Where Knowledge and Know-how are United

CCI’s Professional Staff

The CCI Group

Frank Cavanaugh,                 Chicago, IL

Telephone 708-645-1235 or 708-267-8584

FrankCavanaugh@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Planning and Vendor Selection

· ARRA / HITECH Analysis and Planning

· Benchmarking

· Investor Services

· Retired PwC H/C IT Partner

 

 

Everett Hines,                    New York, NY

Telephone 201-573-0007 or 201-788-1631

EverettHines@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Management and Planning

· Vendor Selection

· Contract Negotiation Specialist

· Investor Services

· Retired PWC H/C IT Partner

 

 

Samuel Schultz II, Ph.D.         Detroit, MI

Telephone 989-738-1153 or 989-768-0074

Sam Schultz@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Management and Planning

· HIMSS CIO of the Year

· Founder and First Chairman of HL-7

· CIO of Academic Medical Center, Large Hospital Group and Healthcare Consortium

 

 

Jean Joslyn,   Chicago, IL

Telephone 815-308-5696 or 847-471-0294

Jean Joslyn@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Planning

· Vendor Selection

· Decision Support Systems

· Behavioral Care Systems

· Business Office Operations

 

 

Richard Dick, Ph.D.    Salt Lake City, UT Telephone 801-763-9933 or 801-362-6952

RichardDick@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Visionary

· Author of IOM study on The Computer Based Patient Record

· Founder and first Executive Director of CPRI

Fred R. Mills, FACHE     San Antonio, TX Telephone 210 479 6502 or 210-241-3626

FredMills@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Implementation &Utilization

· Mergers & Acquisitions

· Business Planning

· CEO of three health systems one with over $1 billion in annual revenue

 

 

CCI is a private corporation that culturally operates as a partnership. Every professional staff member is a working consulting professional. As a group we average over 30 years experience per individual. Our organization structure is flat. CCI Principals are the consultants assigned to client engagements. Our principals accept only the engagements they wish to participate in.

 

Our Firm was founded by three Health Care Information Technology specialists, (Frank Cavanaugh, Everett Hines and Samuel Schultz). Their objective is to help clients address strategic projects with the industries most experienced individuals. Recognizing that the primary resource of any consulting firm is its professional staff, CCI has developed a team that shares a common interest and possess extraordinary knowledge and experience. Please contact any of our Principals or our Corporate office for further information.

 

"The further back you can look, the further forward you are likely to see.”

- Winston Churchill

 

William A. MacFarlane, CMC, CHFP

Boca Raton, FL   561 393-6026 or  289-9275

BillMacFarlane@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Revenue Cycle Assessment & Management

· Physician Practices & Managed Care

· Implemented several Central Business Office (CBO) entities

· Performance Improvement and Business Process Redesign

James M. Cusick ,                 Red Bank, NJ Telephone 908 420-5707

JimCusick@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Implementation &Utilization

· IT Planning & Vendor Selection

· Served as Interim CIO for several clients

· Hospital, vendor support, and consulting experience for over 39 years

Gary Johnson,                        Atlanta, GA

Telephone 770-993-5237 or 404-421-5237

GaryJohnson@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Information Technology Strategic Planning

· Software Requirements Definition

· Software Vendor Selection

· Prior Manager of Health Industry Strategic    Planning and Operations for IBM

Leo van der Reis M.D.    San Francisco, CA Telephone 415 661 8866

LeovanderReis@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology & Public Health

· Clients include: U.S. Food & Drug Administration, The World Bank,  State of California, Department of Mental Hygiene & The Commonwealth of Australia

Rajiv Kapur, Ph.D.              San Jose, CA

Telephone 408-489-7135

RajivKapur@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Development & Utilization

· Outsourcing Evaluation and Management

· HIPAA Compliance Assessment

· Cerner Implementations

Mike Cook,                             Chicago, IL

Telephone 630 832-8206

MikeCook@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Margin Risk Mitigation for IT investments

· ITIL Best Practices for IT operations

· GPO/Supply Chain Management services

· EHR and Stark Exceptions Strategies

· CIO, Consulting and IT vendor experience 

Michael R. Cohen, M.M. ,      Chicago, IL

Telephone 630 584-0304 or 630 248-5703

MikeCohen@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· IT assessment, strategy & implementation

· Vendor selection & contract negotiation

· Ambulatory and acute care EHR/EMR

· Project management

· Vendor and investor consulting

· ARRA / HITECH Analysis and Planning

 

 

 

Steve Henkind, M.D. Ph.D.        NYC, NY Telephone 914-420-1615

SteveHenkind@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· e-Prescribing

· Physician Utilization of IT

· Patient Safety

· e-Heatlh/Internet Strategy

· Market assessments, due diligence and business plans

Alton Brantley, M.D. Ph.D. Washington, DC

Telephone 410-451-0346 or 202-368-9285

AltonBrantley@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Management &Utilization

· Clinical Technology

· CIO of Multi Hospital System

· Academic Computing

· Technology Assessment

 

 

Thomas F. Shubnell, Ph.D FHIMSS Dallas, TX

Telephone 469-467-6622 or 214-507-0783

TomShubnell@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Interim Technology Management

· Project Management

· Technology Implementation

· Vendor Selection & Contract Negotiations

· IT Assessments and Strategy

Janet Martino, M.D.        Washington, DC

Telephone 703 768-3060 or 703 975-2911

JanetMartino@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Architecture

· Software Development

· Clinical Technology

· Air Force Hospital Clinical Informatics

Aarne Elias,                              Chicago, IL

Telephone 630-240-3889

AarneElias@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Implementation

· Internet & E-commerce

· Technology Planning & Assessment

 

 

Sheldon D. Chizever,         Columbus, OH

Telephone 614-888-7354 or 614-440-0334

SheldonChizever@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Financial and Business Planning

· Health Care Strategist

· CFO of Blue Cross & Franklin Computer

· Operations Improvement

· Multi Industry Experience

 

 

Deborah Kohn, MPH, RHIA, CHE, CPHIMS, FHIMSS  Dak Systems Telephone 650 345-9900

DeborahKohen@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· PACS Specialist

· Document Management Specialist

· Business Process Review

· EHR  and EMR Projects

 

Lawrence H. Sharrott,         Tabernacle, NJ 

Telephone 609 226-8880 LarrySharrott@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Technology Planning and Management

· Network & Telecommunications Specialist

· CIO of Academic Medical Center & Multi-hospital Health System

· Provider and Healthplan experience

· RHIO planning and operation

 

Walter Wieners,                       Sausalito, CA  

Telephone 415-686-2673 WalterWieners@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Marketing & Business Strategy Development for Technology Companies

· International and Domestic Experience

· Global EHR Program Analysis

· Vendor and Investor Consulting

· IT Selection and Implementation Support

David Hellerstein, M.D., Ph.D.  Placerville, CA

Telephone 916-803-4378

DaveHellerstein@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Clinical Information Technology

· Emergency Department

· Professional and Facility Coding

· HIPAA

 

William Wellman,            Lexington, MA

Telephone 781-862-5483 or 617-901-0859

BillWellman@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Interim IT Executive

· Outsourcing Evaluation and Management

· Academic Medical Center CIO

· IT Implementation Oversight

· Process Improvement /Mgt Engineering

Darice Grzybowski,                    HIMentors    Telephone 708 352-3507

DariceGrzybowski@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Health Information Management

· HIM Vendor Product Analysis

· Electronic Document Management System Strategy/Prep

· Legal Health Record Inventories

· HIM Operations/Best Practice/Productivity Modeling

Steve Clark, Ph.D.                   Sedalia, CO

Telephone 303-919-7719

SteveClark@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· CIO of Academic Medical Center and IT Oversight Multi-Hospital Health Systems

· eHealth Innovation and Internet Strategy

· IT Assessment, Strategy & Implementation

· Ambulatory and Acute Care EHR/EMR

 

Anthony Duminski,              Livonia, MI

Telephone 734 953-9600 or 734 502-1162

Anthony Duminski@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Interim IT Executive

· Academic Medical Center CIO

· Strategic Planning

· Unified Communications Planning

Fran Pennell, BS, MPH, MBA      Boston, MA

Telephone 781-572-7932

FranPennell@CCIgroup.org

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Skill Summary:

· Operational and Financial performance improvement – providers and medical schools

· Turn-around project management

· Due Diligence and M/A assistance

· Interim management- provider operations

· Process redesign to optimize IT system functionality

· Strategic Planning