Cheyenne Brinson, MBA, CPA
Consultant and Speaker

For over a decade, Cheyenne Brinson has helped physician practices ranging in size and specialities solve business problems. She draws upon her experience as a CPA and her hands-on management experience to help surgeons across the country build solid internal controls, reduce overhead, reduce risk and increase revenue.

Cheyenne works extensively with Orthopaedic, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, and Vascular Surgery practices, from solo practices to group practices, private practice to hospital employed, to increase efficiencies to improve collections and leverage overhead costs. Prior to joining KarenZupko & Associates, she was a Director in a primary care practice where she turned around the practice from operating in the red to a profit in less than one year. She led an implementation team to open a new clinic site – fully functional on an EMR.

Key recent accomplishments include:

• Saved a practice $89k in staff costs by appropriately implementing technology and improving efficiencies
• Revamped the surgery coordination process to increase patient collections by 10-25%
• Identified $5,500 in annual cost savings for credit card processing and 20% savings on ASC medical supplies

As a speaker, Cheyenne draws upon her experiences in the field as a practice management consultant and delivers relevant, timely, and anecdotal information in a friendly, upbeat fashion. She is an instructor for KZA’s national coding and reimbursement workshops sponsored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). She also frequently speaks for state specialty societies and administrator organizations.

Cheyenne holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Troy State University (now Troy University) in Troy, Alabama. She is an inductee to the Accounting Hall of Honor in recognition of her professional accomplishments.

Areas of Expertise

Operational Practice Evaluations

New Practice Set-up

Fee Schedule and Contract Rate Analysis

Practice Manager and Patient Coordinator Recruitment, Training, and Coaching

Strategic Planning Retreats

Customer Service Training

Speaking Topics

Practice and Financial Management

EHR Meaningful Use, E-Prescribing and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)

Overhead Reduction

Internal Controls/Financial Security

Published In

Plastic Surgery News

The American Journal of Orthopedics

Business of Hand Surgery Newsletter

NERVES News

Association of Plastic Surgery Assistants Network Publication

Memberships

Illinois Medical Group Management Association (ILMGMA), Past President

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)