RAAPID Brings on Healthcare Experts to Strengthen Leadership and Drive Growth

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RAAPID, the industry-leading risk adjustment AI company, has announced the addition of two key executives to strengthen its leadership team as the company continues its growth trajectory. Wynda Clayton has joined as Director of Risk Adjustment Coding and Compliance, while Derek Haynes steps into the role of Director of Partner Alliances.

Clayton joins RAAPID after roles as a Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) auditor and educator, and most recently, she led the risk adjustment department at a large payviders health plan. Her impressive career spans third-party billing management, leading accounts receivable in provider offices, achieving remarkably low error rates in both ACA and CMS RADV audits, and maintaining strong compliance standards across healthcare operations. Most recently, Wynda has been serving as a consultant to the company and is truly inspired by her engagement. In her new role, she will bring her years of experience in risk adjustment coding, as well as working with RAAPID's Product & Go to Market teams to provide input, guidance, user and leadership expertise on the current and future industry challenges and Raapid's initiatives to change the way Risk Adjustment is delivered positively. As an industry veteran who frequently delivers thought leadership at conferences and events, RAAPID welcomes Wyanda's forthcoming contributions.

Haynes brings over 25 years of experience in program management, partner success, and strategic business development, with significant experience at Microsoft for startups as a Senior Consultant and Partner Development Manager. He specializes in driving Independent Software Vendor (ISV) startup success, implementing co-sell strategies, creating go-to-market plans, and building strong partner relationships. His extensive background in cloud solutions, Software as a Service (SaaS) marketing, and cross-functional collaboration will be instrumental in RAAPID's continued growth.

"We're excited to welcome Wynda and Derek," said Chetan Parikh, Founder & CEO at RAAPID. "Their proven expertise is precisely aligned with our strategic goals, significantly accelerating our ability to deliver cutting-edge risk adjustment solutions to our customers at scale."

These strategic hires come when RAAPID expands its presence in the value-based care technology market. The company's purpose-built AI-powered risk adjustment solutions help payers, pay-viders, and healthcare organizations who are risk-bearing improve accuracy and efficiency in risk adjustment coding, capturing appropriate revenue while ensuring regulatory compliance.

RAAPID's platform uses purpose-built AI, specifically the evolving neuro-symbolic approach to AI technology, to analyze clinical documentation, identify care gaps, and capture accurate risk scores from unstructured & structured healthcare data. The company serves both payers and providers with its prospective and retrospective risk adjustment solutions, helping healthcare organizations optimize reimbursement while improving patient care.

About RAAPID 
RAAPID develops AI-powered risk adjustment solutions for healthcare payers, providers, and supporting organizations. The company's cloud-based risk adjustment platform uses neuro-symbolic AI to identify chronic conditions, determine HCC codes, calculate risk scores, and analyze population health trends. RAAPID serves organizations participating in Medicare Advantage, ACA, Medicare ACO, and Medicaid programs.

For more information about RAAPID's AI-powered risk adjustment solutions, visit www.raapidinc.com.

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SOURCE RAAPID Inc