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Baha Zeidan
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
bzeidan@azaleahealth.com
Baha Zeidan, CEO: 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 has extensive experience leading IT support teams and spearheading projects. His knowledge 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. In 2008, Baha received the GOLD Award (Graduate of the Last Decade) Alumni Award from Valdosta State University for demonstrating professional achievements and exceptional community service. He is currently a board member of the Lowndes County-Valdosta Chamber, and serves as an advisor for Wiregrass Technical College for the HIT program.
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Douglas Swords
Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer
dswords@azaleahealth.com
Douglas Swords, CFO: 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 eight 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 practice management software Azalea PM. 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 practice management 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, CIO: 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 10 years experience building state-of-the-art web applications, specializing in web based portals for hospitals and medical laboratories. Dan is also the lead developer of the Azalea℠ EHR Electronic Health Records systems, Azalea℠ PM Practice Management systems, Azalea℠ Pre-Cert Precertification services, Azalea LabHub℠ Laboratory Ordering and Resulting system, & Azalea℠ DrugWare.
Dan is fluent in many different programming languages and prefers the open source philosophy to proprietary technologies. In 2008 Dan received the GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade) Alumni Award from Valdosta State University.
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Tammy Strojny is the Office Manager of Azalea Health Innovations' Savannah, GA branch. She has over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, working for Medicare in data analysis, medical review, and provider enrollment. Tammy is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and is currently pursuing her Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Medical Coding Certification through the AAPC. Tammy joined the Azalea Health Innovations team in September 2011.
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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 administration, desktop support, software support, and client training. He is responsible for the support operations at Azalea Health Innovations, which include: providing on-site support and remote support to AHI's clients related to Azalea LabHub, Azalea Practice Management and IT support. The support operations department also provides Azalea Health's clients with training of AHI's services and solutions.
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 of computers with locations spanning multiple states.
Mark graduated from Devry University with a bachelor's degree in Technical Management.
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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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Thom Amiot is Azalea Health Innovations' Operations Manager. He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Valdosta State University with a B.B.A. in Finance. At VSU, he was awarded the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award as the top graduate from the Langdale College of Business Administration in 2010.
Thom joined the AHI team in August 2009 as a Medical Billing Specialist while pursuing his Finance degree at Valdosta State University, and transitioned into a new role as a Revenue Cycle Manager upon graduation. As AHI's Operations Manager, Thom is responsible for accounting and financial reporting, directing human resource management and policy, and providing assistance and guidance with AHI's Revenue Cycle Management service.
Thomas is a student member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and is currently pursuing his Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Medical Coding Certification through the AAPC. He is also an alumni member of the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society.
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