Tony B.

About Tony B.

A senior IT and Business executive with substantial leadership experience.For over two decades I have served in Executive Leadership roles, CIO, and CXO-for hire delivering M&A integration, strategic transformation, Business & IT road maps, and program delivery work that leverages my skills and experience in IT and business. Seasoned Sr. Executive with a proven track record applying leadership skills in complex, multi-channel, global organizations. 40 years experience working as a programmer, leader, consultant, or executive within various industries. I have 20+ years successful experience in global retail, multi-channel selling and supplier to consumer value chain from sourcing and manufacturing, to the wholesale, digital, and brick & mortar retail channels.Eight+ years experience at C-level for Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). As current CIO of ElevatePFS(R), led “smart integration” of 6 companies to remove technical debt, consolidate core platforms to web-based applications and migrate all technology into secure cloud-based environments. Launched Data Science and AI/ML capabilities to drive productivity and strong ROI. Cut IT cost as a percentage of Revenue nearly in half while modernizing and absorbing large scale growth. Brought CapEx spend as a percent of EBITDA into industry standards.As CIO of Bolder Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), integrated all IT systems and infrastructure for 9 companies acquired and successfully merged into one. Strong business acumen and experience aligning IT and business strategies to deliver solution portfolios based on business capability road maps that provide high return on investment. Build high performance organizations to improve business results while reducing cost and mitigating risk. Delivered and supported software development, IT infrastructure and operations, seasonal operational readiness, PCI compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and responsible to Audit Committee for IT compliance in a large global multi-channel organization ($36B+).Chain Store Age Magazine, Jan 2006: Rising Stars Top 40 under 40 Retail Executives.Specialties: Healthcare RCM, Retail, International Supply Chain, Grocery, Global IT Delivery, Food Distribution, Construction, Wholesale, Manufacturing, IT audit and compliance in public companies. Other accomplishments: Published Author, former Adjunct College Professor.

Experience

1. Chief Information Officer

   Elevate Patient Financial Solutions®

   Mar 2020 — Present · Panama City Beach, FL, US

   At Elevate Patient Financial Solutions®, our culture is built on exceptionalism, doing the right thing, compassion for others, making a difference and continuous improvement. With unmatched expertise, ElevatePFS® executive and operational leadership is made up of industry experts with decades of experience in hospital and revenue cycle management.Industry-leading Solutions for Complex Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Challenges:Elevate Patient Financial Solutions® provides award-winning revenue cycle management services. Our service portfolio has earned HFMA Peer Review accreditation and our Eligibility & Enrollment solution was noted as a KLAS Research top performer. With more than four decades of experience and our market-leading, data science-powered Summit System® technology, with cutting-edge operating systems that optimize patient engagement, coverage identification and processes, we deliver greater revenue recovery and an elevated client and patient experience.

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor of Science, + German Minor/Field of Study

  1985 — 1989