Karen Welsh, Vice President of Clinical & Reimbursement Excellence, Functional Pathways
Karen Welsh has more than 35 years of SNF and post-acute care experience with an extensive background in 5-Star and Quality Measure improvement and outcome management. Her areas of expertise include: PDPM, clinical program development, documentation audit and improvement processes, reimbursement, and EMR development and implementation. Karen holds a master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology, RAC-CT, and RAC-CTA certification through AAPACN. She is an active member of Advion (formally NASL), NARA, The Alzheimer’s Association, and LeadingAge in multiple states. In her current role as VP of clinical & reimbursement excellence with Functional Pathways, Karen oversees the development and implementation of clinical programs and policies for more than190 facilities across 26 states, directs analysis of clinical outcomes to guide patient care and reimbursement process improvement, and develops clinical protocols and pathways to ensure functional patient outcomes. Karen is passionate about guiding quality patient care and improving clinical and reimbursement outcomes, a passion she enjoys sharing with therapy teams and client staff by providing education regarding PDPM, Medicare and Medicaid regulations, and clinical standards of practice.
Jen Callahan, Director of Clinical & Reimbursement Services, Functional Pathways
Jen Callahan is the director of clinical & reimbursement services with Functional Pathways and an SLP by background. She received her master's degree in speech-language pathology from the University of South Carolina in 2000 and has more than 23 years of experience in providing care and therapeutic services, as well as developing programs, education, and training materials around providing care for the aging population. She has held various operational and clinical positions, is RAC certified, has been a speaker at several state and national level conferences, and has extensive experience in the post-acute care continuum.
