Meduit, a national leader in healthcare revenue cycle solutions announced today the addition of two respected experts as well as the internal promotion of a third to the company’s sales leadership group. The move supports Meduit’s commitment to broad and innovative healthcare RCM strategies that extend the reach and growth of Meduit’s special brand of revenue cycle solutions to health systems, hospitals and larger physician groups.
“The Meduit team is very pleased that we’ve been able to attract revenue cycle professionals of the highest caliber to our organization,” said Jeff Nieman, Meduit CEO. “All three of these individuals are results-oriented leaders with proven track records who will be great assets in meeting the rapidly changing needs of our clients.”
Doug Gardner joined Meduit on October 21, 2019 as Vice President of Client Engagement. Doug brings over 15 years of experience in revenue cycle operations to his role at Meduit and most recently served TriHealth, a six-hospital system in Cincinnati, Ohio, as Director of Hospital Billing. Prior to TriHealth, he was Executive Vice President of Workflow Infrastructure for RSource Healthcare.
“It is an honor to become part of the Meduit revenue cycle solutions team,” Gardner said. “I look forward to working with everyone at Meduit to advance the economic health of each of our clients.”
As of October 1, 2019, Jessica Gilliam has been promoted to Vice President of Client Engagement. Jessica has served Meduit as Relationship Manager and previously was Relationship Manager and Client Services Manager for Meduit’s predecessor company.
“Meduit is known for successfully accelerating cash for our client hospitals, health systems and large physician groups,” said Gilliam. “It is exciting to make a difference for our clients and their patients through our continual innovation and pursuit of RCM excellence.”
Lloyd Straus joined the Meduit sales team as Sales Advisor on October 1, 2019. Lloyd most recently was the President and Chief Operating Officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) where he helped lead the organization through two private equity investments. Prior to NAPA, he was one of the founders of Vytra Health Plans, serving as CFO for 9 years and as Executive Vice President of Operations and Small Group Sales for 6 years. Since 2007, he has been the President and CEO of the Anesthesia Business Group, a trade association of the largest practices in the country.
“This is an exciting time to be part of this leading-edge revenue cycle solutions organization,” said Straus. “Through artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, we’re helping transform our clients’ accounts receivables by driving efficiencies that they’ve never before had available to them.”
In addition to a comprehensive suite of core RCM solutions, Meduit has launched three innovative new solutions this year, including:
- MedEZPay: helps patients pay medical expenses while getting providers paid immediately);
- MedAccuPay: identifies unpaid and underpaid balances from closed patient accounts from all types of payors, including government, commercial, and self-funded;
- MedAutoCode: an artificial intelligence solution that automatically identifies and captures every aspect of a patient’s chart with 98% accuracy.
“At Meduit, we are growing both in terms of the amount of traditional RCM solutions we are providing, the size of the hospitals and systems we are serving, and the number of new and innovative solutions we are delivering to the marketplace,” said Chad Polk, President and Chief Sales Officer for Meduit. “We do a lot of listening as we talk with hospital executives across the country, and they are telling us that they need proven excellence in terms of core RCM services as well as cutting-edge solutions to their revenue cycle challenges. So, what we are bringing to the market reflects exactly what healthcare leaders are saying they need and want.”
About Meduit
Meduit is one of the nation’s leading revenue cycle solutions companies with decades of experience in the RCM arena, serving more than 500 hospitals and physician practices in 46 states. Meduit combines a state-of-the-art accounts receivable management model with advanced technologies and an experienced people-focused team that takes a compassionate and supportive approach to working with patients. Meduit significantly improves financial, operational, and clinical performance, ensuring that healthcare organizations can dedicate their resources to providing more quality healthcare services to more patients. For more information, please visit www.meduitrcm.com.
