Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson is an advisor at Valhalla Healthcare with over 23 years of experience in healthcare. Mark has a background in start-ups and replacements of multi-facility health information platforms, including financial, clinical, managed care, and decision support systems. Mr. Anderson specializes in the evaluation, selection, and ranking of vendors in the RCM, HIE, and PMS/EHR healthcare marketplace. Mark has also served as an Expert Witness on more than 10 lawsuits involving HCIT companies and their clients who have experienced failed implementation. Additionally, they publish a detailed report on HIE and PMS/EHR software product functional, usability, and company viability annually. This evaluation decision tool has been used by more than 25,000 physicians and over 200 Hospitals since 2002. Additionally, Mr. Anderson has conducted more than 400 PMS/EHR searches, selections, and contract negotiations for small physician offices to large IPAs since 2003. More than 500 healthcare organizations worldwide have approached their most critical IT challenges with the help of trusted advisors like Mr. Anderson. For their healthcare physician clients, they provide independent advisory and consultative services designed to assist physicians and hospitals in evaluating and selecting technology to enable the creation of the “The Digital Medical Office of the Future”. For their Hospital clients, Mr. Anderson conducts operational reviews, technology selections, and assists in development of long range plans. Mark'sexperience includes 17 years with multi-facility Health Care organizations, 15 years Administrative Executive Team experience, 6 years as a member of the Corporate Executive Team, and 9 years in healthcare turnaround consulting. Mr. Anderson received their BS in Business and is completing their MBA in Health Care Administration. Mark is also a Fellow with HIMSS.

Mark Anderson has a Bachelor's degree in Management/Computer Science from California State University, Northridge from 1973-1979. Mark also has a degree from Texas A&M University. Additionally, they are a HIMSS Life Fellow, a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS), and a HIMSS Senior Member.