Thought leadership on the hottest trends in healthcare
The healthcare system in the United States is rapidly approaching an inflection point. Practices grapple with challenges like staff and equipment shortages, the complexities of value-based care (VBC) and revenue cycle management—all while trying to promote positive patient communications and relationships.
Here at athenahealth, our leaders pride themselves on building and fostering relationships at every level of the healthcare system to better understand growing challenges and shortcomings in the industry. With established lines of communication and an open feedback loop, we can foresee and speak to some of the hottest trends in healthcare.
 | Nele Jessel, MD: Chief Medical Officer, athenahealthDr. Jessel has 20 years of experience as a practicing pediatrician and now acts as a clinical informaticist invested in the ways in which technology can enhance healthcare. Some of her interests include:
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 | Paul Brient: Chief Product Officer, athenahealthPaul is the former CEO of PatientKeeper with over 25 years in healthcare IT. He utilizes this extensive background to help drive the purposeful innovation that clinicians need. Some of his work includes the following:
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 | Michael Palantoni: Chief Strategy Officer, athenahealthMichael has prior experience in healthcare strategy at Deloitte and as the VP of Platform & Data Services at athenahealth while also serving on the CommonWell Health Alliance Board. Michael’s responsibilities include:
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 | Stacy Simpson: Chief Marketing Officer, athenahealthWith over 25 years of experience in technology marketing, Stacy helps spearhead brand growth and market impact with full-funnel campaigns. This includes brand, communications, and demand strategies. She speaks to the role of AI in health tech, including:
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 | Chris Kondrat: Chief Customer Officer, athenahealthArmed with 15 years of prior experience at KPMG and several years in his previous role of Vice President of Commercial Strategy and Operations at athenahealth, Chris focuses on customer performance improvement by way of clinical transformation and technology:
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 | Alicia Bassolino: Vice President of Analytics and AI, athenahealthAlicia boasts nearly 20 years of experience with athenahealth, previously serving as the Executive Director of Product Analytics. She speaks to AI functionality and EHR usability, including:
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 | Chad Dodd: Vice President of Product Development, athenahealthChad brings two decades of experience delivering innovations focused on the clinician and patient needs. His many passions include:
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 | Joe Ganley: Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, athenahealthFrom his role as a healthcare advocacy lead at McKesson to his current role at athenahealth, Joe has over 25 years of experience as a healthcare policy leader helping to shape regulatory strategy at the federal, state, and local levels. He writes on regulatory considerations when integrating AI technology into healthcare performance, including:
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 | Sam Lambson: Vice President of Product Management, Data and Ecosystem, athenahealthSam leads efforts to enhance healthcare interoperability and data-driven innovation and brings deep expertise in health IT, including:
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Learn what our leaders have to say about top healthcare industry trends and how athenahealth solutions can help streamline clinical efficiency and revenue cycle management so physicians and practices can focus on what matters most – their patients.
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