At Kaleida Health, Ms. Mages leads with data, innovation and clinical alignment, bringing significant value to the health system’s revenue cycle operations. She introduced AI-powered tools that uncovered $4.17 million in potential savings through improved inpatient vs. observation status decisions in just two months. Ms. Mages is widely recognized as an industry thought leader, having shared her strategies at forums such as the MCG Client Forum and HealthLeaders’ revenue cycle webinar series. Her responsibilities span health information management, clinical documentation, diagnosis related group denials, utilization review and physician advisor oversight, positioning her as a key conduit between clinical care and financial performance. Her leadership fosters insight-driven collaboration between payers and providers through proprietary dashboards and real-time analytics.
