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MIPS Service Line Announces New Partnership and Clientele

Fusion5 is excited to announce their newest partnerships – Healthmonix and newest client DMOS Orthopedic Centers! See below for a look into each collaboration! To learn more about our MIPS service line, click here.

Breast Cancer Self-Examination

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. There are usually many events that take place to help raise funds, bring awareness to the disease and celebrate the lives of those who may have passed, are currently fighting the disease or are in remission. This year, many of these events are taking place virtually and celebrations have been muted to remain safe from COVID.

Internal Cost Savings/Gainsharing Opportunities Within BPCI-A

We recently sat down with Dr. Arthur Valadie of Coastal Orthopedics to learn about how our internal cost savings/gainsharing initiative was beneficial to the practice. To access the webinar, click here.

Technology and Healthcare in the Time of COVID

The FutureMed 2020 conference featured HIMSS President and CEO, Hal Wolf, who shared unique insights and foresights pertaining to digital healthcare and how the pandemic has brought forth dire issues that currently permeate the healthcare landscape. As the pandemic has and continues to impact the healthcare industry on a global scale, including resources, patient care […]

eFusion, Care Management Solution

Users of Care Management Solutions expect comprehensive data, superior workflow and high-end navigation. This is the case when it comes to eFusion. Paul Phelps, Sr. Business Analyst and Steve Sullivan, Manager of Customer Support got together recently to discuss the benefits customers experience from using eFusion, the Fusion5 Care Management Solution. Features include customized workflow, […]

A Time Of Change

We’re proud of our employees and strive to support them within and outside of the organization. When we learned that Tonya Kemper, Senior Clinical Director, recently shared a very personal story with Our Voices Matter podcast, we asked her if we could share that discussion. Her reply was, “I truly want to help and inspire […]

Secondary Drowning Signs

It’s officially July, and we’re well on our way into summer. The temps are high, and so is the urge to pop into the nearest recreational body of water to cool off. But before you leap into that nearby lake, pool or river, take a moment to arm yourself with what may be new info […]

The New Face of PTSD

The history of PTSD goes all the way back to 2100 B.C. – in one of the earliest works of literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh, the main character experiences symptoms such as nightmares after witnessing the death of his best friend. It shows up later in Greek and Latin classics relating to after effects of […]

Coping Mentally During COVID-19

There’s been a major focus for the past few months on keeping safe physically – social distancing, masking, hand-washing and disinfecting on a regular basis. Rightly so – COVID-19 is highly transmissible and as we’ve seen the symptoms increase, it’s difficult to diagnose and treat. But what about your brain? It needs love too, especially […]

Eye Opening Facts to Kick Off Men's Health Month

How is it already June? Summer is upon us, Father’s Day is around the corner, and the bbq grills are heating up! What else happens in June? It’s the month we devote to men’s health. And while we should all be attending to our health every day each year, with the state of the world […]

Reinstating Healthcare in the COVID-19 Landscape

Sue Caito, Chief Clinical Officer of Fusion5, discusses the challenges that healthcare providers may be facing as they begin to reopen facilities and provide patient care while adhering to COVID-19 safety guidelines. To access the podcast, click on the following link: https://bit.ly/3dhtEer

Honoring Nurses, Today and Everyday

In recognition of National Nurses Week, we would like to take this time to honor our nurses, the nurses of our partners, of this nation and abroad who make the commitment, each and every day, to take exceptional care of their patients and families. It may come as no surprise, but nurses consistently rank among […]

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PETER LOUGEE

Chief Solutions Officer
Peter is a nationally recognized expert on post-acute and value based care. He has held multiple executive positions in operations, sales, and business development, and spent more than twelve years serving as a senior executive at one of the largest nursing home providers in the country. His experience also includes leading the largest skilled nursing company in Texas through the first version of BPCI.
Peter is a proud Texan and graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a degree in Marketing.

 

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REMAY

CHIEF HAPPINESS OFFICER
As Chief Happiness Officer, Remay puts the “fun” in functional. Her exuberance and sweet nature bring out the best in the team. She rarely takes no for an answer, and takes charge of getting her colleagues out of their chairs and into the fresh air for regular walking meetings.
She has a Pawchelors Degree in Fetch and is currently working on her PhDog in Lawn Leadership. Remay takes pride in her ability to make anyone smile, and has yet to meet a squirrel she won’t chase.

 

DAN PAQUIN

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Dan has significant experience in the healthcare sector, including considerable experience with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), including the development of the original Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative. He is a widely recognized expert on government healthcare programs, having implemented long-term-care Medicaid programs for the states of Kentucky and Florida.
Dan is also considered an expert in the management and financial performance of Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and is responsible for developing and implementing corporate strategy at Fusion5.

 

KATHY KRESS

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Kathy has served as a senior financial executive at some of the largest companies in the United States. She is considered an expert in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate strategy development, capital markets, and business restructuring. As a divisional financial leader for Walmart, Kathy was charged with the financial performance of the company’s Consumer, Health and Wellness business.
Kathy earned her MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

 

MICHAEL J. LEVOSHKO

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Mike has more than 25 years of experience as a value based care entrepreneur and innovator. He has held leadership positions in managed care and behavioral healthcare organizations serving the public, private, and employer group sectors. He is also the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Senior Whole Health, which was named the fastest-growing privately held company in the United States by Inc. magazine. 
Mike studied Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University and is widely recognized as one of the nation’s foremost thought leaders on healthcare technology.

 

DENISE GALLAGHER

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Denise has a proven track record of healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship and has served in leadership positions at Aetna, Coventry, AmeriGroup, and AmeriChoice. Her work in healthcare innovation has taken her from Alaska to Massachusetts, and she was instrumental in the success of NHP of Rhode Island, the first Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the nation. 
Denise is also the co-founder of Senior Whole Health, named by Inc. magazine as the fastest- growing privately held company in the United States.

 

GERALD RUPP, PHD

CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Jerry is a healthcare executive, innovator, and educator with more than two decades of experience developing and administering healthcare-delivery and payment-model reform, including bundled payments. Additionally, Jerry served in an advocacy role at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and was the Executive Director and Vice President of Research at the Institute for Science and Health.
Jerry has served as a professor of anatomy and has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles. He received his PhD in cell biology and anatomical sciences from SUNY – Buffalo.

 

SUE CAITO

CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
Sue brings over 25 years of clinical experience to the world of value based care, bundled payments, and BPCI. Her focus on innovation resulted in the successful development of a BPCI case-management program within a multi-disciplinary practice that led to measurable improvement in quality outcomes for more than 50,000 Medicare orthopedic patients.
Sue is the author of multiple published articles on readmissions reduction and graduated from Webster University with her degree in nursing.

 

JAMES GERA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Jim is a proven innovator and value based care entrepreneur. Prior to serving as CEO of Fusion5, Jim achieved remarkable results as a senior executive at several healthcare organizations. Over the past several years, Jim has focused on programs and opportunities within healthcare reform and has served as chairperson for several CMMI grant reviews. 
Jim is also an accomplished musician and received his MBA from the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.