Oct. 12, 2009 (Business Wire) -- MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, today announced that Doug Thompson has been named senior vice president, business advisory services. In this capacity, Thompson will be responsible for the MedeAnalytics’ consulting offerings, which enhance the company’s performance management value proposition. He will report to Mike Gallagher, MedeAnalytics’ chief executive officer.
Thompson joins MedeAnalytics with over 20 years of experience in consulting and recognized expertise in defining and measuring the value of healthcare information technologies and translating technologies into operational improvements and strategic advantage.
Prior to joining MedeAnalytics, Thompson was a director for Navigant Consulting (NYSE: NCI), a specialized, international consulting firm. Before Navigant, from 2001 to 2008 he served as a principal and strategy expert for CSC/First Consulting Group, primarily working for healthcare providers. From 1997 to 2000, he served as president of Ivan Thompson & Co., and from 1993 to 1997, he was founder and vice president of APACHE Medical Systems, Inc.’s management consulting practice. Thompson also was a manager with Ernst & Young from 1989 to 1993, working with healthcare clients, and started his career at the healthcare consultancy APM, Inc. He holds a bachelor's degree in general business from Brigham Young University and a M.B.A. degree in marketing from Columbia University Business School.
“MedeAnalytics’ solutions reflect the company’s unique combination of deep expertise in healthcare and innovative, advanced technology,” commented Thompson. “I am delighted to join this dynamic company and look forward to building MedeAnalytics’ consulting business.”
“I am very pleased to have such an accomplished veteran of healthcare consulting take on this strategic role,” said Gallagher. “Doug brings tremendous expertise, professionalism and proven skills. Under his leadership, I am confident that our business advisory services will provide great value to our clients.”
About MedeAnalytics
Founded in 1994, MedeAnalytics enables healthcare organizations to improve clinical, financial and operational performance through on-demand analytics and client services. For hospitals and health systems, MedeAnalytics provides solutions to address revenue cycle, patient access, clinical operations, staff productivity, regulatory compliance, finance and accounting, and enterprise performance management. For healthcare payers, the company’s solutions address network management, medical management, pharmacy management, employer reporting, and operations management. MedeAnalytics delivers business intelligence to over 700 healthcare organizations using a hosted, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, which reduces up-front costs and enables rapid implementation and exceptional time-to-value. For more information, visit www.medeanalytics.com.
