15 PALMENTOWAY, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92612
949-262-9773
ANTHONY J. MESSANA
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Graduate Studies June 1999 to July 2000
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science, Humanistic Studies, 1984
Majors: Business Administration and Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
December 2004 to Present
St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA, Executive Director – Renal Services
Executive Director for a dialysis and kidney transplant program caring for
over 350 pediatric and adult dialysis patients in the acute, home and
incenter settings.
Accomplishments
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Successful surveys by the Joint Commission, CMS and UNOS for
all departments. Only kidney transplant program in the nation with
no citations or recommendations from CMS.
Improved clinical outcomes in all departments.
Successful opening of satellite dialysis program in 2010.
Improved revenue and reduced expenses in all renal departments
in collaboration with the business office and finance department.
Expenses and productivity in all departments at or above budget
targets.
June 2000 to January 2005
Nephrology Consulting and Management Services, LLC Drexel Hill, PA
President
Providing management and consulting services for hospital based and
independent dialysis facilities and nephrology practices. Consulting services
including: facility development, corporate compliance assistance,
reimbursement audits and reviews, operations audits, financial feasibility,
and programmatic options analysis. Management services include
administrative, financial, clinical and technical areas. Consulting services for
manufacturing, pharmaceutical and laboratories companies regarding the
renal industry, financial modeling, industry drivers and market
understanding.
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July 1998 to June 2000
Fresenius Medical Care - San Diego, CA
Vice President of Operations
Vice President of Operations for the Western Business Unit for 220
dialysis facilities treating 12,000 dialysis patients with annual revenues in
excess of $550 million. Oversee all operational aspects including
development of new clinics, relationship with payers and community
nephrologists and other organizations.
September 1995 – July 1998
Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
Manager/Product Economics
Marketing Manager – Product Economics and Policy for Amgen’s product
EPOGEN® used in the dialysis marketplace.
July 1990 - August 1995
Dialysis Clinic, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee
Director of Dialysis Operations
Director of Operations for 105 non-profit dialysis facilities treating over
6,500 patients with revenues in excess of $275 million.
February 1989 - June 1990
Nephrology Associates of Tidewater, LTD., Norfolk, Virginia
Administrator/CEO for a Nephrology group practice of five physicians,
four dialysis units and a home supply company.
1984-1989
Henry Ford Hospital/Greenfield Health Systems Corporation/Fairlane
Health Services Corporation, Birmingham, Michigan
Administrative Manager - 1986 – 1989
Clinical Research Coordinator, Chief Technician, Clinical Technician 19841986
1981 – 1983
Bio-Medical Applications of Detroit, Division of National Medical Care,
Detroit, Michigan
Chief Technician - Supervisory position for a 48-station chronic care
dialysis unit.
1979 – 1981
Bio-Medical Applications of Livonia, Division of National Medical Care,
Livonia, Michigan
Supply & Equipment Technician
1975 – 1979
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Research Technician II
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS HIPS
National Renal Administration Association (NRAA) Member 1985 to present
President/President –Elect/Past President 2004 – 2007, 1989 - 1992
Secretary 2010 to present
Director at Large 2009– 2010, 2000 – 2004, 1994 – 1996
Director - North Central Region l987-l989
National Renal Administrators Association – Renal Services Exchange (RSE) 20032007, 2011 - 2013
Co-Chair Board of Directors 2003 – 2007
Explore Transplant Member of the Board of Directors 2013 – Present
American Kidney Fund – Board of Trustees 2005 – 2010, 2014 – Present
Executive Committee 2006-2008, 2015 – Present
Public Policy Committee 2005 -Present
Life Options Rehabilitation Advisory Council – LORAC
Emeritus Founding Member 1993 to Present
National Kidney Foundation, NKF 1986 to present
Emeritus Member of NKF Public Policy Committee
Kidney Dialysis Outcome Quality Initiative (KDOQI) –Adequacy of Hemodialysis 1995
- 2000
Dialysis Technician Task Force - 1987 to 1989
National Association of Nephrology Technologists, NANT
Member 1993-1997, 2005 to 2006
Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition MARC
Member of Executive Board 1989 – 1991
Dialysis and Transplantation Magazine
Editorial Advisory Board - September 1990 to 2007
Nephrology News and Issues Magazine
Editorial Advisory Board - October 1991 to present
AWARDS
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Mark Zawiski Memorial Award for Leadership and Community Service, 2001 National Renal Administrators Association
Lifetime Contribution Award, 1995 National Association of Nephrology
Technologists,
Torch Bearer Award, 1993 and 2009, National Association of Nephrology
Technologists
Jim Boag, Lifetime Achievement Award 2013, National Association of Nephrology
Technologists
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PUBLICATIONS
“Managing a dialysis clinic: The ever-changing landscape.” Nephrology News Issues,
April, 2013
“Vascular Access for HD: Aligning Payment with Quality”, February 2011 Seminars
in Dialysis, Co-Author
“Finding a rational approach to ESA Therapy – for payers and patients” Nephrology
News and Issues, September 2007
“Document It – Coverage for more frequent dialysis is possible if you justify the need
to the payers” Nephrology News and Issues October 2006
“Erythropoietin Claims Monitoring Policy – Implications of the October 2006
Update” Nephrology Nursing Journal August 2006
“Preparing for the new national claims monitoring policy for EPOGEN” Nephrology
News and Issues, May 2006
“Case Mix Adjusted Composite Rate – Did Medicare Get It Right?” – Nephrology
News and Issues, September 2005
“Home Dialysis – Time to Revisit the Opportunity” – Nephrology News and Issues,
June 2003, Cover Story.
“Common Concerns Among Hospital Based Dialysis Providers” – Nephrology News
and Issues Magazine, September 2003
“Staffing - A Continuing Crisis – A Solution” – Nephrology News and Issues
Magazine, Volume 16, No 4 March 2002
“A Concern for Today and Tomorrow” Nephrology News and Issues Magazine, Vol.
15, No. 3, February 2001.
Publications prior to 2000 are available upon request.
LECTURES
National Renal Administrators Association Annual Meeting , “A History of the
Medicare ESRD Program”, October 2014, Chicago, IL
National Association of Nephrology Technologists Annual Meeting, NANT, “Impact of
Reimbursement Changes on Who Provides Care ” Las Vegas, NV, March 2014
National Association of Nephrology Technologists Annual Meeting, NANT, “Budgeting for
the Biomedical Department” Las Vegas, NV, March 2014
National Association of Nephrology Technologists Annual Meeting, NANT, “Taking
your Career to the Next Level” Las Vegas, NV, March 2013
National Kidney Foundation – Spring Clinical Meeting, “Impact of Medicare Bundled
Reimbursement on Providers”, Las Vegas, NV, April 29 2011
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National Association of Nephrology Technologists Annual Meeting, NANT, “Impact of
Medicare Bundled Reimbursement on Providers” Las Vegas, NV, March 9, 2011
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin Annual Meeting, “Impact of Medicare
Bundled Reimbursement on Providers”, Madison, WI, November 2010
National Renal Administrators Association, Annual Meeting – Philadelphia, PA “ Common
Problems with Hospital Based Dialysis Programs”, “Reimbursement 101”, Hot Topics Panel,
September 2006
National Renal Administrators Association, Annual Meeting – Huntington Beach, CA “
Managing your Dialysis Unit Effectively”, September 2010
National Association of Nephrology Technologists Annual Meeting, NANT, “Change is
Coming Are Your Ready” and “ Finance and Budgeting 101” Las Vegas, NV, March , 2010
Heartland Kidney Network, “ Managing your Dialysis Clinic Effectively” Kansas City,
KS January 2010
National Kidney Foundation – Spring Clinical Meeting, “Effective Facility Management
and Dealing with the Nursing Shortage”, Las Vegas, NV, March 27 2009
National Association of Nephrology Technologists Annual Meeting, NANT, “Reimbursement
Changes and Its Impact on Dialysis Patients” and “Turn Yourself into a Leader” Las Vegas,
NV, 2008
“Validating and Optimizing Revenue Generation” Audio conference presentations, Spring
2008
National Renal Administrators Association, Spring Meeting Palm Springs CA, “
Reimbursement Changes for the ESRD Program” April 2008
National Renal Administrators Association, Spring Meeting, “Home Dialysis Reimbursement”,
“Hot Topics Panel Member”, April 2006
National Renal Administrators Association, Annual Meeting – Philadelphia, PA “ Common
Problems with Hospital Based Dialysis Programs”, “Reimbursement 101”, Hot Topics Panel,
September 2006
National Association of Nephrology Technologists, NANT Annual Conference: “Tools to
Create Opportunities for your Advancement” May 2005
National Association of Nephrology Technologists, NANT Annual Conference: “ How the
Heck Did We Get Here”, May 2005
National Renal Administrators Association, Regional Meetings “How to Manage the Details”
April – May 2005
National Renal Administrators Association, Spring Meeting: “Post MMA Blues”, May 2005
California Dialysis Council: “Medicare Reimbursement and Regulatory Changes for 2005 and
Beyond”, April 2005
Caring Through the End: Palliative Care Along the Continuum of CKD – Orlando,
FL “Barriers to Palliative Care in the Dialysis Setting” December, 2004
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National Renal Administrators Association, Annual Meeting, - Denver, CO
“Medicare Modernization Act – It’s Potential Impact on Dialysis Providers” ,
September 2004
National Renal Administrators Association, Annual Meeting – Atlanta, GA,
“Common Issues Found in Hospital Based Dialysis Providers. September 2003
National Renal Administrators Association, Regional Meetings – Philadelphia, PA,
Tampa, FL, and Las Vegas, NV, Spring Meeting – Cancun, Mexico “Regulations and
Compliance for Dialysis Providers”, 2002.
National Renal Administrators Association, Annual Meeting, “Today’s Staffing
Dilemma – Solutions for Today and Tomorrow”, Orlando, Florida September, 2001,
American Nephrology Nurses Association, Advance Practice and Management
Meeting, “Regulatory Compliance” and “ Cost Reports – Their Impact on your
Financial Performance”, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2001
Advanced Nephrology for the Consultant, University of San Diego School of
Medicine, “Regulatory Compliance – The Medical Director’s Role”, “ Medicare
Reimbursement for the Dialysis Unit”, San Diego California, February 2001
American Nephrology Nurses Association, Regional Meeting, “ Managing to Care in
Today’s Healthcare Environment”, “ Financial Analysis – Making Sense of the
Numbers” Breckinridge, Colorado, May 2000
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, “Exception Requests – a Window of
Opportunity for Improved Reimbursement”, Boston, Massachusetts, May 2000
National Kidney Foundation – Spring Clinical Meeting, “Medicare Regulations – an
update”, “Managed Care – Still Managing to Care”, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2000
European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association & European Dialysis and
Transplant Association, EDTNA & EDTA, - Management Tools and Financial
Accounting Utilized in the United States - Vienna, Austria July 1994
First International Congress on Dialysis for Developing Countries, - various topics
including technical and financial issues - Singapore, November 1994
Fresenius, AG Meeting, "Dialysis in the United States", November, 1987, Bad
Homburg, West Germany
Additional Lectures are available upon request.
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