BJ Schaknowski, CEO of symplr, is a seasoned software industry executive with more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles across a wide variety of operating functions. A former Marine, he has worked for Vertafore, LexisNexis Software Solutions, CA Technologies, Intuit, and Sage Software.
Linda Knodel, MHA, MSN, FACHE, FAAN spent over 45 years as a Senior Healthcare and Nurse Executive at health systems including Kaiser Permanente and Mercy. She is a past president of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) and received the American College of Healthcare Executives Gold Medal in 2016 in recognition of her significant contributions to the healthcare profession.
Healthcare organizations that delay consolidating tech stacks and optimizing healthcare operations will continue to hemorrhage money, incur costly penalties and compliance violations, and lose staff due to operational and workforce inefficiencies.