1. Barbara Perez Deppman, FACHE
2127 Brickell Avenue
Apt. 1902
Miami, FL 33129
BarbaraDeppman@askdsa.com
305-505-5669
SUMMARY
Experienced, bilingual healthcare executive with a proven success record in cost savings,
operational streamline efficiencies and business development both in stand-alone operations and
programmatic services. Has worked in both large integrated healthcare systems and physician
practices.
A former clinician, she entered healthcare by way of radiologic technology where she is
registered in Radiology, Mammography and Quality Management; she continued on to being a
registered diagnostic medical sonographer with specialization in Abdomen/Vascular and
Obstetrics-Gynecology. It was then where she initiated her career path in leadership advancing
from the clinical setting to earning a masters degree in health administration, later to be awarded
a fellowship with the American College of Healthcare Executive.
MAJOR HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE
Marketing/Planning/Strategy Compliance-Coding/Billing/Stark
Business and Program Development Project Management/Construction
Clinical and Programmatic Research Strong Medical Staff Relationships
Deppman Strategic Alliances, LLC Miami, FL 2011 to now
Healthcare Consultancy
Principal
Emphasizing on Quality and Patient Throughput, as a performance improvement practitioner I
work alongside health care providers, administrators and clinicians to help them in their efforts
to radically reduce operating costs and improve margins without sacrificing quality of care.
Assistance is also given by strategizing with clients to create an infrastructure that enables
sustainable, ongoing improvement in this uncertain time of regulatory reform. Experience
includes helping lead hospitals and health care systems in realizing significant savings while
transforming how they serve patients. This is accomplished using leading practices, tools and
training that help make operational changes sustainable.
JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM Miami, FL 2005-2011
Administrative Director of Imaging and Therapeutic Services
Responsibilities included day-to-day operations and long range planning for the third largest
Radiology Department in the nation. Oversight of 400 FTEs and over 500,000 procedures
annually.
• Successful implementation of system-wide digital radiology image capture and voice
recognition transcription, generating cost savings during the first year of over 60%. This
also increased operational efficiencies and reductions in staff.

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JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM, con’t.
• Developed various compliance driven patient access initiatives to grow and expand
Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Services and Women’s Services.
• Lead efforts in integrating and standardizing the use of multi-million dollar capital
equipment and technology to streamline imaging operations, increase patient access
across the system, cross training of staff and support quality standards, such as radiation
and ordering appropriateness.
LSU – SHREVEPORT Shreveport, LA 2011
Engaged as a consultant to perform an assessment of the entire continuum of Radiology services
for Louisiana State University Medical School within three different campuses, entailing a full
scope of operations, from registration to physician report turnaround times.
Developed a quality driven assessment and plan of action encompassing:
• Productivity standards for staff and improvements with radiologist’s turnaround times.
• EMR/PACS/Voice recognition implementation.
• Five year implementation plan for capital equipment acquisition and replacement, with
standardization as the underlying strategy for better economies of scale pricing
negotiation.
BAPTIST RADIOLOGISTS/HCA Miami, FL 2003-2004
Executive Director/Project Manager
Working in a joint venture between one of the largest radiology groups in South Florida and
HCA/Concept Imaging on their first full service imaging center build out.
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• Worked closely with architects and City of Miami Beach to build the center. Including
permitting practices and credentialing of the physicians with various managed care
payers.
• Developed various strategies targeted at referring physician groups and Chamber to grow
market share.
• Created and implemented the business plan for this joint venture startup. Attained a
profitable run rate four months ahead of schedule.

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SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS Indianapolis, IN 2001-2003
Clinical Applications Specialists/Sales
A high touch-high tech surgical core biopsy start-up company had the ability to explore
successfully the opportunity of working in the vendor-sales aspect of healthcare.
Responsibilities included launching new product development program, leading to the
introduction of new products.
• Exceeded sales targets while expanding market share of adjuvant devices.
• Supported physician offices and interventional departments with increased operational
efficiencies resulting from the devices.
BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM Miami, FL 1991-2001
Administrative Director of Outpatient Imaging, Women’s Imaging and International
Executive Health
Responsibilities included increasing market share by developing and maintaining multiple
community driven imaging centers throughout Miami-Dade County.
• Long range planning of equipment, personnel and marketing strategies for the continued
growth and expansion of the community imaging centers initiative. This included
tracking existing product lines, and the implementation of new ones.
• Supported launching an aggressive marketing plan for Executive Health services,
including advertising and partnership with American Express.
EDUCATION
• St. Thomas University - Master of Science in Management with a Health Management
specialization
• Florida International University - Bachelor in Healthcare Administration Services
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
• College of American Healthcare Executives - Fellow in 2006
• American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
 Obstetrics and Gynecology
 Abdominal and Vascular
• American Registry of Radiologic Technology
 Radiology
 Quality Assurance
 Mammography

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AWARDS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
• American College of Healthcare Executives Senior Leadership Award
• American College of Healthcare Executives Outstanding Community Award
• South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum – Networking Chair
• SFHEF/ACHE Student Case Competition Chair
• Miami Dade Commission for Women - Board Member
• Women’s Healthcare Executive Network of South Florida – Past President
• Florida’s Governor Sterling Award - Examiner
• Leadership Miami - Graduate
• Leadership South Dade - Graduate
• Co-authored chapter on Collaborative Leadership