Michael is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Provident and is a nationally recognized consulting professional. Provident brings continuous improvement to healthcare through its suite of Technology-Enabled Clinical Solutions™. Its proven solutions, expertise, and specialized tools transcend traditional strategies and assumptions and focus on regulatory, operational and financial optimization to help clients thrive in the future of healthcare. Provident’s solutions are focused on the integrity of the clinical record to support quality patient care, manage compliance, secure appropriate reimbursement, and give healthcare leaders actionable clinical data to drive success.Prior to founding Provident, Michael led the ICD-10 Services practice for a national healthcare consulting firm integrating extensive healthcare performance improvement and technology experience in Revenue Cycle, Clinical Documentation, and Health Information Systems. He was also the national practice leader for the Compliance & Investigations practice which provided comprehensive solutions for healthcare organizations and their legal counsel, addressing all aspects of compliance, governance, risk management, audits, investigations, and litigation. Michael has extensive global consulting experience, including as Principal in a “Big Four” firm, where he served clients in multiple industries conducting investigations of fraud and misconduct and designing regulatory and ethics compliance programs. He also served as the firm's Americas Leader for Fraud and Misconduct Assessment.Earlier in his career, Michael served in federal law enforcement and was later a member of the founding staff of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). At DHS, he was the first director of operations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.