Stacy Buza-Alvarez Msn/Mba Rn, Acm, Ccs, Ccds, Cnl, Chcqm

Stacy Buza-Alvarez MSN/MBA, RN, ACM, CCS, CCDS, CNL, CHCQM is an experienced healthcare professional specializing in utilization review and clinical documentation. Currently serving as a Utilization Review Nurse at UChicago Medicine since 2002 and a Clinical Documentation Specialist at Phoenix Children's Hospital since 2017, Stacy has extensive expertise in reviewing medical records and coordinating clinical appeals related to patient care. Additional roles have included Nurse Auditor at Auto Injury Solutions and various positions focused on case management and clinical documentation improvement across multiple healthcare organizations. Stacy holds an MBA and an MSN from Saint Xavier University, and degrees in Organizational Behavior Studies and Biology from Arizona State University and Chicago State University, respectively, complemented by an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Nursing from Olive-Harvey College.