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HealthSpan Solutions specializes in healthcare business management consulting and service solutions that maximize financial impact. Our goal is to get you rapid return on investment and reducing expense cost.

Our work is grounded in real business issues to produce tangible, bottom line outcomes. We use the context of your business to develop the strategies and behaviors necessary for success in today's complex healthcare market driven climate.

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Since 1999 HealthSpan Solutions has been focused on performance driven outcomes that improve cash and control costs within the healthcare provider market. In addition to our consulting services and technology our unique approach is complemented via our Preferred Partner Network (PPN) of companies. We focus exclusively in the following areas:Revenue Cycle Management ConsultingContract Iterim Management Services - Business OfficeAccounts Receivables OutsourcingPredictability Payment Indicators / Dashboard TechnologyVendor Management / Performance MeasurementGPO / Vendor Contract Compliance AuditsOngoing Contract Monitoring ManagementProcurement Consulting ServicesHealthcare Receivables Debt PurchasingAudit and Recovery ServicesWeb Based Online Patient Payment SolutionsMedical Waste Disposal ServicesExecutive SearchOur mission is to provide Business Management Solutions that put you in control.

“"HealthSpan provides real solutions for real problems. They understand challenges facing healthcare executives today. I recommend them highly”."

Don Ikner, CEO

Great Plains Regional Medical Center

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HealthSpan focuses on improving revenue and cost improvement solutions in the areas of Revenue Cycle Management and Expense Management. Our deliverables are rapid and substantial in regards to financial and performance improvement. Below is an extensive listing of our offerings:HealthSpan provides revenue cycle and financial management consulting services to a national client base of hospitals, and healthcare provider organizations.We are committed to providing our clients with solutions to their problems and issues they face that are rapid in deployment and long term.HealthSpan specializes in assisting providers toward improving the following:• Increased cash flow• Lower bad debt expense• Vendor performance• Systems performance• Improved patient/customer satisfaction with financial services• Reduced operating cost• Increased productivity and control• Management issuesResults are achieved through our knowledgeable consulting team of experts in hospital receivables management.Vendor Management / Performance Measurement We believe effective oversight management of vendors and developing service expectations is paramount to achieveing an organizations goals. GPO / Vendor Contract Compliance Audits GPO assessment and interventions to optimize contract effectiveness. We specialize in contract compliance and negotiations with GPO's and non GPO contracts.Ongoing Contract Monitoring Management Automated Contract Compliance Monitoring Monthly / Quarterly Procurement ReviewsProcurement Consulting Services Healthcare Receivables Debt Purchasing Self-pay account aquisition. Accounts purchased based upon a non-recourse environment and fully funded typically within two weeks after review. We provide a free assessment and optimum value for account age.* Portfolio Purchasing* What are my accounts worth?Healthcare Provider Management ServicesAreas of Expertise:Patient Access, Registration and Scheduling Utilization and Case Management Credentialing and Financial Enrollment Services Revenue Cycle Information Technology and Vendor Management Database Integrity (CDM, Order Entry, Pharmacy Formulary and Supply Item Master) Supply Chain and Pharmacy Optimization Management Patient Financial Services and Business Office Management Grant Funding, County Subsidies, IGT, UPL and Uncompensated Care Sample of Engagement Types:Centralization and Standardization Projects Organizational Restructuring and Optimization Support Services during System Conversion or Merger/Acquisitions GAP Analysis and Evaluation Services Project Management and Interim Management Performance Improvement Management Data Integrity, Quality Assurance Controls and Transaction Management Custom Automated Work Distribution and Training Accountability Management Data Recovery and Quantification ServicesForensic Recovery and Quantification Lost Revenue Recovery Bankruptcy Liquidation and Recovery Assistance Data Processing and Business Processing (Real-Time/Batch) Transaction and Data Verification Services Clinical Outcome Management Trending Fraud Integrity Programs Charity Care/Self-Pay Scoring Pharmacy Auditing and Management ServicesAreas of Expertise and Provider Types:Retail Pharmacies Outpatient and Clinic Based Pharmacies Closed Door Pharmacies Mail Order Pharmacies Safety-Net/Public Hospital Pharmacy Programs LTC, Swing Bed and State Hospitals Employer Pharmacy Programs Pharmacy Benefit Management Sample of Engagement Types:Transitional and Claim Set Audits CMS, Government, State and Coordination of Benefit Audits Drug Pricing and Reconciliation Audits Plan, Benefit and Employer Audits Rebate Audits Cost, 340B, Share-Back and Tack-Back Audits Licensures and Accreditation Assistance Fee Schedule, Reimbursement, Formulary, MAC and AWP Reviews Compliance Programs and Fraud Integrity Programs Payer Management ServicesAreas of Expertise and Provider Types:Medicare, Medicaid and State Programs Commercial Plans and Specialty Coverage Plans Managed Care Self-Insured Employers Consumer Driven Healthcare (CHD) Plans Sample of Engagement Types:Coordination of Benefit (COB) and Enrollment Audits Payment Reconciliation Audits Transactional and Claim Set Audits CMS, Government and State Reconciliations Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Secondary Data Services Third Party Recovery Audits Specialty Recovery and Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Audit Contract/Plan Compliance Provider Billing Compliance Audits Payment Verification and Reconciliation Audits Data Recovery and Outcome Trending Executive Search ServicesWe provide a leading international search firm providing retained, contingent and priority search offerings. Employment industry experts with over 30 years of experience, we are the more agile, resourceful choice.Online Patient Payment SolutionPayment Clinic (a GlobeFunder company) is a leader in flexible patient-pay technology solutions, helping patients, hospitals and doctors work together to get medical bills paid. Thousands of patients today use Payment Clinic to pay medical bills to save time and money. Some of the largest and top performing health systems in the country are using Payment Clinic today to increase revenue performance, decrease costs and to provide their patients with better ways to pay their medical bills. Medical Waste Disposal ServicesMedPro Disposal LLC (MedPro) provides reliable, cost-effective medical waste disposal service to large and small quantity generators of medical waste. At, MedPro, we recognized a need for standardized costs across an industry largely dominated by a single entity. There were too many instances where customers like you were being charged drastically different prices for the same service. Some industry leaders continue to use this pricing “strategy” on their own customers, charging similar waste generators not-so-similar prices. In an industry full of regulations, there appeared to be none when it came to reasonable and fair business practices.What resulted was an alliance formed with independent transporters and destruction facilities to provide the safest and most economical destruction of medical waste. Our goal is to ensure that you receive the quick, reliable service you’ve come to expect from your medical waste hauler with the peace of mind that you are not paying more than your neighbor, and that your waste is being properly disposed of.Services Provided:•Medical and Infectious Waste Disposal •Collection and Disposal of Expired Pharmaceuticals •Hazardous Waste Removal and Disposal•Sharps Collection and DisposalPlease contact HealthSpan Solutions for more information

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As CEO, James is responsible for the day - to - day management and strategic direction of HealthSpan. His focus is to assure the delivery of "Results Driven Performance Outcomes" for their client base.James has over 20+ years of healthcare management and services experience in the for- profit and not - for - profit arenas with some of the largest providers and service companies in the industry. He began his career while attending the University of Louisville, KY with Humana Inc., and subsequently worked with various companies such as HCA, and Shriners Hospitals within the Materials Management and Purchasing arena. James was Vice President of Marketing / Partner Services for Medaphis Hospital Services Corporation during the late 90's and for NCO Financial following their acquisition of the Hospital Services Division of Medaphis. James has held many senior leadership roles over the last two decades including CEO, Vice President, Board Member, Director and Founder of Physician's Buying Group Association and Spectrum Oversight Advisors. In addition, he has been involved in assisting numerous startup companies and currently serves on the Advisory Board for Special Angel Inc., Beverly Hills, CA ( a nonprofit organization focused on assisting teens in crisis), and serves as Board Member of USAgape, LLC, Atlanta, GA., and Hudson Foods, Memphis, TN. He is well respected within the industry as an individual of honesty and commitment to performance excellence.James, founded HealthSpan Solutions in 1999. Since the inception, HealthSpan has grown organically carrying no debt. HealthSpan has served nationally and internationally recognized healthcare providers and service companies. Through James' leadership, HealthSpan has maintained its focus on delivering "Results Oriented Solutions" for Healthcare Providers nationwide.

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HealthSpan provides the highest caliber of professionals for our client's. Every project is different which requiers a very specific background to accomplish the goals and objectives. HealthSpan has the bench strenght to match the appropriate individual for each and every project.Our Advisors range in experience from being a healthcare CEO, CFO, Director or staff level employee.Whether a client needs an experienced senior healthcare executive for the job, or a billing manager, we have it covered.

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Summary of AccomplishmentsActive member of HFMA (Hospital Financial Management Association) First Chicago Chapter; Active member of AAHAM (American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management); Member of MBA Association professional organization for MBA's; past member of the Editorial Past member of the Advisory Board for the Journal of Health Care Finance; Certified as an Accredited Quality Improvement Facilitator by the International Council for Quality care, INC. Recipient of the Wall Street Journal Award for Outstanding achievement in Business; Inducted into Life Fellowship of the International Biographical Association (1993); Inclusion in The International Who's Who of Intellectuals (11th Edition-1993); The World's Who's Who of Women (12th Edition-1993); International Woman of The Year 1992/93; International Who's Who of Professional & Business Women; Life Member American Biographical Institute Research Association - Deputy Governor (1993); 2000 Most Notable American Women (5th Edition-1993); Who's Who of the Year - 1993; Who's Who Among American Women in Business (13th Edition-1984) and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (4th Edition-1974). ExperienceSt. James Hospital and Health Care Center – 350 Beds Chicago Heights & Olympia Fields Interim Manager Patient Financial Services responsible for Non-Government AR, specific to cash improvement, overall process improvement, draft and implement policies and procedures, updated all PFS job descriptions, and assisted with system training and modifications. Memorial Hospital – (58 Bed Psych Acute) Albuquerque NMInterim Director Patient Financial Services – Responsible for all third party billing, follow up, collections, reimbursement management, cash posting, refunds, and system enhancements. Cedars Sinai Medical Center - (800+ beds) Los Angeles, California Implementation Manager and Project Lead/SME PCX Patient Accounting.Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles has undertaken the development and implementation of a software system whose platform includes CPOE, Patient Management/Registration, HL7 Interface compatibility, Order Communications for Orders and Charging, Manual Charge Entry, Contract Management, Billing and Claims, Collections, Payment Application and Denial Management. The system has been developed with HIPAA compliant technology and surpasses all industry standards to date. Role as Patient Accounting PCX Implementation Manager included but were not limited to:• Identify and define system requirements for Billing and Collections • Support process and workflow re-engineering in preparation for implementation• Support development and testing of the software • Responsible for identifying system modifications and submission of enhancement requests• Configure system reference data and rules to support medical center’s improved revenue cycle processes • Facilitated training – define training curriculum, create documentation for Super-user training, assist with the training sessions, and provide feedback to instructors • Facilitate preparation of system functional specifications required for submission to the steering committee for approval• Assist with the documentation of Patient Management test scripts required for submission to the steering committee for approval• Conducted Demonstrations of the Patient Accounts system functionality for various audiences, including end-users and other Consultants evaluating the softwareHarborview Medical Center - (250 beds) Seattle Washington.Conducted assessment of the current patient accounting financial system installed at Harborview, which is operated by the Washington University Medical Center. The assessment was intended to provide IT management with an unbiased recommendation of the strengths and weaknesses of the current installed system. Recommendation included both short and long term solutions. St. Vincent’s Hospital, (175 beds) Santa Fe New Mexico.Interim Director Patient Financial Services – Responsible for all third party billing, follow up, collections, reimbursement management, cash posting, refunds, and system enhancements. Team Leader for Revenue Cycle Best Practice Charge Batch Control, Team member for Revenue Cycle Best Practice Denials Management. Tenet Healthcare Corporation , Dallas Tx.Installation and Training on new EDI system for all client sites on disparate systems (PATCOM primarily). Focus on Medicare claims for APG’s. Develop Procedures to support claims submission and verification. Southern Regional Medical Center, (350+ Beds) Riverdale Ga.Business Office Assessment with recommendations. Rewrite and create job descriptions and business office procedures to support reorganization. Manage A/R over 90 days special revenue cycle task force. Northshore Medical Center, (250+ Beds) North Miami Beach Fl.Business Office Assessment with recommendations. Installation and Training on new EDI system.Palmetto General Hospital/ Hialeah Hospital/ Hialeah SBO, (450+ beds) Hialeah Fl.Interim Director until a permanent replacement was hired. Training and Interim Billing Manger EDI. Managed installation of new EDI system with responsibility for software enhancement and staff training. North Ridge Medical Center, (395 Beds) Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Conducted training for new Director on Financial Systems. 5/00, 6/00 - Installation and Training on new EDI system.Christus St. John’s Hospital – (200+ Beds) Nassau Bay TX.Develop Procedures for Central Scheduling and Registration. Client has HBOC STAR Patient Care and Financials version 15.1 installed and converting to 16.1 version.Quorum Carolinas Hospital System – (100 beds combined) Kingstree & Lake City SC. . Develop procedures for Cash Posting and reconciliation to both the MediTech Accounts Receivable and General Ledger Systems. Assist Director with establishing a CBO, defining staff workflow and performance measures and identifying ECS edits/errors for IS. Trinity Medical Center - (352 Bed) Rock Island IL + (20 Recovery Beds) Moline IL.Director of Business Operations - Responsibility included Centralized Scheduling, Registration, Facility and Professional billing and collections. Major focus on restructuring to achieve operational efficiencies and facilitate physical plant changes. Pediatrix Medical Group - (300+Doctors) Neonatology Phys Group - Ft. Lauderdale FL. Project Leader 1.) Re-engineering, system redesign and upgrade of Physician billing system - IDX’S GPMS. 2.) Outsourcing all EDI services 3.) Coordinated RFP, vendor selection, and preliminary design for Imaging/COLD technology. 4.) Coordinated installation, training, and support for credentialing system.Mercy Hospital (250 bed) - Henry Ford / Mercy Health Network - Detroit MI. Interim Director for Facility and Professional Accounts Receivable Palmetto General Hospital (360 bed) - Hialeah FL. Responsible for identifying clinical system design and interface errors for clean up and preparation of HBO STAR Clinical System installation. Greater Southeast Community Hospital (340 + 120 bed) - Washington D.C. Interim Manager of Patient Accounts Department and coordinated installation of HBO STAR Financial System. Egleston's Children Hospital at Emory University (202 bed) - Atlanta GA. Established Internal Audit Department to monitor and identify lost revenue, develop and maintain procedures for timely/accurate revenue posting and reconciliation, conduct training and establish performance measures. North Ridge Medical Center (395 bed) - Ft. Lauderdale FL. Reduce Medicare receivable over 120 days by $1 Million, implemented ECS and accounts receivable follow-up procedures. EDUCATION MBA - Master's of Business Administration Drake University - Des Moines, IowaBA - Bachelor of Arts Business Administration St. Ambrose University - Davenport, Iowa

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSHealthcare management director with over 24 years experience in accounts receivable and access management. Proven ability to function well under pressure and to meet deadlines with speed, accuracy and organization. Excellent ability to maintain positive communication with all levels of management and staff. Able to implement changes necessary to increase productivity while maintaining good relations with staff. Capability of utilizing computer systems to their maximum potential. Computer skills include Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint) as well as Windows NT. Familiar with IBAX and SMS Allegra hospital receivable management software as well as Medic Clinic Billing System.EXPERIENCEDirector, Patient Financial Services Departmental responsibilities included Patient Financial Services, Admitting, Central Scheduling and Telecommunications (95 FTE’s). Responsible for receivables management of $500 million gross revenue annually. Within the first 12 months of employment the following was achieved:• Reduced net days in receivables from 87 to 59• Reduced bad debt placements by $2 million • Reduced bad debt expense by $204,000 • Reduced denials by $667,000• % AR over 90 days reduced from 22% to 17%• Implemented DKD Contract Management system resulting in over $500,000 recovery of underpaid claims• Coordinated APC billing changes required for Medicare outpatient including updating of chargemaster The above was accomplished with no additional FTE’s. The Patient Financial Services Department had FTE’s reduced from 45 to 38 in first year.Director, Patient Accounts/Admitting November 1991 – November 1997Responsibilities included Billing, Collections, Cashiers, Managed Care Contract Review, Admitting (IP,OP,ER), Preadmission/Pre-registration Units (clerical and clinical), Financial Counselors, Hospital Mail Room. Significant accomplishments included:• Maintained receivable days under 60 for while maintaining a bad debt percentage of less than 2%. • Coordinated redesign/relocation of Outpatient Registration Unit• Team leader for relocation of Outpatient Surgery/Observation Nursing Unit• Successfully implemented reduction of FTE’s in Admitting while increasing productivity• Reduced OP registration average waiting time from 15 minutes to 5 minutes• Implemented program to pre-register 95% of all scheduled tests• Enhanced communications of bed placement activities between Nursing, Surgery, Cath Lab• Established productivity requirements and related management reports• Established a Preadmission Clinical Services Unit Patients Accounts Manager Responsibilities included Billing, Collections, Managed Care Contract Review including negotiations, Financial Counselors, Significant accomplishments included:• Maintained receivable days under 60 while maintaining a bad debt percentage of less than 2%.• Project leader for major software conversion including coordinating testing of all departments (Admitting, Medical Records, Nursing, Ancillary Services, Patient Accounts)• In conjunction with CFO reviewed/negotiated managed care contracts • Actively involved in reducing accounts held for diagnosis from $3,500,000 to $250,000• Reduced collection agency fees from 33% to 25%MANAGEMENT CONSULTING EXPERIENCEProvided consultant services to various companies including medical clinic receivables, building management (accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, tenant invoice billing), town government (payroll, accounts payable and utility billing).Professional Affiliations: Healthcare Financial Management Association Professional Recognitions: Featured in David Zimmerman’s book “Winning at Receivables” as well as several articles in the HFMA Journal magazine.EDUCATION: Indiana University – Business Management

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Summary: • Accomplished business advisor with fifteen years of diversified health care management consulting and accounting experience• Led meetings and presentations with boards of directors and senior management on challenging strategic and financial business issues • Experienced in developing new product strategies and improving an organization’s financial and operational performance• Delivered high margin projects with innovative thinking and achievable initiatives• Worked with national health plans, large provider health systems, government agencies and other health care companiesPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTSBusiness Development and Practice Leadership• Health Care Companies - Achieved personal sales goals of approximately $3M in revenues. Participated in sales presentations to prospective clients. Developed presentations in response to RFPs and client executive meetings.• Capital Pathways - Developed a new product offering for health systems to improve their capital planning activities and financial positions.• Leadership Skills – Led firm quarterly People Team meetings for the Southeast region. Recruited two individuals for the Atlanta office. Counseled individuals on their careers at E&Y. Product Development/Strategic Initiatives• Health Plan – Managed an initiative to implement and market new technologies such as an EMR, CPOE and Smartcard Technology to 1.6M beneficiaries in Puerto Rico. Focused the efforts of the Department of Health, Medicaid, health insurance companies, IT vendors, and various consultants to meet the September 1st roll-out. • Government – Analyzed and segmented the Puerto Rico uninsured population for the Department of Health. Developed six initiatives to provide health insurance to the segmented uninsured population. • Pharmacy Benefit Manager – Developed a business plan for an international company interested in providing new services to the U.S. Medicaid market place. Outlined specific initiatives to achieve their goal of breaking into the U.S. Medicaid market place by July 2005. Performance Improvement/Operational Assessment• Health System – Analyzed consolidation alternatives for a two-hospital health system based on market conditions, current operations, financial implications, and future expansions. Developed a physician recruitment plan to improve the financial performance of the health system. Business Development and Practice Leadership• Health Care Companies - Achieved personal sales goals of approximately $1M in revenues. Participated in sales presentations to prospective clients. • Health Plan - Developed a new product offering for health plans that will enhance their leverage over providers. Return on investment is estimated at $30M including implementation costs. Performance Improvement• Health System - Identified a $40.5M benefit related to standardizing IT systems for a $1B health care system. Led a multi-discipline team to quantify the enhanced financial performance for revenue cycle activities, clinical and technical denials and inventory management and procurement. • Health System - Identified a $39.1M financial improvement opportunity in length of stay reductions, expense reductions and contracting enhancements for a multi-hospital system. Developed innovative alternatives to reducing length of stay through a creation of a joint venture. Benchmarked high impact expenses and designed a new contracting methodology to increase commercial health plan payments. • Health Plan - Assisted a California health plan in identifying $20M in annual claims processing savings. Managed multiple work streams that analyzed operational processes for timely filing, line item denial, DME payments and overpayments for capitated physicians. Developed and implemented alternative processes to reduce claim payments. Product Development/Strategic Initiatives• Start-Up Company - Developed a business plan for a new $100M start up venture that is currently being launched. Conducted interviews with medical device companies and oversaw a nationwide survey that defined the products offered, value proposition and pricing strategies. Led strategy and technology-based teams to review the competitive landscape, develop financial projections, IT capabilities, capital funding strategies and the organization structure.• Health Care Informatics – Identified the operational processes for a new health care informatics company. Developed an $80M financial projections based on pharmaceutical and medical device sales. Refined the product descriptions to meet consumers’ informatics needs. • Health Plan - Identified the rationale and positioning of a new product offering for a health plan. Positioned the product to be priced below the competition and achieve a 5% target margin. Developed an approach to analyze multiple product pricing variances based on different utilization, benefits and rates. • Health Plan - Developed a provider contracting strategy for a mid-west health plan. Evaluated the provider network based on market needs, leverage and contract terms. Developed a methodology to profile physicians and identify low cost high quality physicians. Led the analysis to identify variability among the payment rates and outlined steps to develop a new rates setting process. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - CONSULTING Performance Improvement• Medical Center - Analyzed the economics of improving a tertiary care hospital’s outpatient accessibility on weekends and projected a five-year $20M contribution margin increase. Identified additional ancillary capacity through a change in operations. Presented the final presentation to the CEO and management team.• Health Plan - Conducted a cost benefit analysis of operating a regional health plan. Reviewed current operations, IT and sales force capabilities and product offerings. Estimated steerage and system benefits. Recommended discontinuation of health plan’s operations to the management team and the board of directors.Operational Assessment• Physician Clinic - Directed and benchmarked physician productivity for an academic medical center that identified a $29M opportunity. Utilized relative value units to benchmark productivity and developed potential strategies to improve under-performing physicians.• Physician Clinic - Assessed physician clinical operations at an academic medical center and identified $19.5M cost reduction initiatives. Estimated staffing costs based on physician productivity and clinical support.• Health Plan - Analyzed and recommended modifications to the employer renewal process for a $28B health insurance company to enhance the predictability of future revenues. Reviewed the operations and mapped the processes at four locations. Standardized the process across the regions to minimize errors and implement best practices. Product Development/Strategic Initiatives • Children’s Hospital - Developed and authored a strategic plan for a 160 bed children’s hospital; which resulted in the construction of an eight story freestanding facility. Conducted analyses based on seven dimensions of competition that included, PCPs, specialists, regional networks, facilities, health plan and capitation, pricing and contracting, and retail.• Start-up Company - Evaluated market opportunities and identified potential physician and health system joint ventures for ambulatory and hospital facilities. Developed a business case for proposed new facilities to enhance patient care.• Community Hospital - Assisted in the selection of a merger partner for a $50M community based hospital. Participated in the negotiation process and developed the strategy to negotiate the proposed merger.EDUCATIONMASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONVanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management, Nashville, TN Academic Concentration: Operations Management with Health Care emphasisBACHELOR OF ARTS University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD Major: Accounting, Economics and FinanceLICENSES AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS• Licensed Certified Public Accountant since 1990• Health Financial Management Association• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants• Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants

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October 31, 2011HealthSpan Solutions today announces new division - FirstChoice FirstChoice is dedicated completely to improving outsourcing engagements for providers and outsourcing firms.FirstChoice will utilize peer review experts in outsourcing to develop/monitor and assist providers / vendor firms with improving recovery performance and the management of outstanding patient accounts. James K. Lawrence, President and CEO says: "Providers / Patients and the outsourcing firms they use will benefit from our expertise and unbiased reviews. Common goals will be achieved in performance recovery and patient satisfaction with collection representatives will improve." About FirstChoice:FirstChoice engages industry leaders in providing our clients with indepth reviews of successful business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions/strategies and the firms that deliver , as well as don't deliver results. Our Team of Advisors have an extensive background in outsourcing and accounts receivable management, customer management services, and back office services. The FirstChoice Team goal is to reduce client operating expenses, increase cash flow, and improve their customers' experience and in the selection and management of outsourcing / collection firms. Our in-depth experience and proven business model makes FirstChoice the only choice for your BPO solutions review. May 2, 2011HeallthSpan Solutions, LLC announces new market strategy for it's ProForma software application.Today HealtSpan Solutions announced that it will no longer market or support it's Proforma application to end-users. ProForma will however be marketed and supported via technoloy partners. James K Lawrence, President and CEO says: "This move will allow HealthSpan to focus on providing superior consulting services without continuing to maintain and or incur the high cost of supporting and developing software. We are proud of our application and the financial benefits it can provide to its users, and we are excited about the potential it has with the right technology partner."About ProFormaDelivers PPI (Payment Pedictability Indicator)Technologyto assist in front-end registration and collection activities of Self-Pay Patient Accounts. March 24, 2011HealthSpan Solutions , LLC signs Affiliate Agreement with MedPro Waste Disposal, LLCAbout MedPro Waste DisposalMedPro Disposal LLC (MedPro) provides reliable, cost-effective medical waste disposal service to large and small quantity generators of medical waste. At, MedPro, we recognized a need for standardized costs across an industry largely dominated by a single entity. There were too many instances where customers like you were being charged drastically different prices for the same service. Some industry leaders continue to use this pricing “strategy” on their own customers, charging similar waste generators not-so-similar prices. In an industry full of regulations, there appeared to be none when it came to reasonable and fair business practices.What resulted was an alliance formed with independent transporters and destruction facilities to provide the safest and most economical destruction of medical waste. Our goal is to ensure that you receive the quick, reliable service you’ve come to expect from your medical waste hauler with the peace of mind that you are not paying more than your neighbor, and that your waste is being properly disposed of.Services Provided:•Medical and Infectious Waste Disposal •Collection and Disposal of Expired Pharmaceuticals •Hazardous Waste Removal and Disposal•Sharps Collection and DisposalJanuary 27, 2011J.Antonio Samra, Accepts Position of Senior Board Advisor/Marketing VP" HealthSpan is pleased to have Tony join our board of executives and role as VP of Marketing. I have had the pleasure of working with Tony at Physician's Buying Group Association, and I know his skill set will benefit HealthSpan and our efforts." says : James K. Lawrence, Founder and CEOMr. Samra holds the following:• MS Computer Science Southern Polytechnic State University• MBA East Carolina University• MAT Masters of Arts in Teaching The Citadel• BS Applied Biology Georgia Institute of Technology• Currently pursuing PhD. in Information Systems at Nova Southeastern, ABDWe are fortunate to have Tony as apart of our organization!August 23, 2010Robert Hodgson, Joins HealthSpan Solutions, LLC - Sales Team"We are pleased to announce the addition of Robert Hodgson to our sales team.Robert brings with him over 20+ years of sales experience , with a strong background in software/hardware sales in numerous industries which includes healthcare. His knowledge will be a tremendous asset in marketing our software related services and HealthSpan's ProForma software application." says: James K Lawrence, Founder and CEORobert, will be responsible for the following HealthSpan markets: "Arkansas", "Louisiana", "New Mexico", "Oklahoma", "Texas"August 13, 2010HealthSpan Solutions , LLC signs Partner Agreement with Payment Clinic a Globefunder CompanyAbout Payment ClinicPayment Clinic (a GlobeFunder company) is a leader in flexible online patient-pay technology solutions, helping patients, hospitals and doctors work together to get medical bills paid. Thousands of patients today use Payment Clinic to pay medical bills to save time and money. Some of the largest and top performing health systems in the country are using Payment Clinic today to increase revenue performance, decrease costs and to provide their patients with better ways to pay their medical bills. August 10, 2010HealthSpan Solutions , LLC signs Partner Agreement with PrincetonOneAbout PrincetonOnePrincetonOne is a total recruitment services provider that creates and implements innovative solutions for unmet recruitment and retention needs. Our expertise is based on over 30 years of delivering unified talent solutions and measurable results for more than 600 clients around the world. Through a comprehensive suite of services, PrincetonOne is perfectly positioned to handle all of its clients' important hiring and development requirements. February 18, 2009 HealthSpan Solutions, LLC signs Market Partner Agreement with Capio Partners, LLC About Capio Partners, LLCCapio Partners is considered to be one of the premier healthcare debt purchasers in theindustry. As the pioneers of Complaintless Collections™, Capio Partners coordinates thehospital’s patient-centered culture with its fiscal need for a profitable and predictable cash flow. With a 35-year track record in the healthcare receivables industry, Capio Partners delivers results while keeping hospitals compliant with CMS Regulations. Capio Partners is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia with operations in Sherman, Texas. Visit www.complaintless.com for additional information.April 21, 2009HealthSpan Solutions, LLC signs Marketing Affiliation Agreement with Veridikal Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Veridikal is a company focused on forensic auditing; complex event and transaction processing; data authentication; continuous business analytics and intelligence; multiple-source reconciliation and recovery services. About Veridikal Healthcare Solutions, IncVeridikal serves multiple classes of trade in the healthcare sector including Federal, State Government and County health systems, Public/Private Providers, Payers, Business-to-business relationships, and is known best for our Pharmacy Business SectorsSpecialtiesPharmacy Billing, Pharmacy AR, Pharmacy Reconcillation, Data Authentication, Eligibility Transactions, Red Flag Transactions, Forensic Audits, PBM Audits, Employer Audits, Hospitals, ASC, Revenue Cycle, Data Remining, 340B
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Advisor OpportunitiesHealthSpan’s success in the healthcare consulting industry is by retaining the best talent available. We only engage highly experienced individuals with over 10 years of specific experience in their field. Unlike other firms we do not hire junior level consultants. Our expertise and reputation lies in our people –- their in-depth healthcare experience, and their continuing education in our industry. It's our Advisors that make us who we are, and they are the ones that achieve the goals of our client’s.We are constantly looking for talented and well educated Advisors to join our team. If you have the background and the desire to improve the performance within the financial areas of healthcare then we want to hear from you.Project Advisor BackgroundHealthSpan Project Advisors are the best in the industry. They all have worked within the hospital setting within various areas ranging from Finance, Patient Access, Business Office, Purchasing and Materials Management in various capacities i.e., CEO, CFO,VP, Director, Manager etc.Typical Advisor Experience/ EducationAll of our Advisors have 10 years or more experience within their respective field of expertise. Many of our advisors have advanced degrees and are constantly improving their knowledge through continuing education opportunities available.

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Initial meetings are scheduled with James K Lawrence, President and CEO, to determine the scope and services required for your organizations individual needs. These discussions are highly confidential and may not be shared with any third party unless agreed to in writing. Hourly Fee - $100 / Pro-rated based on actual time devoted to developing project scope and or one-on-one strategic consulting discussions.Once scope is determined(if applicable) the appropriate Advisor(s) will be introduced at no-charge to be evaluated and accepted by you for the project.We have Advisors that can virtually meet any criteria that you may require, and projects can be set-up as fixed fee or hourly. However, in the event it is necessary to engage another firm to deliver the project goals and objectives, HealthSpan will assist you in the search for the appropriate individual or firm at no-charge.HealthSpan, understands needs vary from client to client, and we will accomodate your requirements "on time and at the right price"!

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