LBee Health

Comprehensive mental health and support services for recovery from burnout, toxic work environments, and trauma. Sign up at lbeehealth.com for launch updates or to join our beta groups.

Chief Executive Officer

Clinical Operations Group

Clinical Operations Group's offers advisory services for early stage health tech startups beginning with hourly advising and extending up to daily, operator-in-residence support for clinical programs, RCM, staffing, compliance and more.

ElleTwo

We're redefining professionalism for women. 

This ain't your father's professionalism. 

Home of The High Rise By ElleTwo

Mend Family: Integrated Telehealth for the Modern Practice.

Mend - VP, Client Services
• Created the highest-rated implementations process for ambulatory care as determined by KLAS
• Revamped and grew 7+ distinct teams from 7 to 26 to effectively support the patients, providers, and staff
• Oversaw all operations after contracts were signed for a healthcare software organization, including account management, growth, and building relationships with nationwide organizations
• Led the project management, implementation, and growth strategies, exponentially expanding the business by 300% in 2020 from 125 active accounts to onboarding an additional 400+ new organizations
• Established the branding for the startup organization and orchestrated the outgoing communications efforts to ensure clear messaging, positioning Mend as the leading provider of simple-to-use, scalable healthcare communications solutions for all organizations
• Oversaw implementation of telehealth treatment programs by designing customized workflows that facilitated increased access to care by reducing transportation and income barriers
• Spearheaded the telehealth launch of the largest intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient substance use treatment program in the country by building out the solution and managing an entire deployment of 300+ providers, resulting in 13K visits a month with 1 group, identifying 0 change in outcomes for virtual vs. in-person visits after 3+ months, and earning recognition by the New York Times
• Developed different novel and innovative support teams, providing white-glove service to high-end clients and gaining insight into provider behavior and understanding the client’s technological complaints, reducing reports of connectivity issues by 75%
• Designed customized workflows for Behavioral Health, triage, and telehealth across different specialties by leveraging insight into clinical utilization
• Managed the EHR integration teams for 3rd parties by gaining a comprehensive understanding of EHR integrations

Vice President of Client Services

MIND 24-7

Vice President of Ecosystem Development

Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare of Central Florida

• Led a team with upwards of 15 people, oversaw a budget, and managed the operations of behavioral health and medication-assisted treatment clinics to influence significant growth
• Built the first outpatient, behavioral health urgent care in the Southeast with a platform for immediate outpatient treatment of acute psychiatric patients to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and insurance costs and provide access 7 days a week, facilitating exponential growth over 5 years
• Headed clinical improvement efforts enhance medication assisted treatment programs, avoiding significant inpatient stays
• Created first-of-its kind behavioral health urgent care with innovative physician-partner referral program to reduce wait times for in-person psychiatric care from 6 weeks to several hours, eventually transitioning to a full telehealth program
• Defined an extensive intake procedure to effectively manage the intake and insurance verification of all new patients, meeting accurate program entrance criteria for patients 100% of the time
• Architected the company’s own in-house EMR platform to develop a HIPAA compliant computer structure, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements
• Negotiated with private insurance companies for medical billing and invoicing needs, enabling support for private pay patients
• Constructed a multi-million-dollar consulting wing in 2015-2016 to manage the decline in reimbursements for behavioral health, leading to regenerating assets
Created HIPAA compliant computer structure using an internal EMR platform

Completed all medical billing and invoicing to private insurance companies and private pay patients. Completed all contracting with private insurance companies.

Director Of Operations

Neuroscience Institute of Florida

• Pioneered and marketed the Care For the Caregiver addictions treatment program for nurses at risk of losing their licensure, successfully supporting and retaining nurses
• Fostered relationships and secured long-standing referral networks, resulting in significant growth of 200-300% YOY
• Secured patient records by actively coordinating with referring clinics and doctors, ensuring HIPAA confidentiality compliance and seamless patient transitioning across clinics
• Initiated professional outreach to other clinics by designing and executing various marketing campaigns, including advertisements, marketing gifts, and websites, leading to an increase in company awareness

Marketing Director

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Now on with the intro!


Hey there! I'm L2. 

Really. It's what everyone calls me. Just go with it. 

I want you to know, more than anything, that isolation lies. That it's not just you. That we're all going through it, things are just hard, and help is available. 

I am a telehealth program operator, mental health advocate and women’s cheerleader who uses the LInkedIn Box every day to talk about what I know, how I’ve gotten to where I am, and how others can do things better than what I did. 

I am the CEO of LBee Health, a virtual mental health treatment program focused on helping people who recovering from burnout, toxic work environments and trauma. We also provide full mental health care for most diagnoses. We want to make care accessible and low cost, and we do that by partnering treatment, when necessary, with psychoeducational groups and coaching for a variety of topics. You can find out more at LbeeHealth.com or email use at hello@lbeehealth.com. 

I'm also the CEO of ElleTwo, a digital platform that is calling BS on what women have been taught about what it means to be professional. You can find out more at elletwo.com. We also have a membership community that you can read more about at ourhighrise.com. Join us on #teamdifficult. We’re redefining professionalism for women.

For information on telehealth consulting projects, email me at Lauren@clinopsgroup.com or use the contact form on our website at virtuellehealth.com. 

For more information related to elletwo, head over to elletwo.com.

It's hip to be square, kids.

Lauren Howard

Private Equity Fund

Senior Funds Controller

Hedge Fund

Worked directly with the controller in the month-end close process, including valuation and pricing of the portfolio.
Prepared ad-hoc reports for investor due diligence inquiries, involving the use of various data sources and Excel queries.
Ran pricing analysis to determine the appropriate pricing sources for various types of investments held.
Updated monthly valuation committee PowerPoint, presenting pricing inputs and conclusions directly to hedge fund partners.
Conducted due diligence meetings with pricing vendors and documents meeting summaries in compliance with SEC Rule 2a-5.
Prepared regulatory forms (FAR, PQR, TIC SLT) with a focus on efficiency and clean documentation.
Utilized Excel to streamline processes, including the creation of macros automating twenty hours of work each month.
Compiled monthly dashboard summarizing significant data by investor, as well as quarterly expense summary dashboard.
Recalculated and verified underlying data for management and incentive fee calculations.
Maintained shadow partnership allocations, performing monthly reconciliations against administrator records.
Calculated multiple funds’ returns and prepared formal performance estimate statements for investors.
Prepared monthly P&L reconciliation between shadow accounting records and independent third party administrator records.
Updated monthly accrued and prepaid expenses schedule, including true-ups and changes based on actual invoiced amounts.
Prepared comprehensive support for financial statements and reviews full financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
Reviewed third party administrator reports including expense files, allocation details, NAV packs, and investor statements.

Fund Accountant

CohnReznick LLP

Evaluated client accounting policies to ensure compliance with GAAP. This included researching accounting standards and preparing technical accounting memos for partner review to formally document that policies are in line with US GAAP and appropriately implemented. (Including ASC 606, ASC 860, ASC 946, and ASC 505.)
Conducted annual and interim financial audits with involvement in all areas including accounts receivable, journal entry testing, financial statement review and preparation, investments, revenue recognition, expenses, and equity.
Planned and coordinated concurrent audit engagements by developing audit strategies, preparing budgets, performing complex analyses, managing fieldwork, reviewing work papers, and training associates.
Managed various teams (remote, on-site, and abroad) through open communication and collaboration.
Corroborated established internal control procedures by examining relevant documentation, operating practices, records, and reports of the client. Discussed potential improvements with client management when necessary.
Coordinated and communicated effectively with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring all deadlines are met.
Communicated audit findings (when applicable) by preparing a final report and discussing findings with clients.
Collaborated across teams on internal budgeting, client negotiations, and general best practices.

Assurance Manager- Financial Services

Assurance Senior Associate

Friends of Yad Sarah, Inc.

Learned new organizational processes, policies and procedures with minimal training. 
Processed checks, entered records in multiple systems and reviewed for errors.

Office Intern

Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Penninsula

After two weeks of training, performed controller level duties and substituted for controller while they were on two months of leave. 
Discovered missing cash receipts due to paperwork not being submitted; submitted necessary paperwork and recovered 100% of the grant. 
Distributed grants and other funding according to governmental specifications. 
Ensured that all state and city programs stayed within the allocated budget. 
Billed customers and funders for grant funding and other income. 
Provided bookkeeping servies utilizing the Quickbooks accounting system. 
Facilitated payroll with a third party provider.

Grants Manager

Ben Porat Yosef

Assisted with daily bank reconciliations and other cash functions such as Accounts Payable. 
Analyzed trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. 
Gathered required information for various management reporting purposes. 
Allocated costs to correct accounts and ensure accuracy of reimbursement requests.

Accounting Intern

Dermatology Office

Completed the billing for over one hundred patients a week. 
Fixed any errors made in claims or charges.

Medical Biller

Funds Controller | Public Speaker | Creator | Pun Enthusiast

I am a CPA with extensive experience in accounting for private equity funds, hedge funds, and management companies. 

I enjoy implementing improved collaboration strategies and leading projects to increase efficiencies. 

Some highlights of my experience:

💫 Multi-year speaker at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE on a variety of hot topics, from accounting and generative AI (ChatGPT) to bridging the gap between Boomers and Gen Z at work.

💫 Implementing the use of Microsoft OneNote to enhance seamless collaboration and communication within various teams. This ensured efficiency and a timely focus on high-priority work, shortening the learning curve for 20+ new employees.

💫 Autonomously researching various detailed accounting standards to ensure proper implementation by niche clients and financial statement presentation. 

💫 Collaborating effectively with various teams as needed to ensure work was done in time for deadlines throughout the year- including financial services audits, non-profit audits, audits of consolidated commercial entities, and employee benefit plan audits.

💫 Performing detailed review of client records for clients with small accounting teams. This included review of clients’ trial balances, annual financial statements and footnotes, as well as quarterly and annual allocation schedules. Detailed, hands-on guidance was provided to ensure financial statements were correctly stated and various calculations (management fees, carried interest, etc.) were calculated in accordance with LPAs and any side letters. 

💫 Obtaining the MVP award of the NYSSCPA Family Office Cup Competition- a public speaking competition where my team presented on the benefits of investing in cannabis-related fintech.

💫 Winning the CohnReznick "Passion for Excellence" award twice during my six-year tenure at the firm.

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