SuccessEHS Names New Leadership to Support Growing RCM Business

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessEHS today announced the promotion of Lori Hines Junkins to Vice President of Physician Services. In this role, Junkins will have operating responsibility for the company's Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) services, as well as other services designed to increase physician profitability. Junkins will oversee all RCM services, including claims processing, patient billing, accounts receivable management, credentialing services, consulting services and more. Junkins has more than 25 years of experience in health care, including seven years at SuccessEHS, with prior experience in managed care contracting and provider network management.

"Lori will be vital to the growth of SuccessEHS's revenue cycle management services in this new role," said Tina Graham, Chief Operations Officer at SuccessEHS. "Her leadership and experience will be instrumental in leading the expansion of our service offerings and maximizing the value we provide to clients."

SuccessEHS also announced promotions of two senior management members to the positions of vice president of client services and general counsel.

Elizabeth Featheringill Pharo has been promoted to Vice President of Client Services, and will have overall responsibility for the company's interoperability, client services and implementation departments. Pharo will play an integral role in maintaining SuccessEHS's top-notch customer support and responding to increasing demands in regard to health information exchange (HIE) and interoperability. Pharo, who has been with SuccessEHS for more than 12 years, also serves as secretary of the board of directors for SuccessEHS.

Elizabeth Pitman has been promoted to General Counsel. As General Counsel, Pitman will have responsibility for all legal affairs of the company. She will oversee SuccessEHS's corporate compliance program for HIPAA, licensure and regulatory compliance, ensure privacy of patient data and handle regulatory oversight. Prior to joining SuccessEHS in 2008, Pitman practiced complex commercial litigation for 14 years with an emphasis in securities litigation, complex contract disputes and antitrust litigation.

"SuccessEHS has experienced tremendous growth over the past year, including two acquisitions," said W. Sanders Pitman, President and CEO of SuccessEHS. "These organizational changes support our continued growth, and these three leaders will be tremendous assets to SuccessEHS in their new roles."

About SuccessEHS

SuccessEHS is a nationally acclaimed vendor providing Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management solutions with Integrated Medical Billing Services. SuccessEHS also provides Electronic Dental Record (EDR) and Dental Imaging solutions. Founded in 1995, SuccessEHS established itself as a leader in the emerging practice management applications market by delivering an innovative blend of clinical, operational and financial software paired with a suite of specialized integrated success services. SuccessEHS, entirely in-house developed and supported, has achieved multiple certifications from CCHIT.

SuccessEHS's SuccessEHS 6.1 is a CCHIT Certified® 2011 Ambulatory EHR additionally certified for Child Health, with a 5-star usability rating.

SuccessEHS 6.1 is also 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on September 30, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable certification criteria for Eligible Providers adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The certification ID number is CC-1112-909422-1. The clinical quality measures certified include: NQF 0421, NQF 0013, NQF 0028, NQF 0041, NQF 0024, NQF 0038, NQF 0043, NQF 0031, and NQF 0034. The additional software used in testing includes Multum, SuccessEHS Patient Portal, ExitCare Patient Education, and Oracle. This certification neither represents an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor guarantees the receipt of incentive payments.

SOURCE SuccessEHS