Kari Smith

Kari Smith, CPC, currently serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Market Director of Client Performance at United Surgical Partners International, Inc., where responsibilities include client goal tracking and revenue cycle management for over 100 ambulatory surgical centers nationwide. With extensive experience in healthcare revenue cycle management, Kari has held key positions such as Director of A/R Management at NextGen Healthcare and Senior Director of Revenue Cycle Integrity at NSN Revenue Resources. Kari's expertise spans various specialties, including orthopedics and ophthalmology, and involves developing training materials, leading QA processes, and automating operational controls. Kari's career began in medical billing and coding, progressing through roles that included medical claims processing and customer service.