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Baha Zeidan
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
bzeidan@azaleahealth.com
Baha A. Zeidan is a co-founder and CEO of Azalea Health Innovations, Inc. Baha is responsible for providing the strategic direction for Azalea Health Innovations, Inc. as well as collaborating with his partners and co-founders (Doug Swords, CFO and Dan Henry, CIO) on the day-to-day operations of the company.
Baha's previous work experience was in medical laboratory information technology management. Throughout his career, Baha has managed large networks with hundreds of users. Baha has experience leading IT support teams and spearheading projects that have added tremendous value to companies by improving the organization's productivity, data accessibility, and network security. Baha's experience in healthcare information technology includes designing systems that interface Medical Laboratory Information Systems with a wide range of physician's Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management Systems.
Baha is a Valdosta State University graduate with a BS in Computer Science, and is currently pursuing his Masters degree in Information Technology Management with focus on Healthcare Information Technology Management. He is a member of the Lowndes County-Valdosta Chamber's Federal Legislative Committee, championing the Electronic Health Records initiative. He is also an active member of MetroOne, an organization for Valdosta's young professionals. In 2008, Baha received the GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade) Alumni Award from Valdosta State University for demonstrating professional achievements and exceptional community service.
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Douglas Swords
Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer
dswords@azaleahealth.com
Doug Swords is Azalea Health's Chief Financial Officer. Doug earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Valdosta State University majoring in Finance. Douglas has seven years of experience in financial operations, management, revenue analysis, medical billing and accounts receivable in the healthcare industry. Along with CIO, Dan Henry, Doug helped design and develop AHI's proprietary billing software. Douglas is a member of the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC), South Georgia Medical Managers Group (SGMMG), and the National Electronic Billers Alliance (NEBA). Through NEBA, Doug became a Certified Healthcare Reimbursement Specialist.
At Azalea Health, Doug is applying his extensive knowledge and experience to assist our clients by providing superior medical finance products and services to help them in their day to day operations. Recently, Douglas received the GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade) Alumni Award from Valdosta State University. Douglas is also an active member in the Valdosta community, serving as a Board Member of the Greater Valdosta United Way as well as the MetroOne Valdosta organization for young professionals.
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Dan Henry
Co-founder and Chief Information Officer
dhenry@azaleahealth.com
Dan Henry is a Co-Founder and Chief Information Officer of Azalea Health Innovations, Inc. Dan graduated from Valdosta State University with a BS in Computer Science degree. Dan is responsible for the IT infrastructure of Azalea Health and has over 7 years experience building state-of-the-art web applications, specializing in web based portals for hospitals and medical laboratories.
Dan is fluent in many different programming languages and prefers the open source philosophy to proprietary technologies. In 2008, Dan received the GOLD (Graduate o f the Last Decade) Alumni Award from Valdosta State University.
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Vince leads Azalea Health Innovations' sales and customer relations team in all product lines, and is responsible for the continued growth and development of Azalea Health Innovation's sales force.
Vince has 20 years experience in sales and sales management in the business, technology, and medical industry including Rotech Healthcare and IKON Office Solutions where he won many national sales awards for new business development. Vince has excelled at developing new territories at both IKON where he spent 6 years and his prior 10 years with Owens Sporting Goods as Outside Territory Sales Rep and later Outside Sales Manager.
Vince is using his extensive marketing knowledge including successfully developing new geographic territories and territory development to solidify Azalea Health Innovations as a regional and national health IT innovator and leader. In addition to formal training in field leadership, HIPAA, Joint Commission, consultative and executive level selling Vince holds a bachelor's degree from American Intercontinental University where he graduated summa cum laude in business administration with a focus in healthcare management.
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Mark Poole is a Senior Support Manager and Project Manager at Azalea Health Innovations, Inc. Mark has been working in Information Technology for several years in the areas of network support, desktop & PC support, and software support, & training. He is responsible for the support operations at Azalea Health Innovations, which includes providing on-site support and phone support to AHI's clients related to Azalea LabHub, Azalea QuickBill and IT support. The support operations department also provides Azalea Health's clients with training of AHI's services and solutions.
Mark has attended Valdosta State University and is completing his bachelor's degree in Technical Management through Devry University. Mark's previous work experience includes working in desktop support and training, which enabled him to gain valuable experience working with customers to solve computer, printing, and network problems via phone and remote access support. Mark also has several years of experience working in network administration maintaining networks that range from a few computers to hundreds and locations spanning multiple states.
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Ashley joined Azalea Health Innovations in July 2009. Her main focus is building and maintaining relationships between the healthcare community and Azalea Health. She also provides education and training for all AHI clients to ensure successful implementation of their products. Ashley graduated from Valdosta State University in 2005 with a Bachelors of Business Administration and a degree in Management.
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