Jeff Tanner

Experience

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  R.R. Donnelley & Sons

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  GL Manager
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  Quebecor World

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Controller
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  Bond Family Health Clinic

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Controller

  Bond Clinic is a 50+ physician, multi-specialty practice with four campuses; one of the largest privately-owned clinics in FloridaAs Controller, Jeff Tanner implement the functional accounting and reporting systems across this organization • Served on the senior leadership team responsible for accounting, payroll, purchasing and IT• Implemented the first cost accounting model managing $46M in annual revenues – expanded from a single P&L to multiple P&Ls by business segment • Automated manual functions, reducing expenses and streamlined closing processes• Managed over 100 P&Ls for physicians, satellites, cost centers and ancillary services Show less

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  Healthcare Management Associates

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Controller / Assistant CFO

  165-bed acute care facility located in Key West, FL owned by Health Management Associates (HMA), Naples, FL.As the Controller / Assistant CFO, Jeff Tanner directed the Business office, Case Management, IT, HIM and Accounting departments for this facility owned by HMA, a for-profit corporation operating hospitals and other healthcare facilities in the southern US including 71 hospitals with over 11,000 licensed beds in 15 states• Developed an innovative accounting program in collaboration with Clinical department leaders • Reduced expenses by renegotiating vendor and payer contracts to ensure full payment for services Show less

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  Robert Half Management Resources

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Financial Executive

  Robert Half Management Resources is the world’s premier provider of senior-level financial and business systems professionals on a project and interim basis. Our consultants have extensive skills and experience in a variety of areas, including finance and accounting, treasury and cash management, information technology, IFRS conversion, taxation, internal audit and compliance, administration, and operations. Often, our consultants are brought in to fill executive financial positions on an interim basis, such as chief financial officer, vice president of finance, internal audit manager, tax director, controller and systems conversion manager. As a Financial Executive, Jeff Tanner consulted as a primary healthcare resource for numerous clients within the Tennessee market• Instituted successful policies and procedures for client Accounting department after audit revealed $15M write-off for regional 142 bed and 136 bed assisted living facilities and an ambulance service• Led the design of a new patient financial system for a national hospital client Show less

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  IXT Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Emdeon Inc., now Change Healthcare

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Chief Financial Officer

  IXT Solutions, Inc., a healthcare information management company, develops and provides integrated communication, payment processing, and process improvement solutions. It offers products and services for healthcare providers to leverage information technology infrastructure to connect with patients. The company provides Patient Connect, a XML-based system that manages connectivity, integrates patient financial data with data sources, performs rules-based processing, generates documents, automates business processes, and simplifies implementation process and customer service proposition. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. As of December 18, 2007, IXT Solutions, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Emdeon Inc., now Change Healthcare.As the Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Tanner was recruited to grow the company by increasing enterprise value and positioning for sale• Delivered financial reporting framework reducing month-end close by over 30 days, expenses by 25%, and debt expense by over $60K• Created the innovative “Daily Dashboard” showing production volumes, revenues and expenses providing Executive Leadership with an accurate, on-demand snapshot of the hospital’s key metrics while strengthening client relationships through developing and tracking KPIs and SLAs• Completed the successful acquisition, performing due diligence and managing post-acquisition integration activities Show less

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  EnableComp

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Chief Operating Officer

  EnableComp is a $4.6M niche provider of Workers Compensation recovery services for hospital providers. Since 2000, EnableComp, has focused exclusively on Workers'​ Compensation services for hospitals and physicians for some of the largest and most respected health systems in the country. Workers’ Compensation remains the sole focus of the company, enabling us to consistently achieve “best practice” results by not being distracted with other reimbursement classes. EnableComp focuses on Day 1 Workers’ Compensation placements, utilizing our proprietary e-billing platform to accelerate cash and increase revenue while removing the headaches of manual billing for our customers.As Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Tanner grew this entrepreneurial startup from a single state to a national presence by leading operations, product management, sales, channel management, IT, marketing and developing strategic partnerships and client relationships • Developed and led the Go-to-Market strategy expanding customer target base from Tennessee only to 25 states capturing key clients across Level I Trauma Center market• Improved financial performance by 250% increasing net revenues from $1.4M to $4.6M• Innovated product management function expanding service offerings from single retroactive review to four strategic product offerings – expanded limited market presence in single state into the industry leader in workers’ compensation services within one year• Streamlined operational efficiency by improving infrastructure, driving process improvement and refining marketing and sales functions Show less

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  SunAuxano

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Growth Strategist

  SunAuxano is a Privately Held Consultancy with a focus on the small to medium-sized healthcare company whose executives are too busy with the day-to-day to focus on the future. As a Growth Strategist, Jeff Tanner specialized in Strategic Planning, Growth, Execution and Operational Excellence for SunAuxano's many clients.• Partnered with executive leadership to identify scalable business opportunities, then help build operational plans to execute against these opportunities• Worked with existing or potential strategic partners and startups to identify future creative growth opportunities to craft growth trajectory• Developed a deep understanding of business operations, including internal processes, functional group strategies, and competitive context• Built strong peer-level relationships with Dropbox senior management across the business and engineering organizations• Guided cross-functional teams on initial implementation of strategic plans• Communicated findings to senior management and to the broader organization• Helped mentor junior team members Show less

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  Conifer Health Solutions

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Senior Director, Solutions Management

  The $1.3B industry leader in business process outsourcing and technology solutions for healthcare providers, provider-sponsored health plans and self-insured employers; delivering revenue cycle outsourcing, health plan management and population health. Conifer Health manages more than 24 million patient interactions, and more than $29 billion in net patient revenue and $17 billion in medically managed spend. Conifer Health also provides technology and health management services to support care management for more than 5.7 million lives. As the Senior Director, Solutions Management, Jeff Tanner led solution management for a major subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare and Catholic Health Initiatives• Launched plan for solutions management team and defined a strategic prioritization process to advance hospital revenue cycle management offerings• Executed the strategic plan for a newly formed department by implementing the prioritization strategy for hospital revenue cycle management initiatives, resulting in streamlined resource allocation and increased in contribution margin by solution • Implemented product / solution development organization targeting 15% margin improvement on $345M EBITDA business unit• Drove strategic growth and margin expansion for $1.1B in revenue with 14,000 associates across 45 states and 23 service centers• Instituted the Applied Research division to focus on predictive analytics and statistical analysis on data to identify issues and enable objective decision making• Identified and improved objective scoring of top priorities for the enterprise based on several key impact measures, aligning financial results with client performance Show less

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  CHT Holdings LLC

  Sept 2015 - now

  Managing Partner

  CHT Holdings is a privately held consultancy focused on identifying and implementing performance improvement measures in operations, sales, strategy development and revenue generation. CHT Consulting offers proven expertise in developing specialized strategic opportunities and driving the right results. Supported by a network of venture capital, sales, process improvement, and operations experts.Clients include: Candor Healthcare, Frisco Spine, Lonestar Surgical Affiliates, nThrive, EnableComp, Avectus Health, Community Health Systems, Change Healthcare, Henry County Medical Center ✔ Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) – Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) ✔ Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) – Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) ✔ Best in Class healthcare revenue cycle optimization and standardization ✔ Performance-driven healthcare operations leader ✔ Strategic planning and execution. Show less

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  Frisco Spine

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Interim Chief Executive Officer
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  Lone Star Surgical Affiliates

  Oct 2017 - May 2018

  Interim Chief Executive Officer
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  Candor Healthcare

  Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  Interim VP of Finance and Revenue Cycle
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  Acclara

  Sept 2022 - now

  Director