Bob Risner Email & Phone Number

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Innovative Health Solutions, LLC (IHS), inventors of H2O Overdrive™ and H2O Overdrive Hydrate™, was founded in 2008 and are dedicated to developing only the highest quality nutritional supplements based on the latest scientific research. The company is committed to producing products comprised of the highest grade ingredients, manufactured for improved performance and quality of life. IHS continues to search for and study new and innovative ways to help athletes improve performance by facilitating proper hydration.

Manage daily operations, recruitment, cost control, marketing, cash flow, inventory, outsourcing, and debt refinancing for weight loss clinic with 28 staff. Introduced membership plan, increasing service utilization ten-fold. Grew revenue 10%. Cut A/P 15%.Overhauled clinic, increasing gross profit. TrimCare suffered from 65% revenue loss, excessive shrinkage, and out-of-line costs. Used social media to cut marketing costs 50% and increase new clinic visits 27%. Set up inventory controls to cut shrinkage from $5-8K to $100/mo., and cost allocation to increase GPM from 70% to 88%.

2.5 years of rehabilitation following accident. Obtained MBA. Created Executive Education Program for The Cleveland Clinic. Expert witness. Reviewed medical cases.

Chaired Quality Control and Credentials Committees. Co-Chaired Bylaws Committee. Managed $5M budget and 15 direct reports. Designed/oversaw construction of 15K sq. ft. office building and $5M remodel of Labor/Delivery.Reversed losses, turning profit in one year. Women’s clinic at Hugh Chatham was costly, but provided essential services. Revamped cost structure, standardized equipment, and matched staff to busiest times, cutting costs 22%.Initiated aggressive marketing campaign. Created one of the largest profit centers in hospital in five years.Revamped department operations, increasing revenue 50% in first year. Revenues at Women’s Healthcare Services at Hugh Chatham Hospital were declining. Developed policies to meet physician needs. Reorganized office structure, used online performance surveys, and improved quality. Added physician, increasing revenue 65%.

As the owner I evaluated the current medical needs of the community, developed marketing and implementation strategies to provide the highest level of care and provide the needed services. I was responsible for the daily operations of the practice as well as providing care to patients.

Responsible for daily operations of $3M practice. Managed 23 staff. Served as Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology.Negotiated higher payments from insurance carrier. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of NC initiated 10% cuts in ObGyn reimbursements. Used data to propose 15% cut with signed agreement guaranteeing Hugh Chatham an “earn-out” every six months based on savings to BCBS. Instead of 10% cut, generated 30% increase in payments.

Provided medical care as part of 300-physician multi-specialty group. Designed competitive strategies to market services. Ran business operations.Turned around rival clinics, tripling patient base in two years. Satellite of Carle Clinic and competitor in small town were suffering from declining revenue/care and bitter rivalry. Opened dialogue with competitor and met with doctors/administrators at local hospital. Built strong relationships to improve service and revenue at both clinics.

I was responsible for developing new offerings to patients and forming relationships with the primary care provided in the area to better serve the growing population of the area. I worked closely with the hospital on developing new bylaws and improving the overall quaility of medicine in the area.

Mba, Business, High Distinction

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Doctor Of Medicine (Md), Medicine, Honors

Ms, Microbiology, A

Bs, Microbiology, A