Lori Gutierrez RN, BS
LoriGutierrez@clinicaladvisorsllc.com

Lori Gutierrez, C.A.R.E.S. Founder and Principal, has been actively involved in healthcare for over 25 years, specializing in Long Term Care and Managed Medicare. Ms. Gutierrez has held the positions of Corporate Vice President of Training/Education and Corporate Vice President of Clinical Operations for national healthcare organizations. She has provided training, support, and direction to internal and external staff regarding Medicare/Medicaid Managed Care, Case Management, Utilization Review, and reimbursement/contract review. Ms. Gutierrez has also held the positions of Director of Nursing Services and other various positions in Long Term Care. Ms. Gutierrez is conversant in Federal, State and Local rules, regulations and procedures. She is an active participant in the Arizona Health
Care Association (AzHCA), the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administrators (NADONA), the American
Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN), the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) and the National
Nurses in Business Association (NNBA). Ms. Gutierrez speaks publicly on many healthcare topics for a variety of
associations. Ms. Gutierrez is a graduate as a Registered Nurse from Phoenix College and a Business Degree from
University of Phoenix.



Paige Hector, LMSW
PaigeHector@clinicaladvisorsllc.com


Paige Hector earned her Bachelor of Social Work and Sociology degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University, and then
earned a Master of Social Work degree from Arizona State University. She has extensive experience in Medical Social
Work and has worked in many healthcare settings including Acute Care, Long Term Care, Adult Day Care and Case
Management. Ms. Hector also works for TLC HealthCare™ Companies with a special focus on the Pain & Palliative
Medicine Practice. She lectures on topics including Pain and Palliative Medicine, End-of-Life issues, Advance Directives,
the Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the Role of the Social Worker in the Long-Term Care setting. Ms. Hector is
a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the American Medical Directors Association
(AMDA).


Deborah Vannoy, RN, MBA, CCM, CPUR
DeborahVannoy@clinicaladvisorsllc.com


Deborah Vannoy has been involved in healthcare for over 30 years. Ms. Vannoy holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Nursing from Rhode Island College and a Masters in Business Administration in Healthcare Management. She has held
the position as Director of Medical Management for a National Healthcare Company and 18 years of experience with
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island. Ms. Vannoy provides extensive experience and knowledge of Medicare provider
risk contracting, project management, utilization management, and case management. Ms. Vannoy also has extensive
years of experience with compliance, working directly with state and federal regulatory entities and is conversant with
HEDIS, URAC, NCQA, Millman, InterQual and CMS guidelines. Previous clinical experience includes management
positions in a skilled/long term care, acute clinical in the Post Anesthesia Unit at Rhode Island Hospital, and Case
Management/Utilization Management, Ms. Vannoy also has teaching experience as an instructor in a post-secondary
business school in Rhode Island and is a Certified Case Manager (CCM). A Massachusetts native, Ms. Vannoy now
resides in Florida.



Rhonda Burcham, R.N
RhondaBurcham@clinicaladvisorsllc.com


Rhonda Burcham has been in the field of healthcare as an RN for almost 20 years. The majority of her recent
experience has been as the Director of Case Management for Skilled Nursing Facilities. Ms. Burcham has held the
positions of Director of Nursing, Infection Control, Staff Development, Charge Nurse, Hospice Nurse and Case
Management. Ms. Burcham is conversant in Federal and State Regulations, InterQual and Milliman guidelines, and has
worked closely with the local IPRO on Quality Measures. Ms. Burcham has recently created an effective and productive
Clinical Case Management program for a 155 bed sub-acute/rehab facility as Director of Case Management, averaging
130 admissions/discharges/month. She has been instrumental in creating and implementing Clinical Case management
departments for Skilled Nursing Facilities. Ms. Burcham is active in the Arizona Health Care Association (AzHCA) and
the National Director of Nursing Administrators/LTC (NADONA/LTC).



Elaine Evers, BS
Director of Operations and Business Development
ElaineEvers@clinicaladvisorsllc.com