The Redox Podcast 50: Navigating rapid cardiology practice acquisition with US Heart and Vascular’s Cheryl Rodenfels

The latest edition of the Redox Podcast is a noteworthy one. To celebrate our 50th episode, we are sharing an internal conversation we had with Cheryl Rodenfels, CIO of US Heart & Vascular (USHV). USHV is a mergers and acquisition healthcare business working to equip and empower cardiovascular physician practices. Cheryl recently joined one of Redox’s team meetings to share her expertise surrounding M&A in healthcare and the accompanying benefits these have on technology. In her 30+ years of experience, she has held numerous positions in IT and has a mastery of knowledge when it comes to modernizing care.

Let’s set the stage: the demand for cardiovascular care in the US is rapidly increasing, and smaller practices often can’t keep up with technological processes while still providing quality care. Patients end up waiting months for the first available appointment, and/or the location that has the resources to provide care is hours away from where they live. Meanwhile, cardiologists are stuck using inefficient legacy systems that drain their valuable time and energy. No one wins.

And that’s just what we see on the front-end of care. When it comes to back-end processes, the reality is just as alarming. Cheryl calls attention to huge process gaps that exist in many practices, including thousands of unprocessed claims and the excessive amount of hours it can take to run reporting on even a small number sites.

It’s no secret that efficiency is key. Listen to Episode 50 to hear more about how the industry trend of consolidation benefits practices and why USHV trusts Redox’s product and professional services to help them in their mission of reengineering healthcare for the better.

Want to learn more about how Redox can support organizations like USHV in streamlining operations through M&A? Check out our recent case study.