My core competencies include strategic start-up planning, product development, global resource planning, strategic sales management, and outsource vendor selection and oversight. I am passionate about developing people into leaders and positions of greater responsibility, and working with companies who have software integration and other consulting needs. I have a master's degree in clinical psychology and a bachelor's degree in business psychology, which enable me to understand the human and organizational aspects of the healthcare industry.