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Dean Peterson
MedHQ
www.medhq.com
MedHQ is the leading provider of consulting and technology enabled expert services for outpatient healthcare. Within our HR offering, MedHQ provides staffing, onboarding, payroll, benefits management, wellness, credentialing, and consulting services to clients via hqtechsuite, our intelligence and automation software. Accounting services including monthly reporting, KPI tracking, forecasting, AP automation and profitability analysis. Through Avanza Healthcare Strategies, MedHQ provides outpatient advisory to health systems, hospitals, and physicians.

Stephanie (Pasko) Nelson
Medline Industries, LP
www.medline.com/asc
Medline is a healthcare company – a medical supply manufacturer, distributor, and solutions provider focused on improving the overall operating performance of healthcare. Partnering across the continuum of care, Medline helps providers to activate the clinical and supply chain resources needed to deliver their best care. With the agility to solve problems quickly and the scale to partner with providers for their sustained success, Medline is able to invest in its customers for the future and rapidly respond to a dynamically changing market with customized solutions.
Medline was most recently named to the Forbes America’s Best Large Employers and Best Employers for Women lists, and was recognized for the 13th year by Chicago Tribune as a Top Workplace. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline has 38,000+ employees worldwide and operates in over 100 countries and territories. Learn more at www.medline.com.

Jennifer Fuller
MedTrainer
https://medtrainer.com/
MedTrainer streamlines compliance with an all-in-one digital platform that optimizes workflows and accelerates education, credentialing, and documentation for more than 300,000 healthcare professionals across North America. With MedTrainer, healthcare organizations can operate with complete visibility and enhanced organization across all compliance areas.

Katie Santilli
Medvanta
medvanta.com
THE NATION’S LARGEST PHYSICIAN-OWNED AND OPERATED MUSCULOSKELETAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES ORGANIZATION (MSO) DESIGNED BY INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS, FOR INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS.

John Webb
MMC Capital Markets - MMC Medical Wholesale Finance
www.mmccapitalmarkets.com
MMC is a pioneer in Capital Market financing and introduced this type of financing first to the Church, Christian School and College Market over 20 years ago. As a Capital Market Specialists, we can now provide that same expertise that will help level the playing field for Community and Regional Banks vs. the “Big Banks. Partnering with MMC Capital Markets will enable you to not only participate in these transactions but enable you to expand in other similar transactions in your marketplace. Also included is access to the treasury business in these relationships.

Louise Pannier
moveUP
us.moveup.care
Clinically proven cloud-based solution for Orthopedics for patient engagement, healthcare insights & care team collaboration.

James Walsh
NAPA
https://napaanesthesia.com/
NAPA is a collaborative community of nearly 5,000 perioperative experts trusted by nearly 450 sites and growing. We provide best-in-class, patient-centric anesthesia and pain management care and leadership at hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and office-based practices across 22 states, serving more than 2 million patients annually.

Tami Andrade
NextGen Healthcare
www.nextgen.com
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology and data solutions. We are reimagining ambulatory healthcare with award-winning EHR, practice management and surround solutions that enable providers to deliver whole-person health and value-based care. Our highly integrated, intelligent, and interoperable solutions increase clinical quality and productivity, enrich the patient experience and drive superior financial performance. We are on a relentless quest to achieve better healthcare outcomes for all.

Erika Spence
Next Science
nextscience.com
Next Science is an R&D company based in Jacksonville, FL which pioneers innovative, proprietary technologies to address one of the leading causes of antimicrobial resistance, bacterial biofilms. With proven, experienced management and scientific leadership, Next Science and its partners deliver break-through solutions that see beyond the current limits imposed by powerful bacterial colonies.

Kelly and Chance Dittmer
nimble solutions
nimblercm.com
nimble solutions is the leading provider of revenue cycle management solutions for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), surgical clinics, surgical hospitals, and anesthesia groups. Our tech-enabled solutions allow surgical organizations to streamline their revenue cycle processes, reduce administrative burden, and improve financial outcomes. Join more than 1,100 surgical organizations who trust nimble solutions and its advisors to bring deep insights and actionable intelligence to maximize their revenue cycle.

Jared Nichols
one mnet health
https://onemnethealth.com
One Mnet Health equips healthcare providers with the solutions and services needed to deliver quality patient care and maximize financial outcomes. Leveraging our data-driven technology and insights will improve operational efficiency, decrease cancellations, reduce staff burden, increase payment results, and provide patients with a personalized experience that fosters greater satisfaction and engagement.

Krishna Velaga
Orbit Healthcare Inc
https://orbithc.com/
Orbit Healthcare is the industry leader in AI-Powered, virtual and point of care insurance capture, extraction, verification, prior authorization requirements, submissions & status check automations. Our solutions reduce denials and increase eligibility verification accuracy with automated insurance data intake and processing in real time.

Richard Cranford
PathKeeper Surgical & BoxSPINE
https://www.path-keeper.com/
PathKeeper Surgical represents the latest advancement in surgical technology, utilizing Infrared Laser-Optical 3D Cameras and Artificial Intelligence, empowering surgeons with sub millimetric accuracy for registration and tool tracking.

Developed by leading innovators in medical optics, PathKeeper integrates state-of-the-art navigation capabilities with real-time imaging, allowing surgeons to navigate complex spinal anatomy with unprecedented accuracy, and eliminates radiation in the operating room.

Mike Woodhull
Physician Direct
www.physician.direct
For surgeons, a better process for exploring what’s new. Choose a convenient time and be reimbursed at fair market value for investing 60-minutes in a series of private video meetings curated just for you. Monthly events.

For industry, economical 1 on 1 access to surgeons who meet your criteria. Select 7, 11, or 15-minutes to present solutions and answer questions.

Marty Nichols
Physicians First Bancorp, Inc
www.pfbancorp.com
An entity bringing physicians together as owners in a financial institute focused on the business of medicine.

Jim Freund
Physician Transaction Advisors (formerly ASCs Inc.)
www.healthcarePTA.com
Physician Transaction Advisors represents the best interests of physician-owners who are considering a strategic partnership or real estate sale. Our industry leading team leverages the experience, knowledge and expertise that comes from successfully managing over 300 transactions over the past 20 years to ensure our clients realize the absolute best possible financial and non-financial results using our risk-free process.

Lilly Kaluhiokalani
Pip Care
pipcare.com
Pip Care works directly with health systems to optimize the surgical journey for patients and care teams. Patients are paired with a certified health coach for one-on-one support, care navigation, and coordination throughout their surgical journey. Results show that Pip Care improves clinical outcomes and boost patient satisfaction, while reducing administrative burden and without adding complicated workflows.

Devin Morales
Precision Medical Products
www.pmpmed.com
Founded in 2010, Precision Medical Products is a 12-year-old privately-owned growth stage company that provides recovery and prevention solutions to patients and healthcare organizations. Our products are intuitively designed to increase patient compliance, increase patient mobility, and increase staff and patient safety by eliminating tubes and cords. As the Nationwide leader in mobile DVT prevention therapy, Precision's goal is to improve the quality of patient care, decrease "never events," and reduce costs for patients and healthcare organizations across the US.

Emily Spooner
Procision Software
www.procision.com
Procision is a new all-inclusive practice management and EMR platform designed by and designed for surgery centers. Connected from end to end, it makes every step of surgery easier for staff, patients and offices. Our solution results in higher reimbursements, fewer mistakes and lower operating costs.
Our complete solution includes scheduling, charting, billing, materials management and portals for patients and offices. In addition, Procision offers fast and hands on support during onboarding and beyond.

Melanie Piper
Relatient
www.relatient.com
Relatient's Dash platform combines best-in-class patient self-scheduling, call-center scheduling, modern two-way patient communication tools, and mobile-friendly digital registration to provide better access for more patients and better schedule utilization for providers.

Theresa Donohue
Remedy Medical Properties
https://www.remedymed.com
Remedy is a full-service healthcare real estate company and the largest private owner of healthcare properties in the country, with over 30 million SF and 25 offices spanning 43 states. For healthcare decision-makers who want to maximize the value of their real estate while enhancing their ability to adapt, our national presence enables us to offer the right solutions in the right locations.

Courtney Wainner
RFX Solutions
www.rfxsolutions.com
RFX Solutions is your partner for seamless regulatory compliance and credentialing efficiency in surgery centers. Our comprehensive platform optimizes credentialing, compliance logs, staff records, contract management, and more. RFX helps teams streamline workflows, reducing labor hours, improving efficiency, and leaving more time for patient care. Mitigate risk and move forward confidently with RFX’s bold new approach.

Paige Ridgeway
SCA Health
sca.health
SCA Health creates value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans, and health systems with a common goal: delivering exceptional care to our patients and communities we serve. Today, SCA Health is more than an ASC management company—the organization is transforming the specialty care continuum by supporting physician specialists more holistically in many aspects of patient care. SCA Health is driven on the quadruple aim of specialty care: providing high-quality outcomes, better patient experiences, lower costs, and positive physician experiences.

Karen Pecher
SI-BONE
www.si-bone.com
SI-BONE, Inc. is a global Sacropelvic Solutions™ medical device company with technology for surgical treatment of musculoskeletal disorders of the sacropelvic anatomy. SI-BONE utilizes its iFuse Technology® to develop products to treat SI joint dysfunction, spinopelvic fixation, and pelvic trauma.

Jacqueline Elkache
Smith + Nephew
www.smith-nephew.com
Smith + Nephew is a global medical technology business dedicated to helping healthcare professionals improve people's lives.
Smith + Nephew has global leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma. With distribution channels, purchasing agents and buying entities, Smith + Nephew is present in over 90 countries worldwide and almost 16,000 employees

Dusten Fitch
Solventum
https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/medical/
3M Health Care is now Solventum! At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. We’re a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges. And we’re just getting started.

Rob Greer
SovDoc
sovdoc.com
SovDoc empowers physician entrepreneurs to maximize practice value. Our team of former private equity and investment banking professionals provides customized financial, strategic, and digital solutions to help doctors navigate consolidation, optimize profitability, and achieve successful exits. We enable physicians to maintain autonomy while unlocking their full potential.

Ashley Brandys
Stryker
https://www.stryker.com/us/en/care-settings/asc.html
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies that offers innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical devices, Neurotechnology and Spine to help make healthcare better. Stryker’s ASC business combines products, flexible financial options and a dedicated team that understands the ASC landscape to deliver tailored solutions that help build and grow your ASC.

Robbie Wilbanks
Sunoh.ai
https://sunoh.ai/
Sunoh.ai™ is a revolutionary, EHR-agnostic, AI-powered ambient listening technology designed to seamlessly translate natural language conversations between healthcare providers and patients into clinical documentation, offering a unique and immersive experience. Sunoh makes clinical documentation faster and more efficient than ever before

Bob Owen
Surgeons Capital Management & SCM Advisors
https://www.scm-advisors.com/
Surgeons need an advisor who understands their unique financial needs. We’re a concierge wealth management firm that specializes in taking on your financial cares and burdens, and we’re here for you 24/7. If you have questions about managing taxes, protecting your assets, or other investment strategies, contact our team.

Carisa Bailey
Surgery Partners
www.surgerypartners.com
Surgery Partners is a leading operator of surgical facilities and ancillary services with more than 180 locations nationwide. Our diverse company operates multiple types of healthcare services dedicated to improving the quality of care in a convenient and cost-effective manner. These services are comprised of a network of ambulatory surgical centers, surgical hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, multi-specialty physician practices, and anesthesia services.

Julie Wilharm Clark
Surgical Information Systems
www.sisfirst.com
Surgical Information Systems delivers ASC management, clinical documentation, physician office engagement, patient engagement, analytics, and revenue cycle management to over 2,300 surgical facilities. SIS has been named the No. 1 ranked ASC EHR vendor for 8 consecutive years by Black Book Research and the Best in KLAS 2022 and 2023 ASC EHR by KLAS Research. SIS solutions include SIS Complete, AdvantX, Amkai, SurgiSource, and Vision.

Kathleen Scalzi
Surgical Notes
surgicalnotes.com
Surgical Notes is the premier ASC revenue cycle management and billing services partner. Our expert teams with ASC-specific experience provide scalable billing, transcription, coding, and document management services and solutions that fully integrate with all leading ASC practice management systems. The largest management companies and hundreds of ASCs that partner with Surgical Notes benefit from immediate operational and financial improvements.

Kushmila Bandara
SYNERGEN Health
https://www.synergenhealth.com/
Founded in 2011, SYNERGEN Health is a leading provider of transformational revenue cycle solutions and services in the healthcare industry. Leveraging innovative Analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, and Robotic Process Automation, the company specializes in digitizing healthcare processes to maximize revenue potential. SYNERGEN's technology-driven approach reimagines revenue cycle management, enabling their client partners to achieve unprecedented efficiency, cost savings and value, and best serve their communities.

Amy St. Cyr
Therapeutic Technologies
www.therapeutictech.net
Therapeutic Technologies is a leader in the healthcare asset disposition industry, specializing in the buying, selling and refurbishing of pre-owned medical equipment. With over 35 years’ combined experience in the medical asset industry, Therapeutic Technologies management team is well versed in the secondary medical equipment market and provides cost saving alternatives to end-users and fair-market valuations based on current market trends.

Alex Wallace
triValence
www.triValence.com
triValence uniquely combines fintech and healthcare technology, reshaping how Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) manage procurement and payments. Our comprehensive SaaS-based platform integrates supply chain and expense management, eliminating siloed processes and disparate systems. We empower ASCs and non-acute providers to save time, drive bottom-line improvements, and seamlessly access accurate data and insights by closing the loop between purchasing and payments. For more information, visit triValence at www.trivalence.com.

Rick Kovach
Unify Medical
www.unifymedical.com
We’re ushering in a new standard for patient care, safety and surgical precision through enhanced, real-time visualization and data capabilities. Unify Medical envisions a future where we enable surgeons with the ability to enhance patient care through the first patented, intelligent wearable platform. Unify Medical provides surgeons and OR staff with clinically relevant visual data of the targeted anatomy to improve the quality of care for the patient while reducing cost to hospitals and ASCs alike.

Stacie Berlin
United Musculoskeletal Partners
www.umpartners.com
United Musculoskeletal Partners (UMP) is a shared services organization that partners with physician-owned practices to deliver exceptional clinical care to patients in Colorado, Texas, and Georgia while simplifying the management functions of the practices. At UMP, we are building an elite shared services organization dedicated to excellence in musculoskeletal care. We are focused on linking top-notch physicians together in an innovative platform focused on convenient locations, growth, and quality patient care.

Rachel Morris
ValueHealth
www.valuehealth.com
ValueHealth is a healthcare services company that powers health plans, providers, and consumers in the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care. The company accelerates this transition through its unique care delivery program, Muve, which includes evidence-based clinical protocols, 1:1 nurse navigation, patient engagement solutions, and value-based network creation in orthopedics, spine, and bariatrics. ValueHealth’s unique consumer-centric model and proprietary technology position its provider partners to flourish in an emerging risk environment with real-time quality reporting, digital care management, and alternative payment model strategies. For more information, visit www.valuehealth.com.

Josephine Broderick
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
vrtx.com
At Vertex, we invest in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

Lee Walker
Zimmer Biomet
www.zimmerbiomet.com
Zimmer Biomet focuses on alleviating pain and improving the quality of life for people around the world through its innovative, collaborative ecosystem of outstanding products and solutions. As a trusted partner, Zimmer Biomet strives to deliver optimal clinical and economical outcomes in musculoskeletal health.
Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, USA, Zimmer Biomet is a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare. We design, manufacture and market orthopaedic reconstructive products sports medicine, biologics, extremities and trauma products; craniomaxillofacial and thoracic products; and related surgical products. We collaborate with healthcare professionals around the globe to advance the pace of innovation.