Chioma Acholonu, MBA

Chioma Acholonu MBA is a healthcare operations and financial management professional with more than 20 years of experience specializing in revenue cycle management, healthcare finance, billing operations, and process improvement. She currently serves as a Healthcare Operations Financial Analyst at Salus at Drexel University, where she leads initiatives focused on optimizing revenue cycle performance, improving claims processing accuracy, reducing denials, and strengthening financial outcomes. Her expertise spans the full revenue cycle lifecycle, including charge capture, accounts receivable, payment posting, payer relations, compliance, and operational analytics.

Throughout her career, Chioma has held leadership roles with organizations including Family Practice and Counseling Network (FPCN), Humana Inc./SeniorBridge, and McKesson Patient Care Solutions, where she managed complex healthcare financial operations, improved reimbursement processes, and implemented strategies to enhance efficiency. She has successfully led teams, developed standardized workflows, supported mergers and acquisitions, improved payer relationships, and driven measurable reductions in billing errors and claim denials. Her ability to combine financial analysis with operational leadership has positioned her as a trusted professional in healthcare administration and revenue optimization.

Chioma holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from the University of Liverpool and has earned a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification focused on process improvement and operational excellence. She is passionate about continuous learning, healthcare accessibility, and community service, including her work with the Chioma Acholonu Foundation, which has supported free medical clinics in Nigeria for more than a decade. Through her professional leadership and philanthropic efforts, Chioma continues to advance healthcare efficiency while advocating for better patient outcomes and stronger healthcare systems.