Vetted advisors, clinicians, and operators — ready to help your organization design, launch, and scale what comes next.
72 experts in the network
CEO/Founder & Principal - Value-Based Strategy & Tech-Enabled Care Crusader
Developing Tailored, Scalable Solutions that Transform Care & Drive Sustainable Financial Growth - Empowering YOU as a Leader in VBC!
President, Care.ai
Bruce Brandes has over 30 years of experience in executive management and entrepreneurial thought leadership to build early and growth stage technology-based businesses in the healthcare industry.
Healthcare Operations Consultant
Healthcare Executive | Operations Leader | Digital Health Innovator
Healthcare Innovation | Growth Strategist | Value Creator | System Thinking
With 25+ years leading transformation across payers, providers, and digital health, I bring systems thinking and execution discipline to build healthcare that scale. I partner with leaders to navigate complexity, align strategy, governance, and innovation, and accelerate transformation—advancing value-based care, improving outcomes, and unlocking sustainable growth through whole-person health
Medical Director, Informaticist and Digital Health Leader, Rural Health and Value Based Care Strategist
As a physician executive, transforming care delivery and population health across a wide spectrum of healthcare, digital health, and business environments for over 25 years, I provide medical leadership informed by practical, field tested judgement to advance data and technology-enabled operational execution and financial success.
Executive Director
Assiting providers optimize the benefits of Artificial Intelligence and minimize its risks.
Founder, Healthcare Go-to-Market, Product Strategist, and Patient/Clinician Digital Experience
As a creative problem-solver with more than 25 years of experience in strategic marketing and developing engaging product solutions, I leverage my extensive cross-industry insight to help my clients dynamically grow market share and build superior experiences. With a passion for human-centered design and pragmatic marketing, I deliver actionable strategies that differentiate products and services in even the most crowded corners of the market.
Fractional CMO | Strategic Marketing & Positioning Expert | Creator of the GAIN System℠
1 expert for marketing strategy through implementation. Positioning transformations and strategic pivots for established healthcare organizations.
Chief Revenue Officer
I provide consulting and fractional CRO services to help organizations build scalable world-class commercial strategies, organizations, and processes to drive execution and rapid scalable growth.
Business Transformation Consultant
Creating business optimization strategies and facilitating transformational change
Associate Dean for Strategic Partnerships and Global Affairs Professor of Nursing
Health Systems and Academic Leader
Healthcare Tech Readiness and Implementation Expert
Helping healthcare providers adopt emerging technologies in service to their market
Assistant Professor
Helping patients and families thrive after surviving critical illness
Executive Health Care Leader & Educator
Proven leader in complex systems who can ignite positive organizational culture and sustainability needed in a turbulent health care system
Chief Sales Officer | Sales Hiring Coach
Equipping Founders/Presidents to identify, interview, and onboard top performing sales candidates and scale their sales function
Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University | Co-Founder of the Climate, Health and Energy Equity Lab
Carol Ziegler is a Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University and a dually certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse. She is co-founder of CHEEL, the Climate, Health and Energy Equity Lab at the Wond'ry, and serves on the Metro Nashville Board of Health as well as the Lancet Commission Countdown on Climate and Health, and the American Nurse Association's Planetary and Global Health Innovation Committee.
Principal Consultant and CEO
Leveraging Data to Drive Healthcare Resulting in Value Based Savings & Achieving Improved Clinical Outcomes
Director, Neonatal NP Specialty Associate Professor | DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, C-ELBW
Colleen Reilly Moss is a neonatal nurse practitioner at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and a Level II NICU in Franklin, TN.
VBC Product Leader, Strategist and Advisor
Healthcare Strategy 📊 Value-Based & Accountable Care 🩺 Payment Transformation 💵 Product Dev 💻 Implementation💡Growth Ops 📑 Contracting & Partnerships 🤝 Health Services Grad Prof 📚Doctor of Healthcare Admin 👩🏫
Founder & CEO
I teach overwhelmed business leaders how to build systems that help them sleep better at night, grow, scale, and crush their goals.
Principal / CEO - Synergy Consulting, LLC
Bringing Innovation to the health care ecosystem.
CEO Patterson Group
Successful adviser to both emerging and large companies as they pursue a path to change and growth.
Founder and Lead Consultant
Ensuring healthcare organizations reach top-line success in their digital health journey.
Strategic Architect and Communication Consultant
Helping leaders create strategies that change the marketplace
Senior Associate
Eric started his career in 2019 working for a Telehealth platform as a marketing associate and in June of 2020 Eric started full time with Patterson group as a Senior Associate. Eric’s current role consists of research and marketing assignments based around various health service clients with recent focus on post acute-Out of Hospital care market and emergence of Value Based Care-VBC. Recently Eric has been working within the AI market to help support partnerships focused on value based care, patient engagement and care gap fulfillment. Recent client support has included Circular RNA supporting precision psychiatry, multi-sensor diagnostic device support OOH- in the home physician care market launch, AI- Behavioral Science care gap support and research of ACO models of care. Eric graduated from Belmont University with a BS in Economics in 2017.Throughout college Eric conducted secondary research in support of Patterson Group and its clients.
Healthcare Executive | Patient Engagement & Digital Transformation
STRATEGIC BUSINESS GROWTH & DIGITAL MARKETING LEADER Trailblazing, results-driven business and marketing leader transforming industries through bold marketing, growth plans, innovation, and unstoppable execution.
Chief Operating Officer
I enjoy collaboratively investigating process, people, and technology to drive standardization and optimization leading to increased operations efficiency and productivity.
Chief Executive Officer and Adjunct Professor of Medicine
My goal is simply to ensure every patient receive world-class healthcare & all healthcare providers have the necessary tools necessary to deliver exceptional care.
President and Founder
I earn margin for health plans, ACOs, and delegated risk providers through personalization and helping organizations earn engagement from their highest value members and attributed patients.
Founder
I help digital health startups find their product market fit faster to extend their financial runway.
Healthcare Technology Attorney, Vertechs Legal
Represent healthcare technology vendors and purchasers with software/SaaS and other healthcare technology contract strategy, drafting, review and negotiation.
Professor
Dr. Kim is a certified gerontological nurse practitioner (GNP) who has coordinated older adult healthcare courses for VUSN nurse practitioner students since 2002.
CRO
I help early stage innovative companies with GTM strategy from pre commercialization to scale up growth across payer, provider & employer markets.
CEO
Good
Senior Value Advisor
I help health tech startups and scale-ups identify and hone their unique value propositions. I help health systems establish value-driven systems to effectively measure their health tech investments.
VP of Sales
Proven Sales Leader Helping Tech Companies Crush Revenue Goals
Chief Revenue Officer
I help innovative healthcare companies unlock growth and scale with proven experience across payer and provider landscapes
Founder & CEO at Uniti Health
Josh is currently the Founder & CEO of Uniti Health, a Health IT advisory firm focused on helping providers and organizations with developing digital and virtual health strategies.
Principal Consultant
Transformation leadership and services for healthcare
Senior Director - Strategy, Solutions, and Innovation at Amsurg
Healthcare Leader | Multi-Site Healthcare | Technology Strategist | Innovator | Community Builder | Lifelong Learner
Healthcare Innovator
Build to Prevent - The Market for Health
Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt School of Nursing | PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FCCM, FAAN
Dr. Boehm's research aims to eliminate delirium, oversedation, and immobilization in intensive care, and maximize the quality of survivorship for patients and family members following critical illness. She has worked extensively on reducing the prevalence of ICU delirium and post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) through implementation of the ABCDEF bundle, ICU recovery clinics, and ICU peer support programs.
CEO, Co-Founder
Healthcare operations executive, value-based care expert, direct-to-employer bundle designer, SaaS healthcare technology platform CEO
Value Based Care Consultant
I'm a revenue-generating powerhouse for private practices and ACOs. I help them add over $15K per month in Value-Based Care programs without added workload, seamlessly integrate pharmacists at no extra cost, and can implement turnkey medical weight loss programs - unlocking an additional $22K to $44K for the practice by the third month. Let me show you how to maximize your practice or ACO's profitability.
MD, FACP, FHIMSS | CEO | Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
CEO of KeyCare. Physician, Informaticist, Innovator, Entrepreneur, Virtual Care Expert and Venture Investor.
PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA Nancy and Hilliard Travis Professor of Nursing Senior Associate Dean for Research, Postdoctoral Fellowship Director
Dr. Piano has a distinguished career in substance abuse research focusing on understanding the adverse effects of unhealthy alcohol drinking patterns on the cardiovascular system. Her research has focused on strategies (e.g. diuretic self-adjustment) to prevent frequent hospital admissions in heart failure patients and to identify mechanisms that underlie heart failure symptoms.
Healthcare Operations and Policy Consultant
physician executive committed to improving quality, value, and personal decision making in health services
A New Test Title For Me
Matt leads education-led growth consultancy and creative studio, ThinkThru, where he works with SaaS teams looking to grow from Series A to C. In addition to his efforts at ThinkThru, he is the Co-Founder of Care Transformation Studio.
Assistant Professor of Nursing\Emergency & Flight Nurse Practitioner
Michael D. Gooch, DNP, is an emergency and flight nurse practitioner and assistant professor of nursing with 30 years of clinical experience. He is a nationally recognized speaker and published author regarding varied emergency and transport nursing topics.
Chief Development Officer
I help businesses achieve hyper growth by developing and executing their commercial strategy including organizational structure, sales process and tools.
Fractional CTO
Healthcare IT expert and innovation leader.
COO / Chief Product Officer
Scaling AI-enabled healthtech and services through product-led growth and operational excellence
COO, Vice President Clinical Operations, Consultant
Innovative and results-driven healthcare strategic and operations executive
Advisor
Transforming Healthcare with Strategic Vision and Innovative Value-Based Care Solutions
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing at Vanderbilt School of Nursing | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, CHFN
Assistant Professor | Board-Certified Nurse Executive | Cardiology Nurse Practitioner | Author | Speaker
PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, FSSH | Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing , Valere Potter Distinguished Chair in Nursing
Internationally recognized leader and researcher in nursing and health care education, with a reputation for innovation in teaching strategies, experiential learning, new pedagogies and the use of technology.
Managing Editor, The Keckley Report
Dr. Keckley is Principal of The Keckley Group, a research and advisory practice focused on health industry trends, policy issues and growth strategies.
Innovation at Big Hospital System. CGO of Disruptor in Cardiology. Cofounder of Disruptor in Rheumatology.
VBC is torrid. How do you get there? I know how/I've done it.
CEO, Care Transformation Studio; Founder and Principal, The Disruption Lab
Phil’s career focuses on improvement and innovation, working and consulting with leading organizations in addition to founding multiple companies as an entrepreneur.
Healthcare Strategy and Partnerships Advisor
I help organizations refine strategy for efficiency and intentional growth.
Value Based Care // Healthcare Strategy and Operations
Accomplished healthcare strategic leader with a proven track record of collaborating with senior executives to analyze intricate challenges and design lasting solutions for health system, payer, and federal health clients.
Vice President, Payer Strategy and Growth
Value-based care, CIN, and ACO expert who combines idealism with realism to establish appropriate expectations of success.
Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education Associate Dean for Clinical Scholarship, Professor Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academics
Dr. Kleinpell has conducted research related to patient and family centered care, advanced practice nursing roles, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians, and patient outcomes in hospitalized older adults. She has also conducted research focusing on outcomes after ICU treatment and role development of acute care nurse practitioners, among other funded studies. She is currently serving as project director for a Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)-funded initiative focusing on addressing barriers to patient and family engagement in intensive care unit (ICU) research. She served as lead PI on a national survey assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on over 7,000 advanced practice nurses nationally. Additionally, she served as PI on a series of international surveys with over 14,000 ICU clinicians examining changes in ICU care as a result of the pandemic. She served as PI on a PCORI funded 2-year initiative to promote patient-centered outcomes research in ICU settings, using a national collaborative with 63 hospital ICU teams to implement patient and family centered initiatives. As the Associate Dean for Clinical Scholarship, she serves as a mentor to junior faculty for clinical scholarship and research initiatives, collaborates on Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) clinical projects, and provide consultation to the VUMC advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) for various scholarship initiatives. She also serves as Co-I for a therapeutic music in the ICU initiative at VUMC [https://nursing.vanderbilt.edu/research/initiatives/theraputic-music-intensive-care/]. CERTIFICATIONS * Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification, American Nurses Credentialing Center * CCRN Certification, American Association of Critical Care Nurses * ACLS, American Heart Association CURRENT RESEARCH / SCHOLARLY INTERESTS * Promoting patient and family centered care research * Roles and scope of practice of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in acute care settings * Outcomes of advanced practice nursing care GRANTS Addressing Barriers to Engaging Patient & Caregivers Experiencing Critical Illness to Build Capacity for Patient Centered Outcomes Research. Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (Role: PD) Improving Care for Critically Ill Patients & Families Through Research Dissemination & Implementation. Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (Role: PI) Nursing Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Simulation Education Training (SET) Program” Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Workforce Grant. (Role: Implementation Specialist) Healthcare Resiliency Program – Practice Transformation and Extension Grant”, Tennessee Department of Health. (Role: Co-I) Demonstrating the Outcomes of Nurse Practitioner Care Using a National Collaborative. Funded by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Fellows (Role: PI) Disseminating Patient Centered Outcomes Research to Healthcare Professionals. Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality R18. (Role: PI) Discharge Planning and Home Telehealth for Post CABG Elders. Funded by the Agency for Health Care Quality & Research & National Institute of Aging RO1. (Role: PI) Exploring Outcomes After Critical Illness in the Elderly. Funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research R29. (Role: PI) PUBLICATIONS JOURNALS Myers C, Lund E, Schorn M. Kleinpell R. Chronicling The Pursuit for Full Practice Authority in Tennessee: Recommendations for a Path Forward, Nursing Outlook, 2024;5:102240 Bruder AL, Gururaja A, Narayani N, Kleinpell R, Schlesinger JJ. Patients’ Perceptions of Virtual Live Music in the Intensive Care Unit American Journal of Critical Care ;2024;33;1: 54–59. Williams G, Fulbrook P, Alberto L, Kleinpell R, Mathilde C, Kabita S, Daniel KN. Critical care nursing policy, practice, and research priorities: An international cross-sectional study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2023;55:1044-1057. Kovaleva MA, Kleinpell R, Dietrich MS, et al. Caregivers’ experience with Tele-Savvy Caregiver Program post-hospitalization. Geriatric Nursing 2023;51:156-166. Kleinpell R, Myers CR, Schorn MN. Addressing barriers to APRN practice: Policy and regulatory implications during COVID-19. Journal of Nursing Regulation 2023;14:13-20 Reeves M, Bunch D, Venable C, Hayes MS, Rice TW, Kleinpell R. Developing and Evaluating a Novel Educational Intensive Care Unit Wall Map Critical Care Nurse; 2023; 43 (20): 80-81 Williams G, Fulbrook P, Alberto L, Kleinpell R. et al. Critical care nursing policy, practice, and research priorities: An international cross-sectional study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2023;00:1–14. Williams T, Hande K, Kleinpell R. Linking process improvement with DNP projects: Strategies to advance clinical leadership initiatives. Nurse Leader. 2022;DOI: 10.1016/j.mnl.2022.04.010 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2022.04.010] Schlesinger J, Pearson M, O'Briant D, Yang S, Li J, Bose J, Kleinpell R. "Implementing a Therapeutic Music Program in the Intensive Care Unit Journal of Intensive and Critical Care 2022;57dd4d924e6407dc Kleinpell R, Myers CR, Likes W, Schorn M. Breaking Down Institutional Barriers to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice. Nursing Administration Quarterly 2022;2:137-143. Hasselblad M, Morrison J, Kleinpell R. et al. "Promoting Patient and Nurse Safety: Testing a Behavioral Health Intervention in a Learning Healthcare System" Results of the DEMEANOR Pragmatic, Cluster, Cross-over Trial. BJM Open Quality 2022;11:1 Schorn M, Myers CA, Barroso J, Kleinpell R. "Results of a National Survey: Ongoing Barriers to APRN Practice in the United States. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 2022, 2:118-129. Peer-reviewed publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0142-7527 [https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0142-7527] BOOKS Kleinpell R. Outcome Assessment in Advanced Practice Nursing. 5th Edition. NY: Springer Publishing, 2021 [4th edition published in 2017; 3rd edition published in 2013; 2nd edition in 2009, 1st edition in 2001]
VP of Payer Engagement - Contessa Health
With over 10 years of experience with health plans, start-ups, publicly traded and non-for-profit healthcare companies, I focus on 'value-based care' solutions from inception to launch. I have designed, priced, contracted, launched and scaled multiple value-based programs both as a customer of health plans across the country and as part of a health plan.
CEO & Global Thought Leader
Driving Responsible AI, Cybersecurity & Child Protection Worldwide
Transformation and Innovation Advisor
<p>Healthcare transformation leader with 20+ years at the intersection of strategy, technology, and consumer experience — across health systems, payers, and digital health, with growing focus on global health innovation through Harvard Medical School's Global Health Leaders Program. I help organizations translate complex industry shifts into scalable strategies that reimagine business models, improve the consumer experience, and open new avenues for growth. Track record of leading digital transformation efforts: launching digital-first products, AI-enabled navigation models, and operating models that break functional silos and organize around the patient journey. Currently advising health systems, digital health companies, and global organizations on transformation strategy and execution — open to fractional leadership roles, board advisory, and high-impact consulting projects. </p>
25+ years providing services and technology to both payers and providers; fully credentialed actuary and operations expertise in working in Value Based Care
Strategy & External Affairs Executive
Health IT Rock Star
CEO, Pivot Health Advisors
An inspirational entrepreneurial leader who transforms legacy and emerging organizations through vision, innovation, and thoughtful execution.
Co-Founder, CEO, Chief Product and Technology Officer
I thrive in ambiguity, curious by nature, great at envisioning solutions to complex problems
President and Founder
Healthcare services consultant and transitional leader in the physician practice management space.