Consultants

E. Ann Rose, President & Owner

Ann has been associated with the healthcare industry for over 35 years. After graduating from Rutherford Business College, she joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, the previous Medicare carrier for the state of Texas. Her professional experience began as a member of the Medicare acquisition team shortly after Blue Cross was awarded the Medicare contract in 1966. She was also instrumental in helping develop the HCFA 1500 claim form (now known as the CMS-1500 claim form) and assisted team members in creating the paperless claims processing system known today as electronic billing.

After forming Rose & Associates in 1980 with her late husband, Bill Rose, most of her time was devoted to obtaining certification for ambulatory surgery centers associated with ophthalmology practices. Ann's current efforts are spent assisting practices with their coding and reimbursement needs. She also serves as guest speaker at national ophthalmology meetings across the country.

Ann is editor and publisher of The Messenger, a coding and reimbursement newsletter, and a regular contributor to Administrative EyeCare. She is also on the editorial board of the Practice Management section of Ocular Surgery News. She is a contributing author to Compliance Issues in Ophthalmology published by Slack, Inc., and Guide to Coding and Reimbursement published by Ocular Surgery News. She recently co-authored Cash Flow, the Practice Art of Earning More From Your Ophthalmology Practice, and is a contributing author to the ABCs of ASCs, both published by the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators.

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA)
  • American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives (AAOE)
  • American Academy of Procedural Coders (AAPC)
  • Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
  • American College of Eye Surgeons (ACES)

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Patricia J. Kennedy, COMT, COE, Senior Consultant

Patricia has been working in the ophthalmology and optometry industry for over 27 years. After graduating from Montana State University in 1984 with a degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, she accepted a position in an ophthalmology practice in Seattle, Washington. After learning of her experience in her father’s microbiology lab and her heavy science-based academia, the owner of the practice began teaching Patricia about ophthalmology and patient care. From that point on she was hooked and has been in the ophthalmology industry ever since.

In 1986, Patricia earned her COT and succeeded in achieving her COMT certification in 1991. She became fascinated with new technology and ventured into ophthalmic diagnostic testing, working for EyeSys Technologies for several years. In 1996, Patricia returned to an ophthalmology practice as a clinic manager where she continued to improve her knowledge about the complexities of proper coding, documentation and regulatory issues. Over the last 10 years, she continued her career in ophthalmology and was also a consultant assisting clients with their practice management, reimbursement and compliance needs.

Patricia also has a love of teaching and for her, auditing and reporting results for clients is nothing short of teaching a new and sometimes complicated subject. She has also served as quest speaker, moderator and adviser at many local, state and national ophthalmology meetings across the country.

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA)
  • American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives (AAOE)
  • Joint Commission on Allied health personnel In Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)

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