Ventra

Ventra Health Appoints Mike Drinkwater as Strategic Advisor for Emergency Medicine

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Monday, October 9, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health ("Ventra"), a leading business solutions provider for hospital-based clinicians, announced today that it has named Mike Drinkwater as a Strategic Advisor to support the company. In this newly created role, Mr. Drinkwater will help ensure that Ventra continues to deliver white-glove service to its clients. Ventra, which supports approximately nine million Emergency Medicine visits annually, is a portfolio company of Varsity Healthcare Partners, a leading private equity firm focused solely on building leading healthcare companies.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health ("Ventra"), a leading business solutions provider for hospital-based clinicians, announced today that it has named Mike Drinkwater as a Strategic Advisor to support the company.
  • In this newly created role, Mr. Drinkwater will help ensure that Ventra continues to deliver white-glove service to its clients.
  • Ventra, which supports approximately nine million Emergency Medicine visits annually, is a portfolio company of Varsity Healthcare Partners, a leading private equity firm focused solely on building leading healthcare companies.
  • Steven Huddleston, CEO of Ventra Health, said, "I am thrilled to welcome Mike to Ventra.

MedHQ Announces Erik Miller as President and General Manager

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

CHICAGO, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MedHQ, a leading provider of technology-enabled expert services to hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician groups, and ambulatory surgery centers, has appointed Erik Miller as President and General Manager. In this role, Miller will lead MedHQ's business segments and client delivery strategies which encompass outsourced HR services, Accounting services, Recruitment and Staffing services, and Advisory services.

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  • Healthcare and private equity industry leader to scale 424 Capital Platform, MedHQ through significant growth and continued integration of new acquisitions
    CHICAGO, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MedHQ, a leading provider of technology-enabled expert services to hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician groups, and ambulatory surgery centers, has appointed Erik Miller as President and General Manager.
  • In this role, Miller will lead MedHQ's business segments and client delivery strategies which encompass outsourced HR services, Accounting services, Recruitment and Staffing services, and Advisory services.
  • Miller joins MedHQ after more than 15 years in the healthcare industry, most recently serving as Interim President of Anesthesia Medicine at Ventra Health as well as serving as the company's Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer.
  • "We have demonstrated our ability to recruit outstanding talent through acquisitions and have extended this capability to organic hires like Erik," said MedHQ CEO Tom Jacobs.

Ventra Health Announces Acquisition of Deras Global

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health, a technology-enabled leader in revenue cycle management (RCM), practice management, and advisory services for hospital-based physician specialties, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Deras Global Services, a Philippines-based provider of RCM services for hospital-based physician specialties. "The Deras family is proud of the partnership developed with Ventra Health over the past ten years and shares the key value of best-in-class service delivery to clients," said Deras CEO Will Juras, "I am excited for the personal and professional opportunities available to our dedicated colleagues as the newest member of the Ventra Health family," added Juras. 

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  • DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health , a technology-enabled leader in revenue cycle management (RCM), practice management, and advisory services for hospital-based physician specialties, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Deras Global Services, a Philippines-based provider of RCM services for hospital-based physician specialties.
  • "The Deras family is proud of the partnership developed with Ventra Health over the past ten years and shares the key value of best-in-class service delivery to clients," said Deras CEO Will Juras, "I am excited for the personal and professional opportunities available to our dedicated colleagues as the newest member of the Ventra Health family," added Juras.
  • The acquisition represents a key piece of Ventra Health's global workforce development and service-delivery strategy.
  • We will continue to move aggressively when opportunities present themselves," said Ventra Health CEO Steven Huddleston.

Ventra Health Appoints Angie Knight President of Anesthesia Medicine

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Monday, February 13, 2023

DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health is pleased to announce healthcare industry veteran Angie Knight has joined The Company as President of Anesthesia Medicine. "Attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry is one of my top priorities," said Ventra CEO Steven Huddleston. "a growth mindset with an intense focus on providing world-class service to our clients is the expectation of each member of our team. Angie embodies my expectations, and I am thrilled that Ventra and our clients will benefit from her extraordinary talents and experience."

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  • DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health is pleased to announce healthcare industry veteran Angie Knight has joined The Company as President of Anesthesia Medicine.
  • "Attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry is one of my top priorities," said Ventra CEO Steven Huddleston.
  • Angie embodies my expectations, and I am thrilled that Ventra and our clients will benefit from her extraordinary talents and experience."
  • Ventra CEO Steven Huddleston added, "the addition of Angie completes the appointment of our business unit executive leadership team.

Ventra Health Announces Mia Stillman Taback as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

DALLAS, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health , a leader in revenue cycle management, practice management, and advisory services for hospital-based physician specialties, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mia Stillman Taback as Chief Human Resources Officer.

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  • DALLAS, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health , a leader in revenue cycle management, practice management, and advisory services for hospital-based physician specialties, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mia Stillman Taback as Chief Human Resources Officer.
  • Ms. Stillman Taback joins Ventra Health from Cornerstone Healthcare Group where she served as the Chief Human Resources Officer for the last three years.
  • Prior to that, Ms. Stillman Taback served in several Human Resources roles with Kindred Healthcare and Resurrection Healthcare.
  • Ms. Stillman Taback received her undergraduate degree from Brandeis University and obtained master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Loyola University.

Ventra Health Announces Jason Greenberg, M.D. as Chief Client Officer.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Dr. Greenberg joins Ventra Health from Anesthesia Care Associates Medical Group, where he led as President and CEO.

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  • Dr. Greenberg joins Ventra Health from Anesthesia Care Associates Medical Group, where he led as President and CEO.
  • Ventra Health's CEO,Michael O'Boyle, stated: "The addition of Dr. Greenberg is a seminal moment in the development of Ventra Health's executive leadership team.
  • Ventra Health is a leading healthcare organization focused on tech-enabled revenue cycle management, practice management, and advisory solutions for hospital-based physicians.
  • Backed by Varsity Healthcare Partners, Ventra Health represents the acquisitions of DuvaSawko, Gottlieb, and Abeo, who collectively served the emergency medicine, hospital medicine, and anesthesia market.

Ventra Health Announces Drew Bell as President of Anesthesia

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

DALLAS, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health , a leader in revenue cycle management, practice management, and advisory services for hospital-based physician specialties is pleased to announce the appointment of Drew Bell as the organization's President of Anesthesia.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventra Health , a leader in revenue cycle management, practice management, and advisory services for hospital-based physician specialties is pleased to announce the appointment of Drew Bell as the organization's President of Anesthesia.
  • Bell joins Ventra Health from Surgical Care Affiliates, where he spent the last 5 1/2 years of his career in increasingly responsible management positions, culminating as a Group Vice President.
  • Ventra Health's CEO, Michael O'Boyle, added, "The addition of Drew Bell as President of Anesthesia furthers Ventra's commitment to building a scalable physician RCM organization and putting clients first in everything we do.
  • Backed by Varsity Healthcare Partners, Ventra Health represents the acquisitions of DuvaSawko, Gottlieb, and abeo, who collectively served the emergency medicine, hospital medicine, and anesthesia market.

Cubic Enhances Ventra Card Offering to Include Contactless Fare Payment Option for Android Users

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Android smartphone users in the Chicagoland area now have a contactless fare payment option when traveling on CTA trains and buses as well as Pace buses.

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  • Android smartphone users in the Chicagoland area now have a contactless fare payment option when traveling on CTA trains and buses as well as Pace buses.
  • The virtual Ventra card in Google Pay removes the need for a physical card, making transit travel easy and convenient.
  • As more people start to travel post-pandemic, the simplicity of contactless payment options like the Ventra card on Android devices will help put trust back in transit travel.
  • Cubic launched the Ventra app with Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra Rail (Metra), and Pace Suburban Bus (Pace) in September 2020.

MemComputing co-founder Dr. Massimiliano Di Ventra wins 2020 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MemComputing, Inc., developer of disruptive high-performance computing technology, today announced that its co-founder, Dr. Massimiliano Di Ventra, is the winner of the Foresight Institute's 2020 Feynman Prize for Theory in nanotechnology.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MemComputing, Inc., developer of disruptive high-performance computing technology, today announced that its co-founder, Dr. Massimiliano Di Ventra, is the winner of the Foresight Institute's 2020 Feynman Prize for Theory in nanotechnology.
  • "I am honored to have received this prize, which came as a complete, and very pleasant surprise," said Di Ventra.
  • Dr. Di Ventra and Dr. Fabio L. Traversa co-invented the memcomputing technology at UC San Diego.
  • Dr. Massimiliano Di Ventra and Dr. Fabio Traversa, co-inventors of the memcomputing technology, co-founded the company along with John A. Beane, a serial entrepreneur and former Entrepreneur-in-Residence, UC San Diego.

Americaneagle.com Client MATA Launches New Mobile Pay App

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Americaneagle.com client Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) launched GO901 Mobile, a new free mobile fare payment app built on the myCloudFare platform, allowing passengers to purchase bus, trolley, and paratransit fares on their mobile device.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Americaneagle.com client Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) launched GO901 Mobile, a new free mobile fare payment app built on the myCloudFare platform, allowing passengers to purchase bus, trolley, and paratransit fares on their mobile device.
  • The new app which can be downloaded to iPhone and Android phones is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
  • Fares purchased through the GO901 Mobile app are scanned by riders on electronic validators that were also installed on MATA's entire fleet of vehicles as a part of this project.
  • The evolution of the new mobile cashless payment system has been underway at MATA for several months.