Joella Van Winkle

Joella Van Winkle has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, particularly in roles related to case management, clinical documentation improvement, and healthcare consulting. Joella has held positions in various companies, including Meleeo, where they currently serve as the Director of Advisory Services, overseeing Advisory and Managed Service operations. Prior to this, Joella worked as the Corporate Director of Case Management for the Northeast Region at Steward, where they provided leadership and support for Case Management and Utilization Review services across multiple hospitals. Joella also worked as a Project Manager at Navigant Consulting Inc., where they played a key role in the migration of the UR department from nursing to revenue cycle at a medical center in Nashville, TN. In their previous roles at Navigant, Joella specialized in areas such as Case Management, throughput and length of stay, ED case management implementation, utilization review, and denials & appeals. Joella also has experience as an Interim Director of Utilization Management at a major medical center in NC and as an Interim Director of Care Management in Orlando, Florida. Throughout their career, Joella has demonstrated expertise in bridging healthcare, finance, performance, and quality.

Joella Van Winkle attended The Toledo Hospital School of Nursing and Toledo University from 1976 to 1979. However, no degree or specific field of study information is provided. Joella also holds a certification in C-CDI from DocuComp LLC, although the month and year of obtaining this certification are not specified.