Joanne Dorn, RN

Joanne Dorn, RN, is a seasoned registered nurse based in Connecticut with nearly 30 years of experience in healthcare. She currently serves as a Clinical Denials, Prevention, and Appeals Specialist at Danbury Hospital, where she works on the payer and insurance side as a utilization review nurse. In this role, Joanne plays a critical part in ensuring appropriate reimbursement while supporting compliance with regulatory and payer requirements.
Joanne’s professional focus centers on accurate level-of-care determinations, including inpatient versus outpatient status, as well as billing accuracy and appeals management. She is deeply committed to balancing fairness for patients with the financial integrity of the hospital, advocating for care decisions that are clinically appropriate, well-documented, and properly reimbursed. Her work helps prevent denials, supports successful appeals, and protects both patient interests and organizational sustainability.
Joanne began her nursing career in 1994 after earning an associate’s degree in nursing from Queensboro Community College in Bayside, New York, and later completed a bachelor’s degree in communications. Her early clinical experience included case management and discharge planning, which naturally led to a specialization in utilization review. With approximately 15 years dedicated to UR, Joanne brings a depth of knowledge, critical thinking, and institutional insight to her current role, making her a trusted resource within the healthcare system.

• Associate's degree in Nursing — Queensboro (Bayside, New York)
• Bachelor's degree in Communications