Lori Abate
About Lori Abate
Lori Abate serves as a Senior Strategic Development Representative and Quality Specialist at Q-Centrix, where she focuses on integrating services to enhance healthcare quality. With extensive experience in healthcare account management and clinical documentation improvement, she has held various roles in notable companies over the past several decades.
Work at Q-Centrix
Lori Abate has been serving as a Senior Strategic Development Representative and Quality Specialist at Q-Centrix since 2019. Based in Chicago, IL, she focuses on integrating Q-Centrix services with healthcare quality teams to enhance clinician performance. Her role emphasizes ensuring that clinicians operate at their highest capacity, which is essential for maintaining quality standards in healthcare delivery.
Previous Experience in Healthcare
Prior to her current role, Lori Abate held various positions at Nuance Communications from 1997 to 2017. She began as an Account Executive in the Legal and Judicial sector, later advancing to Manager of Diagnostic Solutions, and eventually serving as a Healthcare Account Executive. Her tenure at Nuance Communications spanned over a decade and involved responsibilities that included improving quality scores and reducing costs for healthcare providers.
Background in Modeling and Acting
Lori Abate's early career included work as a model and actress at John Robert Powers from 1985 to 1987 in Southfield, MI. This experience contributed to her communication skills and confidence, which she later applied in her professional roles within the healthcare industry.
Education and Expertise
Lori Abate studied at Schoolcraft College, where she earned an Associate's degree in 1990. She possesses expertise in healthcare clinical documentation improvement applications, focusing on quality data abstraction and data analytics. Her skills include utilizing voice recognition software and workflows to enhance healthcare service solutions, contributing to improved operational efficiency.
Achievements in Quality Improvement
Throughout her career, Lori Abate has achieved data validation rates exceeding 97%. This accomplishment reflects her commitment to transparency and accuracy in healthcare documentation. She employs a comprehensive assessment approach to address key business and quality initiatives, ultimately aiming to reduce readmission rates and improve overall healthcare outcomes.