Christy Garrett
501-621-1490
www.accesshealthservices.com
Robin Wing
501-352-3063
www.arkansasbluecross.com
Founded in 1948, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and
Blue Shield Association, is the largest health insurer in Arkansas, employing more than 3,300 people. A
private, not-for-profit, mutual health insurance company, our vision is a healthcare system that provides
affordable and safe care for all citizens. Our mission is to provide individuals, families and organizations
access to high-value health and wellness services through innovative financing and delivery models.
Andy Hatfield
629-249-8891
EnableComp processes complex claims for healthcare providers and health systems nationwide. With 1,000+ clients and over $5 billion in total cash collections, we leverage our industry-leading expertise and proprietary AI technology to provide solutions across the lifecycle for Veterans Administration, Workers’ Compensation, Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Out-of-State Medicaid claims as well as denials for all payer classes. By partnering with clients to streamline and optimize the reimbursement process, we remove the
burden of payment from their patients and institution and help them improve account management, minimize denials and delays, maximize revenue and yield, and measure and
track performance for ongoing success.
John Dunkum
501-455-1658
First Collection Services, established in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1969, is a full-service accounts receivable collection agency. We are a nationally licensed and bonded woman-owned certified (WBE) corporation. FCS is a leader in providing our medical clients cost effective, innovative collection services that produce maximum recoveries using industry knowledge, expertise and automated business systems. We specialize in First Party, Third Party Pre-Collect and Full-Service Collections.
Lee Patillo
205-910-3581
Hollis Cobb Associates, LLC was founded in April 1977 with a focus on bringing a human approach to medical collections. Today, with more than 800 employees, we’ve evolved into a full-service revenue cycle management partner. Our services include early out and bad debt collections, insurance follow-up, pre-authorization and pre-registration, scheduling, customer service, price estimation, denials and credit balance resolution, and staffing. We integrate technology, compliance, quality assurance, and personalized support to align with each client’s needs, while our strong training programs, system security, and innovative tools help drive consistent, measurable results.
Patrice E. McNealÂ
504-439-5754
Drawing on decades of industry experience, J.P. Morgan powers healthcare businesses that deliver critical care to communities by designing solutions to build financial strength, resiliency, and growth.
MEDMETRIX
Chad Preston
973-294-6234
Med-Metrix is a trusted leader in revenue cycle management (RCM), delivering high-impact solutions to both hospital and physician billing operations. With a deep understanding of provider-side challenges, Med-Metrix offers comprehensive RCM services and targeted point solutions that drive measurable financial performance. From patient access and revenue integrity to denial management and analytics, Med-Metrix combines advanced technology with expert consulting to optimize every phase of the revenue cycle. Their flexible engagement model allows clients to choose full-service support or modular solutions tailored to specific needs. Med-Metrix is more than a vendor—they are a strategic partner committed to transparency, collaboration, and results. Whether improving cash flow, reducing AR days, or enhancing operational efficiency, Med-Metrix empowers healthcare organizations to thrive in a complex financial landscape.
Amy Nelson
615-419-1829
SMG is a trusted partner for rural healthcare organizations, bringing decades of hand-on leadership experience and a deep understanding of the challenges facing rural hospitals and clinics. Our team has served in executive, financial, clinical, compliance, and revenue cycle roles, giving us a practical perspective that goes beyond traditional consulting. We listen first, then develop tailored, actionable solutions grounded in real-world experience. Driven by a passion for rural communities, SMG helps healthcare organizations strengthen operations, expand services, improve financial performance, and build sustainable futures-ensuring local healthcare remains strong, accessible, and positioned to serve generations to come.
Cassie Allison
502-468-7299
Waystar’s mission-critical software is purpose-built to simplify healthcare payments so providers can prioritize patient care and optimize their financial performance. Waystar serves approximately 30,000 clients, representing over 1 million distinct providers, including 16 of 20 institutions on the U.S. News Best Hospitals list. Waystar’s enterprise-grade platform annually processes over 6 billion healthcare payment transactions, including over $1.8 trillion in annual gross claims and spanning approximately 50% of U.S. patients. Waystar strives to transform healthcare payments so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Discover the way forward at waystar.com.
Ryan Werling
484-357-2489
AblePay is a no-cost program dedicated to enhancing the patient experience by offering savings, flexible payment options, and billing support to help patients manage and pay medical bills. By removing medical providers from the payment process, we eliminate these costs and empower patients with convenient savings up to 13% and no-interest payment options. Medical providers partnering with AblePay receive guaranteed, risk-free payments in 14 business days and experience a dramatic increase in overall revenues.
Jeff Stallings
904-504-4338
Capio helps healthcare providers and physician organizations increase cashflow while lowering their bad debt expense and delivering compassionate, flexible resolution solutions to patients burdened by medical debt. Capio is an advocate for patient-centered collections and offers tools to help patients pay what they can afford and achieve long-term financial wellness.
Steve Hansen
615-600-2166
www.commonthreadhealthcare.com
At CommonThread Healthcare, we know the right connection can change everything. For more than 20 years, we’ve helped healthcare organizations navigate a complex and crowded marketplace by connecting them with trusted partners that align with their goals, challenges, and strategic priorities. Our network spans revenue cycle, HIM, coding, CDI, supply chain, staffing, and operational improvement solutions, giving organizations access to vetted partners and proven expertise across the healthcare ecosystem. That’s the CommonThread.
CURRANCE
Brian Marks
405-596-1433
Currance partners with healthcare organizations to transform revenue earned into revenue realized through strategic reimbursement, revenue cycle optimization, and performance improvement solutions. Our model embeds executive-level accountability alongside provider teams, ensuring alignment, ownership, and measurable outcomes. By combining deep industry expertise, advanced analytics, and hands-on execution, Currance helps health systems navigate complexity, accelerate financial performance, and capture sustainable revenue opportunities, enabling leaders to focus on delivering exceptional patient care and organizational growth.
GOVERNWELL
Barbara Lorsbach
630-613-7580
Governance & Strategy Solutions for Hospitals and Health Systems Advancing Your Board’s Knowledge, Leadership, and Capacity for Success governWell™ and Linden Consulting provide governance education, expert advisory services, strategy development, and customized board assessments to help hospital and health system boards govern effectively. Our resources and experienced advisors help boards strengthen governance performance, develop effective leadership, make informed strategic decisions, and build the knowledge, skills, practices, and capacity needed to lead their organizations successfully in today’s complex healthcare environment.
HEALTHFUSE
Annie Hilsinger
781-733-5944
Healthfuse is the industry’s leading revenue cycle vendor management company, exclusively dedicated to helping hospitals increase collections performance and reduce vendor cost. Since 2011, Healthfuse has partnered with 550+ hospitals and health systems, delivering $2.4+ billion in vendor cost savings and collections improvement. In 2023, Healthfuse earned a perfect 100% customer satisfaction score from KLAS Research. On average, clients experience 10–20% reduction in vendor costs and 20–30% increase in collections.
KNOWTION HEALTH
Kenneth Joerndt
330-506-0183
Knowtion Health helps hospitals and health systems address coordination-of-benefit (COB) and clinical denials, recover on low balance accounts, and resolve complex claims. In a world where the balance of power and complexity in insurance denials favor payers, our claim experts and technologies drive better outcomes and automation in insurance claim resolution. Providers achieve accelerated and increased revenue, solutions to labor shortages, and an optimized patient experience
LIENSTAR
Zach Fleming
404-290-9283
L1 RCM purchases receivables most hospital billing teams write off — the motor vehicle accident and third-party liability cases too complex for standard RCM processes. We buy this AR directly on a forward flow basis, delivering immediate and recurring revenue your system was already generating but never collecting. Zero workflow change for your team. Performance-based model. No upfront cost. Learn more by contacting Zach Fleming at (404) 290-9283 and zach@l1rcm.com.
MEDUIT
Kelly Fielder
214-679-5756
Meduit is a leading revenue cycle solutions company with decades of experience supporting more than 1,100 hospitals and physician practices across 48 states. The organization combines advanced technology with a proven accounts receivable management model and an experienced, patient-focused team. Through a compassionate and strategic approach, Meduit enhances financial, operational, and clinical performance, enabling healthcare organizations to focus more resources on delivering high-quality care and improving patient outcomes.
MIDWEST HEALTH CARE INC
Tamara Niedbalski
573-335-4715
Midwest Health Care, Inc. provides expert consulting and support services to hospitals and physician practices serving rural and underserved communities. With more than 25 years of experience, our team specializes in Medical Practice Billing, Credentialing, Provider Enrollment, and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Consulting, including initial Certification, Program Evaluations, and Compliance Support. We partner with healthcare organizations to streamline operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen financial performance so providers can focus on delivering exceptional patient care.
Visit our website:Â https://mwhc.net.
Allan White
770-713-6584
Oi Health Financial Decision Support Platform (aka Decision Support System or DSS) is an enterprise business intelligence solution that provides information about organizational utilization, cost, profitability, financial performance, financial outcomes, labor productivity, and variance analysis. By combining the breadth and depth of a robust single data model, the power of healthcare data transformation logic, and the flexibility of web-based analytics, Oi Health Performance Improvement solution suite is the foundation on which to build your financial business intelligence and sustainability strategy.
Billy Holmes
501-725-0379
ProCare Therapy Services is a leading rehabilitation services provider specializing in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology. With over 15 years of experience, ProCare partners with skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, pediatric centers, and home health organizations to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Our expert team creates customized therapy programs focused on achieving clinical, operational, and regulatory goals. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas and serving clients across multiple states, ProCare combines clinical excellence with strategic insight to drive outcomes and support long-term success.
QUADAX
Alexandra Leskiw
805-705-4090
Quadax is a healthcare revenue cycle technology and services company that helps providers improve financial performance through intelligent automation, claims management, denial prevention, and advanced analytics. A five-time Best in KLAS award winner recognized by KLAS Research, Quadax combines innovative technology with unmatched client support to simplify complex revenue cycle processes, reduce administrative burden, and accelerate reimbursement.
SAVISTA RCM
Shea Owen
817-714-1140
Savista is an industry-leading healthcare operations company with more than 35 years of experience partnering with hospitals, health systems, and physician practices. The company delivers optimal outcomes by addressing complex challenges across cancer registry and the revenue cycle, including eligibility and enrollment, coding, denials, and accounts receivable services. Savista’s workforce is among the most highly trained in the industry, holding more than 20 accreditations, including Epic-certified trainers. Serving more than 800 clients, Savista delivers tailored, high-quality solutions designed to optimize financial performance.
TRUBRIDGE, an IKS Health company
Marg Louwagie
507-337-6313
TruBridge proudly supports rural and community healthcare providers in their efforts to stay strong and independent. With a commitment to keeping care local, TruBridge helps organizations flourish financially and clinically with technology, services and strategic expertise.Â
VRI / HIGI
Tim Harrall
401-965-9681
Higi & VRI’s Care Everyday, Anywhere Care, and PERS form a connected ecosystem that expands access. These solutions enable healthcare organizations to reach and engage vulnerable populations, leveraging devices, our affiliated 50-state clinical network, and digital tools. Anywhere Care extends Higi’s Health Stations and a nationwide clinical team into underserved communities; Care Everyday delivers personalized chronic care management; PERS provides 24/7 emergency response and engagement. Together, we close care gaps, improve outcomes, and reduce costs.
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