SEWICKLEY, Pa., Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Annexus Health leadership team continues to expand with the addition of John Lemkey. Serving as both Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer, John will now lead the company’s organizational and financial strategies while overseeing day-to-day operations.
“We have gotten to know John as a person and as a leader, and we could not be more excited for him to join our team,” said Annexus Co-Founder and President Brad Frazier. “The clarity of his approach, his disruptive vision for making a difference, and the ideals he stands for make for a perfect fit with our mission. I have no doubt John will have a significant impact in the lives of patients, our partners, and our team.”
John joins Annexus with more than 15 years of experience creating, building, investing in, and operating companies across various industries. Most recently, he served as COO of Tang Capital Management, LLC, a life science-focused investment company. He also served as COO and/or CFO of multiple private and public portfolio companies of Tang Capital and spent several years earlier in his career as an Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP.
“John had his pick of incredible opportunities; his choosing Annexus is a testament to our team and what we have accomplished and are accomplishing here,” said Annexus Co-Founder and CEO Joe Baffone. “The addition of John to our leadership team is a blessing to our organization. His experience, knowledge, and core values will add rocket fuel to our mission, vision, market impact, and culture!”
2021 has been a year of rapid growth on all fronts for Annexus. In addition to scaling up people operations, the company has expanded its portfolio of solutions, provider uptake, and life science partnerships. In May, Annexus surpassed $1 billion in patient financial assistance secured with AssistPoint®, its flagship tech offering for healthcare provider organizations.
For Joe, the key to the company’s success is clear: “We are a technology company that knows the most important thing to get right is people. We are continuing to build a team of passionate individuals with incredible skills to generationally disrupt how the patient access journey is managed.”
About Annexus Health
Annexus Health is a privately-held, healthcare technology company focused on developing solutions that reduce administrative burdens across the patient journey to improve access, speed, and adherence to critical care. Learn more at annexushealth.com.
How can life science organizations improve utilization of their patient access services? A survey of the Annexus Health provider network offers insights into this question. Brett Olson, VP of Business Development at Annexus, discusses the survey results and the challenges provider organizations face in seeking and securing financial assistance and other access services for their patients.
SEWICKLEY, Pa., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Annexus Health is excited to announce the recent addition of Brett Olson to its leadership team.
As VP of Business Development, Brett oversees technology and service solutions for life science and provider organizations in the complex disease states Annexus serves. His responsibilities also include other elements of business development, such as managing relationships with other software and service providers in the market to maximize the ability of Annexus to generationally disrupt how the patient care journey is managed.
“Brett has deep roots and established networks in the US healthcare space, and he comes to us highly recommended by trusted advisors,” said Annexus Co-Founder & CEO Joe Baffone. “His experience, work ethic, leadership qualities, and desire to make a difference will be instrumental in helping Annexus fulfill our robust market expectations.”
As Annexus continues to significantly build out all functions in response to growing market demand, the organization will be making some other changes to its leadership team.
Amanda Hauskins, Head of Culture & People Operations, will be taking on broader responsibilities, leading external training and internal development.
“Amanda has done an outstanding job leading the rapid expansion in people across the organization,” said Baffone. “Her ability to build and lead teams will be instrumental in creating a best-in-class infrastructure for external training and internal people development.”
Additionally, Tim Koenig, who previously led both the Marketing and Life Science Solutions teams, will now focus his efforts on overseeing all marketing strategies and communication efforts as VP of Marketing.
“In Tim’s two-plus years leading Life Science Solutions, we successfully launched AP Connect™ integrations with seven life science oncology partners and have built up a robust pipeline that will continue to propel our expansion,” said Baffone. “We want to thank Tim for his work in that role, and we look forward to his continued contributions moving forward.”
About Annexus Health
Annexus Health is a privately-held, healthcare technology company, focused on developing solutions that reduce administrative burdens across the patient journey to improve access, speed, and adherence to critical care. Learn more at annexushealth.com.
Media Contact: Tim Koenig, VP, Marketing, Tim@annexushealth.com
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Read moreAnnexus Health is excited to announce our new partnership with MorphoSys US Inc. Oncology providers can now access the My MISSION Support Program directly within our AssistPoint® platform!
Through partnerships like this one, Annexus continues to make strides toward reducing the administrative and logistical burdens across the patient journey.
For more information on the My MISSION Support Program, please visit: www.MyMISSIONSupport.com
AssistPoint® is a single-enterprise workflow platform used by oncology providers to navigate the financial assistance cycle management process for their patients.
Life science organizations and charitable foundations can integrate their patient support programs with AssistPoint® through AP Connect™, creating a 2-way, secure information exchange to:
- Improve overall program user experience
- Reduce program communication delays
- Streamline the application and enrollment process
- Speed up award approval notification for appropriate patients based on eligibility
- Enable immediate access to award balance
For more information, please visit www.annexushealth.com.
Read moreAmgen is the latest life science company to partner with Annexus Health. Oncology providers can now access the Amgen FIRST STEP Co-Pay Program directly within our AssistPoint® platform!
Through partnerships like this one, Annexus Health continues to make strides toward reducing the administrative and logistical burdens across the patient journey.
For more information on Amgen FIRST STEP, visit www.AmgenFIRSTSTEP.com.
AssistPoint® is a single-enterprise workflow platform used by oncology providers to navigate the financial assistance cycle management process for their patients.
Life science organizations and charitable foundations can integrate their patient support programs with AssistPoint® through AP Connect™, creating a 2-way, secure information exchange to:
- Improve overall program user experience
- Reduce program communication delays
- Streamline the application and enrollment process
- Speed up award approval notification for appropriate patients based on eligibility
- Enable immediate access to award balance
For more information, please visit www.annexushealth.com.
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SEWICKLEY, Pa., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In a significant milestone for Annexus Health, over $1 billion in patient financial assistance awards has now been processed through AssistPoint® – a single enterprise, cloud-based workflow platform that helps provider organizations navigate and manage the administrative patient journey.
“We are humbled by this amazing achievement,” said Joe Baffone, Co-Founder and CEO of Annexus. “It’s truly a blessing to be able to impact patient care on this scale.”
While AssistPoint® has been used exclusively in the oncology space to date, Annexus has its sights set on expanding into other specialties, such as retina-ophthalmology, cell and gene therapy, gastroenterology, and rheumatology. Discussions are already underway with key stakeholders in these settings, both on the provider side and within the life sciences industry.
Additionally, through rapid growth of its technology team, Annexus is working on expanding AssistPoint® beyond a financial assistance platform; the evolution of AssistPoint® into a fully-integrated, end-to-end patient access services platform will soon include:
- A configurable patient journey and task management interface
- A financial assistance billing management interface with electronic claims processing
- Integrations with inventory and pharmacy management systems
- Enhanced analytics with predictive capability and machine learning
“Annexus’ continued investment in people and tools on our technology team has positioned us to rapidly advance our capabilities in software engineering, data management, and data science to improve the patient journey and ease the administrative burden,” said Annexus Co-Founder, President, & COO Brad Frazier.
“At the center of our ‘secret sauce’ is a team of exceptional people driven to make a massive difference for patients,” added Baffone. “Our comprehensive, enterprise-based, provider-centric approach has created exceptional momentum. As we expand, we’ll continue to focus on generational disruption of how the patient care journey is managed.”
About Annexus Health
Annexus Health is a privately-held, healthcare technology company, focused on developing solutions that reduce administrative burdens across the patient journey to improve access, speed, and adherence to critical care. Learn more at www.annexushealth.com
CONTACT: Tim Koenig, VP Marketing
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SEWICKLEY, Pa., March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Annexus Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, FACP to its Board of Directors. Dr. Vacirca is a board-certified hematologist and oncologist, serving as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board at New York Cancer & Blood Specialists. He joins the Annexus Board of Directors having experienced firsthand the transformative impact of AssistPoint®, Annexus’ single enterprise workflow platform that helps provider organizations navigate and manage the administrative patient journey.
“I’m honored to be involved with a company that is fully dedicated to creating a system whereby every patient who needs financial assistance to obtain first-in-class cancer care can get it,” said Dr. Vacirca. “I’ve watched what AssistPoint® has done at our practice, and my goal is to see every single practice using it and every single pharma company connected to it.”
Dr. Vacirca serves on the executive board of Community Oncology Alliance (COA) and is the medical director for the International Oncology Network (ION), Oncology Network Development at Mt. Sinai Health Network, and Long Island Aids Care (LIAC). He serves on the board of directors of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, OneOncology, BeyondSpring, and the American Red Cross of Greater New York.
“We are thrilled to have Dr. Vacirca officially join our Board of Directors,” said Brad Frazier, Annexus Health Co-Founder, President, and COO. “Having worked with him in various capacities over the last 10+ years, I have seen his passion for optimizing the patient care journey and for encouraging the development of innovative solutions. I have no doubt that Dr. Vacirca’s strategic input will help us to reach new heights as a company and with our products and services.”
About Annexus Health
Annexus Health is a privately-held, healthcare technology company focused on developing solutions that reduce administrative burdens across the patient journey to improve access, speed, and adherence to critical care. Learn more at annexushealth.com.
Read moreSanofi Genzyme is the latest life science company to partner with Annexus Health. Oncology providers can now access the Sanofi Genzyme CareASSIST Patient Support Program directly within our AssistPoint® platform.
Through partnerships like this one, Annexus Health continues to make strides toward reducing the administrative and logistical burdens across the patient journey.
For more information about the Sanofi CareASSIST Patient Support Program, please visit www.sanoficareassist.com/hcp.
AssistPoint® is a single-enterprise workflow platform used by oncology providers to navigate the financial assistance cycle management process for their patients.
With AssistPoint®, life science organizations and charitable foundations have an opportunity to innovatively meet the provider where they are, by digitally connecting patient support services directly within the provider workflow to:
- Improve overall program user experience
- Reduce program communication delays
- Streamline the application and enrollment process
- Speed up award approval notification for appropriate patients based on eligibility
- Enable immediate access to award balance
For more information, please visit www.annexushealth.com.
Read moreSEWICKLEY, Pa., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Annexus Health continues to solve for the administrative and financial challenges facing provider organizations with the launch of Adparo – a suite of financial assistance cycle management (FACM) outsourcing services to meet a range of provider needs.
“During my tenure on the revenue cycle management team at a large cancer center, I saw firsthand how complex and time-consuming FACM can be” said Safiya Tisdell, Director of Adparo at Annexus. “Many provider organizations simply do not have the full-time staff needed to effectively perform all aspects of FACM.
“That’s where Adparo comes in. We partner with provider organizations to develop custom workflows to help ensure patients are enrolled in and receive all available financial assistance while helping increase revenue capture. This frees up their staff to focus on patient care.”
The Adparo team of FACM experts can conduct eligibility verification and benefit investigation, use AssistPoint® (the single enterprise workflow platform from Annexus) to secure and manage financial assistance, provide financial cost estimates, and more. A complete list of service offerings is available at www.annexushealth.com/providers.
The Adparo launch is among many exciting recent developments for Annexus. Others include:
People expansion
Annexus currently employs 47 full-time associates – up from 15 just 4 months ago. That number continues to grow as the organization scales up to meet market demands.
$10 million in Series A funding
Annexus closed the funding round in the final quarter of 2020.
Strategic collaborations
Most recently, Annexus teamed up with OneOncology to offer AssistPoint® to specialty physician practices.
A new tech hub
Annexus is opening its first touchdown office in Sewickley, PA.
“Our local team will enjoy the flexibility of working remote and the ability to regularly convene in the positive vibe of our new space,” said Annexus Co-Founder and CEO Joe Baffone. “It also provides a great environment for members of our remote team to huddle as needed.”
AssistPoint® enhancements
The Annexus tech team continues to expand the AssistPoint® platform, enriching capabilities, performance, and reporting for customers and partners.
About Annexus Health
Annexus Health is a privately-held, healthcare technology company, focused on developing solutions that reduce administrative burdens across the patient journey to improve access, speed, and adherence to critical care. Learn more at annexushealth.com.
Oncology providers can now access the Coherus COMPLETE™ HUB and Patient Assistance Program directly within our AssistPoint® platform.
Through collaborations like this one, Annexus Health continues to make strides toward reducing the administrative and logistical burdens across the patient journey.
For more information about Coherus COMPLETE™, please visit www.CoherusCOMPLETE.com
AssistPoint® is a single-enterprise workflow platform used by oncology providers to navigate the financial assistance cycle management process for their patients.
With AssistPoint®, life science organizations and charitable foundations have an opportunity to innovatively meet the provider where they are by digitally connecting patient support services directly within the provider workflow to:
- Improve overall program user experience
- Reduce program communication delays
- Streamline the application and enrollment process
- Speed up award approval notification for appropriate patients based on eligibility
- Enable immediate access to award balance