Realizing the changing needs in the workers' compensation marketplace and building on the success of CareSolutions, their existing mail-in bill review company, Scott Green and Ron Taylor launched StrataCare in 1998. That year StrataCare embarked on its mission to develop a true Windows and fully Internet-based
workers' compensation cost containment software solution.
The StrataCare executive management team brings together more than sixty years of combined experience in the workers' compensation bill review industry. The company's early management team included Scott Green, President; Ron Taylor, Chief Information Officer; and Sheila Garcia, Operations Manager.
Scott Green was the former President of Reviewco and has a background in sales, marketing, and computer leasing. Ron Taylor was an original founder of Reviewco and its Chief Information Officer. Prior to Reviewco, Ron Taylor is credited with developing the first bill review computer system for Medata in the late 1970's as well as writing Beech Street's computer programs in the early 1980's. Sheila Garcia managed Reviewco's national software leasing division and was responsible for implementing and developing its national training team.
Together this team along with senior managers added over the last few years has grown StrataCare into one of the most respected companies in the workers' compensation bill review industry. Their clients include Sedgwick CMS, Accident Fund of America, Safeway, Ryder Services, Greater New York Insurance (GNY), Republic Indemnity Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Insurance, Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc. (CCMSI), Sempra Energy and a large number of cities and school districts such as Anaheim, Huntington Beach, County of Santa Barbara and Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group.
The organization's strategy is focused on addressing the marketplace's need for innovative software application options including onsite installation, ASP deployment, and online access via the Internet. The strategy is to provide an easy to use, flexible and customizable product where clients can be self-dependent as well as highly productive. Another key strategy is to develop applications that allow the client to be on the forefront of Internet opportunity today and into the future.
StrataCare's innovative software StrataWare® offers cost containment services including state mandated fee schedule review for all fifty states, PPO network discounts applicable, nurse treatment control, negotiated discount module and usual and customary review. In addition to EDI interfaces and Web deployment the product has OCR front-end integration capability to receive bills electronically via our StrataWare eReview™ module.
In addition to developing innovative software solutions StrataCare provides outsourcing solutions through its electronic and mail-in bill division called CareSolutions National Bill Review Service Center.
In August of 2002 StrataCare and CareSolutions were merged into one company under the legal name of StrataCare Incorporated. StrataCare will continue to call its national bill review service center CareSolutions.
In April of 2004 StrataCare acquired GenSource, a claims management software company for the workers' compensation and property and casualty markets. The combination of StrataWare and GenCOMP provides our joint clients with the most robust fully integrated workers' compensation claims management solution available.
With the growth of StrataCare came the need for a more diverse and enhanced management team. Sheila Garcia became the Director of Product Development focusing on defining and driving client needs and solutions into the development of StrataCare's software.
Sheila Garcia now fills the role of Vice President, Operations. Sheila oversees the day-to-day operations of StrataCare's CareSolutions Service Center. Sheila has over 20 years experience in bill review and cost containment management.
Another member of this initial management team, Shawn Diehl, commenced his tenure with StrataCare as our Network Manager. Shawn has since been promoted to Director, Information Systems due to his long term commitment to helping StrataCare grow and continually improve our IT infrastructure.
Doreen Corwin, Director of Network Affairs joined StrataCare with the responsibility of managing existing networks and dramatically expanding StrataCare's PPO coverage to facilitate the growth of the CareSolutions National Bill Review Service Center and the delivery of StrataWare software.
She also oversees StrataCare’s national compliance program to provide product adherence to applicable state and federal rules and regulations.
Michael Lundberg joined StrataCare in 2003 and heads our sales division as Vice President, Business Development. The company has expanded its sales organization as well with offices in Atlanta, GA and St. Louis, MO. Additional sales offices are planned with expansion of sales coverage on both coasts.
Nicola Martin, StrataCare's Director of Human Resources, has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, including staffing, compliance, employee relations, and benefits management.
Joon Jung joined StrataCare as Project Manager in 2006. His persistence in project management best practices and wealth of experience led him to now fill new role of Director or Product Solutions Group (PSG). PSG is a result of merging the Product Management and Project Management departments. Mr. Jung is responsible for ensuring a foundation is in place to deliver consistent IT project success throughout the organization.
Michael Josephs joined the StrataCare management team in November of 2006 to assume the role of Vice President, Production Technology, overseeing the creation and delivery of StrataCare's technology platform to its clients. In March of 2008 Michael was promoted to the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO), increasing his sphere of accountability to include the alignment of StrataCare’s technology strategy and investment with its business imperatives and the needs of its clients.
With the growth of CareSolutions and StrataCare's expansion including additions in management, software development, tech support, and customer service the combined companies employ more than one hundred and fifty-five people and processes over 3.3 million workers' compensation bills annually.
In December 2007, John Zavoli joined StrataCare as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Zavoli brings over 20 years of multinational financial, operating, corporate finance and Big 4 consulting experience to his role at StrataCare.
February 2008, StrataCare celebrates its 10th year in business and in that same month Bob McCaffrey joins the company as Chief Sales and Account Officer. Mr. McCaffrey’s main role is to create collaboration and business growth through the Sales, Marketing and Account Management teams.
April 2008, Ron Taylor retired from the position of CIO and remains on StrataCare’s board of directors. StrataCare relocated its corporate headquarters to a 50,000 square foot facility in Irvine, CA.
