WHO I AM: A competitive results-driven Executive Leader, with a proven ability to build, develop, and manage highly effective sales organizations. As a passionate visionary, I focus on value creation through the maximization of sales revenue, comprehensive go-to-market strategies, and organizational alignment. All centered on an unwavering commitment to meet and exceed the expectations of my customers, prospects, and the development of individuals into both experts and top producers. I’m a persuasive, enthusiastic, and articulate leader who brings a fresh perspective and a team-oriented approach. CORE COMPETENCIES: Executive Leadership | Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) | SaaS Solutions | Electronic Health Records (EHR) | Organizational Structure | New Business Sales | Account Management | Compensation Strategy | Healthcare Logistics | Care Coordination | Non Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT) | Social Determinate's of Health (SDoH) | Post-Acute Care Continuum | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Data Driven Decision Science | Asynchronous Care Management | Psychographic Segmentation Positions: Vice President of Business Development at Health Systems Informatics - HSi (2024 - Present), Vice President, Rural Health Advisory Services at MEDHOST (2023 - 2024), Vice President of Sales and Strategic Partner Alignment at Kno2 (2021 - 2023), Vice President of Sales at Ensocare (2018 - 2021), Vice President of Sales at MEDHOST (2010 - 2018), Transportation Industry Solutions Manager at Smart Data Strategies, Inc (2007 - 2010), Publishing Consultant at The Booksmith Group (2006 - 2007), Project Manager at Journal Communications Inc. (2004 - 2006), Owner at Smith Systems LLC (1996 - 2004) Skills: Partner Relationship Management, Sales and Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Communication, Sales Processes, Analytical Skills, Strategic Planning, Medical Devices, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, New Business Development, Business Development, Account Management, Start-ups, Sales, Sales Operations, Management, Solution Selling, Leadership, Strategy, Sales Management, Contract Negotiation, Business Strategy, Healthcare Information Technology, Salesforce.com, Key Account Management, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Team Building, EHR, CRM, Data Analysis, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), HL7, Marketing Recent Posts: It's official! I'm attending ViVE 2025, happening February 16-19, 2025 in Nashville. Join me at the only event where digital health execs go to do business: https://lnkd.in/eC9XkQUj #ViVEvent #digitalhealth #healthit #MeetMeAtViVE I have a client seeking a Healthcare IT Project Director for a 12+ week contract starting January 15. This will be a combination of on site and remote. Are you interested or know of anyone in your network who may be? If interested, pleas send an updated resume to abigail.schwandner@hsi-corp.com. REQUIRED SKILLS Large EPIC migration experience, understanding of rural hospitals and legacy EHR systems JOB DUTIES AND SCOPE Management of Scope Discovery Evaluation Process, and Epic feasibility. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE Multi- facility epic migration experience, from CPSI, Meditech, Cerner, Medhost, Epic I am excited to announce that I’ve joined Health Systems Informatics (HSi) as Vice President of Business Development! For over 30 years, HSi has been a leader in healthcare IT consulting, offering comprehensive advisory services, EHR implementation, technology optimization, staff augmentation, and project management. We also provide tailored infrastructure solutions, ensuring healthcare systems remain efficient and connected with reliable network and wireless services.   Let’s reconnect and discuss how HSi can support your organization's healthcare IT initiatives! We couldn't let the day pass without touching on information blocking. Therasa Bell sits down with #interoperabilty expert, Matt Becker on the significance of October 6th and dig deeper on who it applies to, what #healthcare providers can do to ensure readiness, and how Kno2 can help. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) https://lnkd.in/geGmBAbc We are looking forward to attending the #NASL 33rd Annual Meeting next week in Nashville, Tennessee! More information about the event can be found here: https://bit.ly/3RjZnyZ #healthIT #healthconference #healthcare We are excited to announce that Coastal Connect Health Information Exchange is #Kno2Connected! Organizations who use a #Kno2Connected #EHR can now take advantage of automated submission to CCHIE. If you are looking for simple #connectivity and easy submission to this #HIE, contact us. https://bit.ly/3myHfV6 #Kno2Network #healthIT #datasharing #interoperability Thank you HealthcareScene.com on sharing the news of our intent to apply to become a #QHIN under #TEFCA. https://bit.ly/3Sclat4 “Applying for #QHIN designation is exciting for us as we have the entire foundation established for optimized sending, receiving, and finding patient information already within the platform,” - Therasa Bell, co-founder, president, and CTO at Kno2. https://bit.ly/3dhDeTW EHRIntelligence #Kno2Network #TEFCA #healthIT #healthITnews Ezra is a Managing Partner at Health Enterprise Partners, an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, and part of the Board of Directors at Wildflower Health and Kno2. Our brand new #ThoughtLeadership Interview Series is kicking off with Ezra, where we talk about #ProductDevelopment in the Midst of #CapitalMarket Uncertainty. 🎥 Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.ly/Q01mjR990 #AcklenAvenue #ProductDevelopment #AgileSoftwareDevelopment Recently, CMS announced a new set of quality measures for HCBS. In a recent blog post, we explain what that change means for #HomeHealth providers, specifically where #connectivity and #technology are involved. https://bit.ly/3x9FUdb #Kno2Connected #healthIT #HomeHealth Healthcare and community care are in the midst of a fundamental transformation. That's why it’s so critical we work together to elevate care and wellness. At CareForum, innovative thinkers and industry leaders are providing our attendees with insights into best practices and new strategies for success. Together, we can move care forward. #CareForum2022 We are attending the WellSky CareForum2022 conference over the next few days! Kno2 president & CTO, Therasa Bell, will be speaking on a panel on #interoperability this afternoon. Make sure to also stop by the WellSky Exchange booth…we would love to connect with you! https://bit.ly/3AH4ww1 #Kno2Connected #healthIT #conference #datasharing #healthcare We are looking forward to attending the WellSky CareForum2022 conference next week! Kno2 president & CTO Therasa Bell will be speaking on a panel on #interoperability. Make sure to also stop by the WellSky Exchange booth, we would love to connect with you! https://bit.ly/3AH4ww1 #Kno2Connected #healthIT #conference #datasharing #healthcare Come connect with Alex Köhn and Matthew Smith and our partners at this exciting event. Please feel free to message me personally to arrange time to meet. I look forward to a very productive week at HCT! #homehealth #HCTExpo2022 We are looking forward to attending the HCT Expo next week and connecting with other leaders in the #HomeHealth industry! Learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/3CoQCji #Kno2Connected #HCTExpo #HCT2022 #Conference #caregivingtechnology The mission of "serving the underserved" paid off, even when it didn't follow the money.💰 Watch the interview with Kno2 to learn about the future of healthcare communication and why it matters: https://bit.ly/3MXE6J7 Kno2 #digitalhealth #Kno2clips Kno2fy is healthcare’s most connected, web-based, HIPAA-compliant #communication portal that centralizes and manages all major forms of #patientinformation sharing and communications in a single #subscription. Request a demo today! https://bit.ly/3SEiSnH #Kno2Connected #Kno2fy #Kno2Network #healthIT Cancelled flight didn’t keep him away. Thank you to Civitas Networks for Health and DirectTrust for patching Jon Elwell into the #TEFCA panel. #together4health2022 We are excited to announce that Cipher Skin has chosen to partner with Kno2 and incorporate our #connectivity platform into their innovative technology enabling greater #care coordination and #datasharing across the entire #healthcare ecosystem. Big things to come! Read more here: https://bit.ly/3AAONyv #Kno2Connected #Kno2Network #healthIT #interoperability #wearabletechnology Fully caffeinated and ready to go! Catch me and the rest of the Kno2 crew at booth 37 this week! DirectTrust #Together4Health2022 Clues that you might not be trying hard enough WellSky has submitted comments to CMS regarding the proposed home health payment rule. WellSky believes now is the time to strengthen and build upon the Medicare home health benefit and support our home health providers. Read the full letter: http://ow.ly/rqSx50KmbOa In our latest blog post, read about how long-term care typically gets the short end of healthcare communication. https://bit.ly/3BuDWqK We are strong advocates for increasing proactive instead of reactive #communication tools for everyone, and providers caring for patients for a strategic duration are no exception. #Kno2Connected #healthIT #healthcare #longtermcare #interoperability We had a great time at the MatrixCare #Inspire22 event last week! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to learn more about our #Kno2Connected DocuSign EHR connector. If you didn't have a chance to connect with us, we would still love to meet you! Reach out today: https://bit.ly/3myHfV6 #healthIT #interoperability #solutions #datasharing #MatrixCare We are excited to announce that Idaho Health Data Exchange is #Kno2Connected! Organizations who use a #Kno2Connected #EHR can now take advantage of automated submission to IHDE. If you are looking for simple #connectivity and easy submission to this #HIE, contact us. https://bit.ly/3myHfV6 #Kno2Network #healthIT #datasharing #interoperability Our first full day of sessions at #Inspire22 began with lessons from ResMed CEO, Michael "Mick" Farrell, and our CCO, Eric Grunden. “Do not leave Inspire 2022 with any question unasked, any concern unaddressed, or with any experience unshared.” We are here in Austin to bring together our customers, industry experts, and partners to foster dialog, collaboration, and innovation. The MatrixCare #Inspire22 event is next week! We are excited to showcase our DocuSign EHR Connector, an easy way to get signed documents into your #EHR. Make sure to visit us at Booth #4. #Kno2Connected #interoperability #networking #ICYMI - Last week the House voted in favor of extending #telehealth flexibilities under Medicare that were initially authorized during the pandemic allowing many Americans to continue accessing critical #healthcare from the comfort of their home. https://bit.ly/3OXQFFo #telehealthservices #futureofhealthcare #healthIT This week on the blog, learn more about how 360X can level up referral management from the start, especially when many Home Health and Skilled Nursing are still chasing paper documents and fax machines. https://bit.ly/3RZ2azb #Kno2Connected #healthIT #patientcare #referralmanagement zPaper uses Kno2 to #connect the exchange of documents and data between hospitals, Salesforce, and EHRs by leveraging #cloudfax, #DirectSecureMessaging, and Carequality. This integration is the perfect example of how #healthcare standards can be used together to improve #patient information exchange. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3AOT69U #Kno2Connected #Kno2Network #healthIT #interoperability #solutions Thank you, MatrixCare for being a Gold Sponsor of #FMC2022. #MeetMatrixCare #caregivers #acutecare #technology Discover more about them here: http://ow.ly/RLPz50JWbE4 Yardi EHR is #Kno2Connected! This functionality allows #providers to electronically organize care between health systems and agencies, and also allows senior living staff to #securily send and receive clinical information, including real-time submission to the NJ Health Information Network (NJHIN). Contact us to learn more. https://bit.ly/3myHfV6 #Kno2Network #healthIT #interoperability There is a huge need for #communication tools and interoperability-like functionality to support the aging population today and into the future. On our recent blog post, we provide 5 simple steps for unlocking electronic #datasharing for post-acute care providers. https://bit.ly/3Ps5VeL #Kno2Connected #Interoperability #DirectSecureMessaging "Rarely do you find a partner who checks every box you're looking for. Kno2 is that partner to WellSky... our clients are better because of Kno2's commitment to excellence in the field of interoperability." We always enjoy hearing feedback from our amazing partners. #Kno2Connected #interoperability #testimonial #healthIT If you’re a provider that doesn’t store #electronic patient information, no worries! Providers can use the #Kno2fy portal to search for and obtain #patient records from participating hospitals, health systems, clinics, and physician offices without having to pick up the phone, fill out, or fax a records request. Request a demo here: https://bit.ly/3nnnGzp #Kno2Connected #Kno2Network #healthIT #How2Kno2 Are you demanding effective connectivity and communication tools from a partner, your EMR Vendor, or searching for someone to demand this from now? Let the team at Kno2 deliver. #kno2 #thefutureofhealthcarecommunication Leveraging simple #communication tools can not only help create a strong client base for #physicaltherapists but can also help establish a better referral management experience that ultimately contributes to better #patient outcomes overall. Read more on our latest blog post: https://bit.ly/3P466MP #Kno2Connected #healthIT #PT #physicaltherapy Healthcare delivery has fundamentally changed for providers across the continuum. Find out how. #kno2connected Many EHRs come with capabilities that already have an exceptions report for #electronic patient documents that are not matched automatically. One best practice to consider is implementing a process for exceptions to ensure daily checks for staff. https://bit.ly/3KEA7kP #Kno2Connected #patientmatching #healthIT #bestpractices