In this challenging economic climate, hospitals like yours are working to optimize their patient billing and payment collection systems. With hospital margins compressing and many hospitals operating with profit margins between two and three percent1, the need to find more economical ways to print and mail patient statements and collect those payments has never been more important.
Since the status quo doesn’t cut it anymore, Emdeon developed an integrated set of solutions to help you cut costs and collect more, faster. Want to learn more about Emdeon Patient Connect? Our patient billing team is ready to help your organization by providing a patient billing optimization consultation. Ready to meet the team?
Karen Friemoth, RVP Emdeon Patient Billing and Payment Solutions
Karen is the Regional Vice President for Emdeon's Patient Billing & Payment Solutions group. Karen is a healthcare industry veteran and has worked with providers across the country to improve the financial communication design process through integrated, online billing and payment methods. In her spare time, Karen enjoys spending time with her family and friends, skiing, running and interior design.
• Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin
• Phone: 419.290.3419
• Email: kfriemoth@emdeon.com
Leara Anbar, Mid-Atlantic Account Executive
Leara has been with Emdeon for over 16 years and has carried many different roles throughout her tenure. From production to customer service management and project management to sales, Leara understands the complexities of the print and mail industry and the healthcare revenue cycle as well. Her passion is building great relationships with customers while helping them meet and exceed their business goals. If you can’t find Leara at a local HFMA conference, you’ll find her on a mountain bike trail pursuing a new hobby that she loves.
• Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
• Phone: 419.350.9141
• Email: lanbar@emdeon.com
Don Bales, National Accounts Account Executive
Don Bales joined the Emdeon team in 1998 and has 20+ years of industry experience. Working with large hospital systems across the country, Don helps providers optimize their outbound patient billing and inbound payment collections systems to maximize collection of patient receivables. Don is also a former United States Army Officer and has a Bachelor degree from Indiana University.
• Territory: Texas and National Accounts
• Phone: 812.216.7498
• Email: dbales@emdeon.com
Matt Crawley, Western Region Account Executive
Matt Crawley is the Sales Account Executive for the West Region in the Patient Billing and Payment division. Matt has been with Emdeon for over eight years focusing on self pay solutions - helping providers collect patient payments effectively and efficiently. Matt enjoys spending time with his three children, cooking, and hiking in the mountains of Utah near his home.
• Territory: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington
• Phone: 801.870.2191
• Email: mcrawley@emdeon.com
Dan Hartnett, Northeast Region Account Executive
Dan has over 21 years of experience, is an HFMA member and assists healthcare providers improve revenue cycle processes while accelerating self pay collections. Dan is married and has three children. Along with spending time with his family, he enjoys coaching his children’s sports teams and boating.
• Territory: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont
• Phone: 419.466.9243
• Email: dhartnett@emdeon.com
With budgeting season almost upon us, now is the perfect time to re-examine your current patient billing and payment collection system. By providing patients with more ways to pay while automating payment acceptance and posting, your organization can accelerate cash flow while saving loads of time and money. Contact your Account Executive today to schedule a complimentary consultation.
1] http://healthcare.thomsonreuters.com/thought-leadership/assets/HospOperatingTrendsQuarterlyMarch2011.pdf
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