Consultant
Kamal Hamdan, MD, RN, MS/HSA, CPC, CPHM, LHRM, CPUM, CPUR
Kamal has been an AAAHC accreditation surveyor since 2015 working with health plans, federal employee health benefit (FEHB) plans, and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). He is fluent in Spanish, Arabic, and English. Outside of accreditation, Kamal is a medical professional with over 30 years of expertise in the managed care setting. He has a deep working knowledge in the areas of quality improvement, disease management, pharmacy management, case management, utilization management, risk management and risk adjustments, workers compensation, HEDIS, CAHPS, long term care, and home health care. He’s earned industry recognition for publication of several medical and case management articles.
Kamal earned a Doctor in Medicine (MD) degree and completed his medical training in OBGYN at the High Institute of Medical Science (Havana, Cuba). He then moved to the United States (Florida) where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Health Services Administration (MS/HSA) and an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing, then became a “multi-state” Registered Nurse (RN). He is not licensed as a physician in the US. Kamal is also a Licensed Health Risk Manager (LHRM), Certified Professional in Healthcare Management (CPHM), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional in Utilization Management (CPUM), Certified Professional in Utilization Review (CPUR), and Independent Case Manager.