Reducing administrative burdens to improve access to care
Diverse experience. A shared passion.
At Annexus Health, we are a team of dedicated professionals with backgrounds in life sciences, healthcare software technology development, and the provider setting. While we approach our work from different angles, we are united by our commitment to reducing administrative and logistical burdens across the patient access journey in order to improve access to care and combat financial toxicity at both the patient level and the provider level. With this common goal in focus, our unparalleled relationships within the US healthcare market, and a development philosophy that emphasizes cycle-managing a problem rather than taking a task-based approach, we are able to rapidly develop and deploy solutions that have an immediate impact on the access services cycle management process — and on the lives of patients.
Our core values
Diversity
Our collective differences allow us as an organization to think, plan, and execute beyond our own individual backgrounds, experiences, and preconceptions. At Annexus, we cherish our diversity and actively work to create an environment in which everyone feels safe, respected, and free to be their authentic selves.
What it means to be a part of the Annexus Health team
"I joined Annexus Health because the passion this team has for reducing the burden for patients is magnetic. I, like many, have been touched by cancer. I have seen the toll it can take not only on the patient, but also on their family. Our team really goes above and beyond in finding and providing solutions for providers, foundations, and life science partners to improve the patient journey from start to finish. This is more than just a job to me: It's my chance to be a part of the disruption of our currently flawed systems in order to improve outcomes for patients, so they can spend more time with their loved ones."
Bridget Daugherty
Manager of Corporate Initiatives
"I am personally connected with our mission at Annexus, as both my husband and father have experienced their own battles with cancer. Having been on the provider side prior to joining Annexus, I have also seen firsthand the need for solutions to ease the burden across the patient journey so patients can focus on kicking cancer in the rear and get back to living their lives."
Tara Megee
Director of Provider Solutions
"Having battled cancer and having served as a cancer caregiver to my father and grandmother, the work I do at Annexus is very personal. I love how our solutions enable providers to help reduce the financial burden for patients so they can focus on beating cancer with less anxiety about the financial implications down the road."
Amanda Deason
Content Specialist
"The ability to help others is what I love most about working at Annexus Health. Our company is made up of a talented group of individuals who all share the same passion to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Each individual is constantly looking for new ways in which to help their teammates internally or for new ways in which they can better serve our customers so that our customers can in turn help patients obtain financial assistance in order to fight their cancer."
Dominick Baffone
Account Specialist, Provider Solutions
"A close friend of mine-a climber who lived a very healthy lifestyle-woke up one day with a piercing headache. Over the next few months, our conversations turned from our next big adventure to his next treatment, and how he and his family were struggling to deal with the financial side of things. I felt pretty helpless watching his reality unfold. Fast-forward to when I first learned about Annexus Health and how they strive to help patients navigate the financial maze. How could I not want to be a part of that? Now, not only do I feel like I am positively impacting patients along their journey, but I am proud to tell my family about my work each day."
John Hazeltine
Senior Software Engineer
"Working directly with patients in an oncology practice, I saw the unfortunate impact cancer can have not only on a patient's mind and body, but on their financial situation. It was an honor to support my patients as a financial counselor, so when the opportunity arose to work with Annexus and be able to support patients across the country, I knew it was exactly where I needed to be."
Kristina Leighton
Product Specialist
Our leadership team
Joe Baffone
Co-Founder and CEO
Joe leads the overall business development, strategy, and culture of Annexus Health. He ensures the delivery of an enterprise platform that manages logistics throughout the patient journey.
Prior to co-founding Annexus Health, Joe spent 7 years as a principal at onPoint Oncology where he concepted, built, implemented, and monetized cancer access solutions. His key areas of focus were data analytics, application of intelligence to the analytics, and point-of-care solutions embedded in Electronic Medical/Health Records.
Earlier, Joe spent 20+ years working in Life Science. A majority of his time was dedicated to the business of oncology, where he established strategies and led teams dedicated to contracting, pricing, reimbursement, payer, and access functions, as well as establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with key oncology organizations.
“Breaking down barriers to care for patients drives our decisions and defines our priorities. We are building an organization committed to empowering individuals with unique potential and passion to make an epic difference while contributing to an environment that people desire to be part of.”
Joe Baffone
Co-Founder and CEO
Brad Frazier
Co-Founder and President
Brad leads the engineering, product, customer success, and corporate operations teams. As one of the co-founders of Annexus Health, he assists in setting the overall vision and strategic direction for the organization.
Prior to founding Annexus Health, Brad aggressively expanded the business model of several Healthcare IT firms while developing trusting relationships with life science and provider executives across the oncology market.
For several years, Brad served as a key executive leading business development at Altos Solutions and dramatically expanding the capabilities of its cloud-based EHR (OncoEMR), ultimately leading to its acquisition by Flatiron Health. He went on to play an instrumental role in integrating the two firms and leading Flatiron's effort at the intersection of provider and life science.
Earlier in his career, Brad spent 10+ years working in life sciences with various roles in finance, business analytics, sales, and commercial leadership.
“We will never lose sight of the reason for forming Annexus Health and will work tirelessly to make a generational difference in helping patients and their providers access life changing solutions."
Brad Frazier
Co-Founder and President
John Lemkey
Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer
John leads organizational and financial strategies for Annexus Health and oversees day-to-day operations.
John has over 15 years of experience creating, building, investing in, and operating companies across various industries, particularly life sciences. From 2012 through 2020, he served as COO of Tang Capital Management, LLC, an investment company focused on life sciences, which he joined in 2006. He also served as COO and/or CFO of multiple private and public portfolio companies of Tang Capital.
A Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the state of California, John spent several years earlier in his career as an Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP.
“It’s rare to find a company with a mission, culture, and work ethic that are congruent with one’s own. Annexus is that place for me, and I’m excited to be part of a team dedicated to permanently transforming the patient experience to improve outcomes.”
John Lemkey
COO and CFO
Scott Mullins
Chief Technology Officer
Scott leads the technology team that supports Annexus Health operations and software development. His team includes Cloud Engineering, Data Science, Data Management, Software Engineering and Product Delivery.
In his nearly 35 years of experience in Technology, Scott has held positions with multiple Fortune 500 organizations and spent several years leading the technology and development organization for a national healthcare GPO, building software applications for supply chain management, service line analytics, and online continuing education for healthcare professionals.
Most recently prior to joining Annexus Health, Scott was the VP of Technology for a technology start-up focused on utilizing AI and machine learning to transform the healthcare supply-chain.
“I will continue to utilize the power of technology and innovation to positively change the patient experience and improve health care. This is my focus and my passion.”
Scott Mullins
CTO
Amanda Hauskins
Head of Culture and People Operations
Amanda leads Human Resources, Talent Management, and People Operations, building and nurturing a culture that helps Annexus Health attract and retain the best team members to support our mission of making meaningful differences in the lives of patients. Her responsibilities also include external training and internal development.
A seasoned professional with over 15 years of human resources and talent leadership experience, Amanda has played a key role in facilitating mergers and acquisitions, building start-ups, and rapidly growing organizations.
With a desire to help everyone succeed, Amanda is dedicated to connecting talent with opportunities, providing coaching and professional development, and changing lives. She brings resiliency and empathy to the workplace and helps to cultivate relationships that foster trust and teamwork.
“I believe great talent and a healthy culture are the core of a successful company.”
Amanda Hauskins
Head of Culture and People Operations
Brett Olson
VP, Business Development
Brett leads Life Science Solutions, Provider Solutions, and Business Development at Annexus Health.
In his 18 years in the healthcare industry, Brett has partnered with manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop robust patient services strategies designed to navigate the patient access journey and facilitate adherence to prescribed therapy.
Prior to joining Annexus, Brett served as vice president and client lead at 1798, where he led the development of market access and patient services strategy for complex pharmacy and medical benefit brands throughout the commercialization lifecycle. His experience also includes various business development roles at TrialCard and nearly eight years with AstraZeneca as a sales representative in both the primary care and specialty care CNS settings.
“My passion for patient services led me to Annexus Health. As an organization, we will work relentlessly to improve the patient journey while streamlining medication access and affordability.”
Brett Olson
VP, Business Development
Tim Koenig
VP, Marketing
As head of the Marketing team at Annexus Health, Tim ensures that all marketing strategies and communication efforts strengthen the organization’s market position and achieve desired results.
Tim brings to Annexus over 20 years of commercial experience in life sciences within companies on the marketing agency side, as well as start-up biotech and large pharma. Most recently, he served on the leadership team for an oncology-focused marketing firm where he partnered with leading oncology companies to commercialize several critical therapies.
Throughout his career in life sciences, Tim has utilized a patient-centric mindset to fuel his passion for crafting innovative solutions that make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.
“If we succeed on being a disruptive change agent in reducing the administrative and financial burden of care across the patient journey, the impact we can have on our healthcare system will be everlasting for generations to come.”
Tim Koenig
VP, Marketing
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