Co-founder of HRA Medical Management, Inc., he is Board Certified in Emergency
Medicine and was Director of the Emergency Department at Sharp Chula Vista
Medical Center for 30 years, prior to his retirement in May 2004. Dr. Packer
was Chairman of the Emergency Department Committee and a member of the Hospital’s
Medical Executive Committee and its Quality Council. He was responsible for
the development and implementation of departmental evaluation of patient care,
ongoing monitoring of clinical practice of emergency department physicians,
credentialing and privileging and review and had oversight of medical education
and utilization review.
In addition, Dr. Packer continued the review of the professional performance of all
practitioners with clinical privileges in the department with regular reports to the
president of the medical staff and the Medical Executive Committee.
As Director of Clinical Quality Assessment for HRA, Dr. Packer provides clinical and
compliance support to client physician groups as well as assessment of reports and
dictation standards. He also assists client physician groups in matters pertaining to
documentation in accordance with medical legal requirements and current HIPAA compliance.
| James
A. Packer, M.D. President |
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HRA Team |