Speakers - Patient Billing & Payment Best Practices

Ed Caldwell
Ed is the Senior Vice President of Provider Sales and Services for Emdeon. He has been with Emdeon and its associated companies for over 12 years, and has held a number of leadership positions working with hospitals, health systems, and physician practices across the country. Ed has been instrumental in developing integrated, real-time EDI solutions that have saved hospitals millions of dollars and countless hours. Most recently, Ed has helped Emdeon develop its full suite of Revenue Cycle Management solutions and services.

Miriam Paramore
As Senior Vice President of Clinical Services and Government Affairs, Miriam Paramore is responsible for overseeing the clinical sector of the business, long-term strategic planning, thought leadership, public policy and government affairs. Paramore brings more than 25 years of industry experience and plays a critical role in helping Emdeon shape a course for the future based on emerging trends in health information technology (HIT). She is a national speaker and currently serves on the national board of directors for the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and is the board liaison to the HIMSS Financial Systems Steering Committee. She is a past Board member for CareSource Management Group, a non-profit Medicaid managed care organization, and a previous member of the eHealth Advisory Committee for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Paramore is the architect of The U.S. Healthcare Efficiency Index^™, an industry forum for measuring the efficiency of healthcare business processes. As a longtime advocate for HIT in the public sector, Paramore serves as an advisor to key Congressional committees and the Congressional Budget Office on HIT, healthcare administrative simplification and other practical solutions that can take costs out of the system and make healthcare more efficient. Ms. Paramore received a Bachelor of Science degree from Belmont University.

Matt Crawley
Matt has been with Emdeon for 5 years and has 12 years of healthcare experience. Matt is Regional Sales Manager for Emdeon's Patient Billing Payment Solutions division and is responsible for revenue growth and client retention in the Midwest. Prior to joining Emdeon, Matt's background in healthcare began as a Sales Consultant with Shared Medical Systems (SMS). After SMS, Matt served as a Regional Sales Manager for Siemens/HDX. Matt's experience in healthcare allows him to better assess problems and solutions when working with his clients.

Karen Friemoth
Karen is the Regional Vice President for Emdeon's Patient and Consumer Billing & Payment Solutions division. She has over 7 years of experience in the industry with emphasis on assisting clients to improve revenue cycle efficiencies by specifically designing programs to increase self-pay collections. Karen has worked with healthcare providers and businesses across the country to provide information and best practices in improving the financial communication design process through integrated online billing and payment methods.