Jerilyn Morrissey

Jerilyn Morrissey, MD, is senior vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs at Versalus Health. She is responsible for regulatory, private payer, and utilization management education for case management staff, physicians, and hospital executives. Dr. Morrissey is passionate about using data and technology to help hospitals navigate complex Medicare regulations and understand payer practices and their impact on the hospital revenue cycle. Dr. Morrissey’s experience as a practicing physician, a physician advisor for a nationally recognized health system, and a director of clinical information for a national payer afford her a unique perspective to solve utilization management’s evolving challenges. Dr. Morrissey has delivered numerous peer lectures on payer strategy, denials, utilization review, and case management best practices to the American College of Physician Advisors, the American Case Management Association, and the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity. Dr. Morrissey received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University and her medical degree from the University of Illinois. Dr. Morrissey is currently a licensed physician in California.