The Finexio “Network of Networks” is a low-cost, highly effective solution for increasing B2B payments. 100% Electronic. Eliminates manual entry & continual supplier enrollments. Reduces Supplier Cost. At least 50% less expensive than typical credit card transactions.

Headquartered in San Francisco, PayZen is a mission-driven fintech company that aims to tackle the growing patient payment responsibility problem with superior technology and a modern approach. PayZen is backed by leading equity and credit capital investors and is led by proven technology veterans with a successful track record of helping millions of Americans overcome financial struggles.

Founded by successful entrepreneurs who have been at the forefront of change as “medical banking” and healthcare revenue cycle have evolved, Finalytics is committed to enhancing efficiencies through stronger coordination between financial institutions and healthcare providers.

Zelis® Payments is a leading healthcare payments technology company dedicated to delivering value via exceptional client experiences. Our solutions increase cash flow and speed workflow by streamlining the transfer of secure healthcare payments and detailed, error-free data for medical, dental and workers’ compensation claims to healthcare providers.

CirraGroup is a healthcare financial technology company that has developed a suite of innovative, cloud-based solutions to mutually benefit patients and providers. We facilitate debt resolution by designing solutions that are convenient to use while improving visibility and offering more resolution options.

Chris currently leads product strategy, operations, and business development at Parasail Health. Expert in monetizing the healthcare revenue cycle at scale and building sales organizations, Chris is a vocal proponent of change management and a speaker on healthcare innovation, payments, and consumerism. Fundraising:Raised $7.5M in venture capital to fund operations and $400M in debt capital to fund Parasail loan platform.Sales:Established inside sales team, 30+ channel partnerships, 12 strategic partnerships and developed an affiliate sales network with over 120 reps nationwide yielding over 50K providers in the Parasail network and growing.Product & Innovation:• Developed industry leading omnichannel contextualized patient engagement solution to drive collection of large patient balances. • Developed healthcare’s only investment-grade patient propensity to pay score. • Introduced healthcare’s first patient financing open API.• Launched healthcare’s only zero-interest non-recourse patient financing solution.

Promoted to lead Emdeon’s Consumer Billing and Payment Solution suite after demonstrating a deep understanding of the payments industry and devising an innovative growth plan leveraging key company competencies. Developed a multi-channel consumer engagement program using traditional print/mail in conjunction with digital channels (email, SMS, IVR) to drive payments through multiple modalities (Online, IVR, Walk-in, Lockbox, Point of Sale). Tasked with transforming the business to a performance-based payments business from a traditional volume based print/mail billing service.► Initiated the development of a multichannel consumer engagement program through traditional print/mail to drive payments through multiple modalities such as online, interactive voice response (IVR), walk-in, lockbox, and point of sale.► Led the development of SmartPay that increased provider’s self-pay collections by 30-50% and reduced average accounts receivable days for provider clients by 20%.► Assisted the company’s user centric design philosophy by establishing strategic development partnerships with key clients; introducing continuous contextual interviews with end users; and employing Projekt202 to aid the company in moving toward experience-driven application development.

Spearheaded business development, management, and delivery of Emdeon’s B2B (payer/provider) payment solutions. Initiated the development of new products; enhanced offerings to promote electronic payment distribution. Created the Emdeon Payment Network (EPN) while leading related initiatives, sales opportunities, and analytics. Leveraged skills in developing a virtual card program; as well as a nine-figure addressable market opportunity. Provided oversight to operations improvement initiatives.► Supervised the development and implementation of the Emdeon payment network, a multichannel payment platform to facilitate B2B payments within the healthcare industry through the following initiatives with outstanding results:► Introduction of virtual cards, which resulted in the achievement of 80% margin ($40M) in new revenue in 2014, based on the processing of virtual card payments worth more than $3.8B.► Creation of the first multichannel product offering and reduction of payer costs while ensuring compliance with federal mandates.► Establishment of two new partnerships, three funding models, and a new settlement and reconciliation process.► Direct supervision and guidance to the creation of the Emdeon Payment Network (EPN) that drove additional innovative B2B payment products including Transcend Pay with Elavon/US Bank and Total Settlement Services with ECHO health.

Recruited to develop Emdeon’s B2B payment solutions, focused on developing innovative and lucrative payment modalities to monetize the $120B in print/mail checks that the firm distributes annually on behalf of payers. Managed product development, sales and service introduction► Drove key efforts that increased the company’s fee-based EFT business from $3B to $15B from mid-2011 to 2014. ► Spearheaded a team who developed a new EFT funding model that enabled the consolidation of provider payments; which reduced payer costs, increased provider convenience, and improved EFT revenue at a three-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 130%.► Developed (hosted and API) self-service provider payment solution (Payment Manager) allowing providers to enroll and manage all of their B2B remittances in one place. ► Increased electronic funds transfer/automated clearing house (ACH) payments by 400% in less than two years by developing business partnerships and leveraging new technology to improve user experience and reduce costs.

Worked closely with the AIM Business Development Team, responsible for delivering value propositions, pricing, and analytical consulting services for more than 30 major health plans. Managed all company-related analytics and sales opportunities for large employer groups; while providing financial oversight to operations improvement initiatives. ► Launched AIM’s Patient Safety Program to reduce unnecessary radiation to members covered by AIM’s programs; program received national recognition, acceptance by the URAC, and was adopted by all AIM clients. Program eliminated the equivalent of 300M chest x-rays► Introduced additional product offerings, including Cardiac Management ($25M opportunity), Specialty Pharmacy Management ($50M opportunity), and AIM’s consumer shopping tool (Optinet), which helped direct patients to equal quality, more affordable locations for some procedures; saving on average $900 per procedure. ► Established AIM’s analytical consulting business based on success of sales process and customer demand for additional data driven insights; resulted in $1.5M in annual revenue.

Promoted to manage department’s daily operations and provided support to senior leadership on critical business decisions. ► Headed AIM Clinical Profile Team that enhanced client value through improved clinical operations, which resulted in 20% increase in physician case management effectiveness. ► Designed detailed margin and unit cost analysis used by senior management to access company performance that helped identify process inefficiencies. Helped eliminate 25 unnecessary 25 nursing positions, saving ~$2M annually.

Selected by senior management to develop the department’s analytical capabilities. Procured and managed new hardware and software as well as ensuring training of staff. Assisted with daily operations of department. Tasked with improving AIM’s customer Web use in effort to reduce high volume of calls to call center, which totaled several thousands per day. ► Spearheaded call center operations improvement initiative to improve workflow and work processes, which reduced volume of calls by 20% and delivered over $600K in capacity creation.► Led cross-functional team to increase Web usage by members, resulting in 40% increase of Web use and resultant savings of more than $2M in operational costs.

Recruited to develop and manage Medical Economics Department. Supported sales activities and improved operational efficiencies as company grew from start-up operation to become an industry leader with more than 33 million members. Ensured that department deliverables were met and monitored them accordingly. ► Led 100-150 projects with a total department budget of $1.2M. Guided development of metrics and analysis that and helped bring credibility to the discussions by grounding the discussion in real numbers.