Russ Thomas JD

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Biography

Mr. Russ Thomas serves as Advisor at Vocap Partners. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Availity, a company that helps physician practices, hospitals, and health plans run healthy businesses. He leads Availity in its mission to empower healthcare professionals to make meaningful business improvements and build thriving organizations, by continuously extending the value of Availity's health information network with tools, technology, and insights. He is committed to Availity's growth. He oversaw the 2010 acquisition of RealMed, an award-winning provider of physician revenue cycle management services. The combined enterprise now delivers healthcare business solutions to a growing network that connects more than 350,000 physicians and allied care providers, some 2,700 hospitals, and more than 575 technology partners with health plans nationwide. Prior to his appointment as CEO in March 2012, he had been the company's president and Chief Operating Officer since 2008. He brings a strong background in health care technology and clinical information solutions to Availity. Formerly the CEO of Gold Standard, a drug information database and clinical knowledge solution, he grew that company from a small start-up to a multi-sector leader in the healthcare market before selling the business to Reed Elsevier in 2006. He remained with Reed Elsevier as a senior executive in their clinical information business until 2008. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Tech and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia.