Ben Albert and Jim Wills conceived the idea of Care Team Connect while watching their beloved Chicago White Sox in 2007. At the time, Ben was an executive at Patientkeeper and Jim was finishing his master’s degree in healthcare policy at Princeton. Both were witnessing the eldercare system fail as their grandfathers became ill and were in and out of the hospital for unnecessary reasons.
Ben, with his hospital background, and Jim with his policy background, officially launched Care Team Connect in late 2008 to help chronically ill patients, like their grandfathers, receive a higher quality of care while lowering the cost of caring for them.
Care Team Connect was established with a goal of delivering healthcare to patients the way it was meant to be delivered. Through a strong technology platform, the company serves to better coordinate care between hospitals, community providers, family members and patients and, ultimately, improve clinical and financial performance throughout the continuum of care.
Through a secure, web-based platform, Care Team Connect unites all of those involved in the continuum of care through a streamlined network to consistently deliver the right care to the right patient at the right time. The powerful online hub connects and mobilizes the care team to define and manage targeted patient populations by risk, payer, diagnosis and care setting.
Benjamin Albert, Founder & CEO
Ben Albert is an established healthcare technology executive with considerable product and general management expertise. Ben brings nearly 15 years of healthcare technology experience with a focus on improving healthcare outcomes through better communication and management of critical data.
Prior to starting Care Team Connect, Ben spent five years in various executive level positions at PatientKeeper Inc., the leading provider of integrated physician platforms and mobility applications.
Prior to joining PatientKeeper, Ben spent five years profitably creating a market for web-based Graduate Medical Education software as the Vice President of Institution Products at Data Harbor, Inc. Ben also serves as an Advisor to Airstrip Technologies, LLC, the leading provider of remote surveillance software for critical patient information, including virtual real-time waveform data.
Ben holds a master’s degree in business administration in entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois, Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University.
Kevin Mayes, VP of Product Design & Strategy
For more than 15 years, Kevin Mayes has been leading successful and large scale IT and interactive initiatives for Fortune 250 leaders and notable technology firms. Kevin is responsible for creating an integrated user experience for Care Team Connect that is intuitive, elegant, and aligned with each client account’s workflow needs.
As a Regional Director at the interactive user experience design firm Macquarium, Kevin managed multidisciplinary teams in the U.S. and across the globe to deliver remarkable online experiences and Web-based applications for companies including Allstate, UPS, PepsiCo, and Chubb.
Before Macquarium, Kevin was Director of Internet Strategy and Global Knowledge Management at Aon Corporation. During his eight-year tenure at Aon, Kevin worked closely with leaders in international business units across the spectrum, managing multi-million dollar budgets.
Kevin is a graduate of the Society for Information Management’s Regional Leadership Forum (RLF), and holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University.
Carrie Kozlowski, OT, VP of Program Development
Carrie Kozlowski uniquely combines real world clinical experience with healthcare software product marketing expertise to empower Care Team Connect’s clients. Carrie has 10 years clinical experience in the home health, acute care, rehabilitation and outpatient areas as an occupational therapist, where she was responsible for both direct patient care and management of a team of therapists.
Carrie recognized the overwhelming need for technology and joined PatientKeeper Inc., where she grew into a valuable leader within the sales and marketing teams with her detailed understanding of how software is practically purchased and deployed in hospitals. At Patientkeeper, Carrie served as a Product Marketing Manager, Regional Sales Director and Director of Sales Support and Development. In her last position she lead a team of clinical and operational experts to develop specific customer business cases detailing the appropriate solutions that outline the client-specific benefits, goals, implementation strategy and potential financial outcomes.
Carrie holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Illinois, Chicago with a focus in Entrepreneurship and Technology and Strategic Change Management and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hartford.
Jeremy Hogg, VP of Sales & Marketing
Jeremy Hogg is an accomplished sales executive with over 11 years’ experience leading sales teams for companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 to small businesses in their earliest stages. In his current role, Jeremy is responsible for all sales and marketing efforts at Care Team Connect.
Prior to joining Care Team Connect, Jeremy spent five years leading sales and marketing for Medkinetics, LLC, a leading company in Hospital Credentialing, Privileging and Quality Review. During his tenure there, the company grew from an early-stage venture to a profitable Software-as-a-Service-based business.
Prior to Medkinetics, Jeremy served as National Director of Sales for Ingram and Associates and Compliance Resource Group, both affiliates of AIM Healthcare Services, Inc.
Jeremy holds a master’s degree in business administration in management and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Harding University. He is a member of Leadership Health Care.
Jay Meyers, VP of Business Development
Jay Meyers brings more than 15 years of experience in large, mid-size and start-up health care technology companies to his role as VP of Business Development at Care Team Connect. In his current role, Jay is driving Care Team Connect’s business development strategy to grow partnerships and and new business focused on health plans and strategic partnerships.
Prior to joining Care Team Connect, Jay lead health plan sales and strategy at Availity, one of the leading health information networks in the country. During his time at Availity, Jay helped grow revenue five-fold while identifying key strategic partnerships to position the company for future growth.
Prior to Availity, Jay held various strategic and sales leadership roles at Health Care Service Corporation, the parent to four BCBS plans, including BCBS of Illinois, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and BPO software company Pegasystems.
Jay holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, OH.
John Loughnane, MD, Medical Director
As Medical Director, Dr. John Loughnane helps inform product and client strategy while often serving as a public spokesman for Care Team Connect’s clinical impact and operational insights.
Dr. Loughnane’s clinical experience includes primary care, hospitalist medicine, and extensive clinical and administrative experience in palliative care medicine. Currently, Dr. Loughnane serves as Director of Palliative and Hospice Medicine at Commonwealth Care Alliance, and as the primary hospitalist for Boston Community Medical Group. He also works in association with Boston Medical Center’s Family Medicine Department in their efforts to build a palliative care medicine program.
Dr. Loughnane has also served as Chief of the Quincy Medical Center’s Hospitalist service, where he developed the “Transitions in Life Care” program that was awarded the Beacon Hospice Excellence in Hospice and Palliative Care Award in 2009.
Dr. Loughnane is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed a residency in Family Practice at the University of Washington (Seattle) Medical Center. He is board certified in family medicine and hospice and palliative care medicine.
Benjamin Albert, Founder & CEO
Ben is an established healthcare technology executive with considerable product and general management expertise. Ben brings nearly 15 years of healthcare technology experience with a focus on improving healthcare outcomes through better communication and management of critical data.
Hal Andrews
Hal Andrews is a healthcare entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in the industry. Currently, he serves as co-founder of Mainland Morgan & Co., LLC, a holding company with interests in healthcare, information technology and real estate. Hal also provides strategic advisory services to a variety of companies in the healthcare technology and services industries, serving on multiple Boards.
Prior to founding Mainland Morgan, Hal worked for The Martin Companies. In that capacity, Hal was responsible for sourcing and leading the firm’s healthcare investments, including its investments in Care Team Connect and Shareable Ink, and for developing the business plan and investment thesis for the Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund.
Before joining The Martin Companies, Hal served as CEO of Data Advantage, LLC, a healthcare information technology company. During his tenure at Data Advantage, Hal led the launch of the Hospital Value Index™, the first index to study the value of care delivered by U.S. hospitals.
In his diverse career, Hal has played leading roles in a variety of healthcare companies. He started his career as a hospital mergers and acquisitions attorney at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, and has served as a leader for a varied set of companies, including healthcare joint ventures, start-up firms and large hospital companies.
He earned undergraduate degrees from Southern Methodist University and graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Tennessee College of Law, where he was a member of The Order of Coif.
Brant Heise
Brant Heise serves as Vice President of National Healthcare Services, where he leads the company’s operations, business development and investment activity. Brant takes an active role with NHS’ portfolio companies, including serving as a Board member for Accenx Technologies and Radianse, as well as maintaining Board observation rights with ForHealth Technologies and Skylight Healthcare Systems.
With nearly 15 years of progressive management experience in the healthcare industry, Brant has focused his career on growing clinical businesses and improving their daily operations and financial performance. His background encompasses working with community hospitals, academic medical centers, physician organizations and start-up healthcare companies.
Brant holds a masters degree in healthcare services administration from the University of Michigan, as well as a BA in Psychology from Grinnell College.
Ralph Sabin
Ralph Sabin has more than 25 years of experience in managing the operations of medical technology and health services companies as both an internal and external financial advisor. He is highly experienced in venture financing, buyouts and public offerings, and in guiding emerging companies through various stages of growth.
Ralph currently serves as Managing Director of Fortis Advisors, a leading professional shareholder representative firm that provides post-closing representation to selling shareholders in private company mergers and acquisitions.
Previously, Ralph served as a Managing Director of Pacific Ventures Group, a venture capital fund, Chief Financial Officer of Sonus Pharmaceuticals, and Senior Partner with Ernst & Young. He assisted senior management and the Boards of several high growth healthcare companies including Pyxis Corporation and Apria Group, Inc. (formerly Homedco), among others.
Mr. Sabin is a Certified Public Accountant. His degrees are in accounting and finance from Loyola University. He also completed a Kellogg Executive Program at Northwestern University.
John Morgan
John Morgan serves as Group Executive Vice President of Cambia Health Solutions, the largest health insurer in the Northwest/Mountain State Region. John oversees the growth and development of the company’s suite of consumer-focused health and wellness products and services. In addition, John oversees the corporate development function and plays an active role in assisting Cambia’s presidents to grow their businesses.
Prior to joining Cambia in 2011, John led some of the most innovative and well-known companies in the biotech and medical device industries. Most notably, he served as President, Mid-America of Baxter International, Inc., and as President and CEO of HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc.
Under John’s leadership, HemCon developed the HemCon Bandage in collaboration with the United States Army to stop severe arterial bleeding. John guided the company through a subsequent period of dramatic growth as that product was introduced to the mainstream medical industry.
A University of Arizona graduate, John has a bachelor’s degree in public administration and economics. He serves on the Board of the Oregon Innovation Council and is a past member of the Oregon Bioscience Association and the Regence Board of Directors.
Rob Coppedge
Rob Coppedge has more than 15 years of experience building and investing in innovative healthcare services and technology companies. As the Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at Cambia Health Solutions, he leads Cambia’s diversification and strategic investment efforts.
Before joining Cambia, he was the founding partner of Faultline Ventures, where he worked with numerous early stage companies and strategic investors. Rob has also served as Senior Vice Partner and Principal with Capitol Health Partners, a Washington D.C. and New York City-based venture capital firm specializing in early stage health services and healthcare information technology.
Active in industry and community organizations, Rob serves on the Advisory Boards of several early stage healthcare companies and is a founder and former director of Nashville-based Leadership Health Care. He holds an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder.
Open Positions
To Apply: Email hr@careteamconnect.com
Please include the title of the position desired in the email subject line and attach a cover letter and resume for our review. Care Team Connect is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We look forward to hearing from you!
Controller
Help develop the finance and administrative team of a rapidly growing company that is improving healthcare through our SaaS model care coordination platform and consulting services. Care Team Connect is looking for a well-qualified financial professional to join our team as Controller. Make an immediate impact by taking over management of the company’s day-to-day finances and administrative functions. Furthermore, the Controller will be responsible for providing insightful strategic analysis to support contracts, new offerings and financial planning.
The Controller will report to the CEO, be a member of the leadership team and be responsible for coordinating the monthly financial reporting and close process, implementing accounting policies and controls, overseeing the annual financial audit process and managing the administrative needs of the business. In addition, the Controller will provide ad-hoc financial planning and analysis to support decision making.
Skills:
- CPA with 3-5+ years of public/private accounting experience required
- Strong MS Excel and financial modeling skills required
- Management experience preferred
- Revenue Recognition experience preferred
- Experience working with healthcare focused companies preferred
- Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Database Administrator
Care Team Connect is looking for a well-qualified Postgresql DBA to join our team to support our operational data administration efforts. We are seeking a candidate with the drive and commitment to track and resolve database issues and improve our database infrastructure. The job entails taking ownership of database issues, timely resolutions, and operational maintenance on the database as well as introduction of clustering and high availability improvement. As part of the database planning efforts, the job will also require analysis of new features and performance requirements and working with the development team to guide their efforts and upgrade the infrastructure.
Integration Engineer
Care Team Connect is currently looking for an integration engineer to join our dynamic team.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintain and enhance an existing integration framework built on CakePHP
- Introduce enhancements into the database schema and storage strategy to support incoming message data and facilitate identity reconciliation and other health care integration issues
- Maintain and enhance an existing Mirth Connector setup
- Assist in the development of existing systems using PHP, postgresql and Java scripting
Product Developer – PHP Expert
Care Team Connect is looking for a Product Developer to play a key role in the further product development of our industry-leading SaaS Healthcare Care Coordination Platform. 3+ years professional web development experience using Cake PHP or other high volume web-based transactional systems utilizing multi-tear java or pearl framework is desired.
QA Analyst
Care Team Connect is looking for an experienced QA Analyst to lead our QA team. In addition to normal QA testing duties, candidate will have experience creating and maintaining automated test scripts, collect test execution metrics to help optimize test planning and execution and work with the development team to reproduce bugs found by the clients.
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