OUR MISSION
CareEco exists to improve the access and affordability of healthcare to improve patient outcomes while growing provider revenue.
Better Care For Patients.
More Revenue For Practices.
CareEco was built by leading professionals with experience at some of the largest
healthcare companies in the world.” It is designed to give providers the ability to leverage EHR data to improve patient care — on autopilot.
Our Team
A team of dedicated healthcare professionals, passionate about leveraging technology to improve the access, affordability and impact of healthcare. 30+ years of healthcare industry experience. Governed by a board of medical advisors with 75+ years of combined healthcare experience.
Strategic Advisory Board
Corey Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
CareEco Corp
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Corey Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Corey Johnson has had several years of experience leading healthcare IT development for some of the nation’s largest healthcare providers overseeing and directing initiatives ranging from infrastructure, acquisition integrations and analytics supporting multiple fortune 100 companies. Mr. Johnson began his career managing clinical and applications research for a global biotechnology firm in his native Lexington, Kentucky before transitioning into healthcare. Corey believes healthcare happens best when patients are well-informed and engaged with their healthcare providers and believes that CareEco provides a perfect avenue to enable that engagement.
Mr. Johnson serves CareEco as the Chief Executive Officer responsible for the company’s strategy, sales, and operations activities, as well as working closely with the development teams on product design and implementation.
Mr. Johnson holds a BSc in Healthcare Administration from Western Kentucky University and an Executive MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Marc Watkins
MD, MSPH, FACOEM
Chief Medical Officer
Kroger Health
CareEco
Dr. Watkins is a Board-Certified Senior Physician Executive with expertise in leading organizations in maintaining and expanding market share through strategic growth with a strong focus on the delivery of quality patient care.
He received his M.D. from Meharry Medical College in 2002 and his Master of Science in Public Health (MPSH) from Meharry in 2009. Dr. Watkins is dedicated to improving health outcomes in all populations by simplifying the delivery of clinical and non-clinical solutions to providers and patients.
Stephanie C. Thompson
Pharm.D., MBA
AVP, Clinical ServicesHealthTrust Performance Solutions
CareEco
Stephanie C. Thompson
Pharm.D., MBA
AVP, Clinical Services
HealthTurst Performance Solutions
Dr. Stephanie Thompson is an experienced healthcare executive working within the Fortune 100 healthcare industry. She has worked across the country in a variety of bedside, facility, regional, and enterprise leadership roles in the healthcare industry for over 20 years.
She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Doctor of Pharmacy program. After completing her 2-year post-doctoral residency in Pharmacotherapy at the Medical University of South Carolina, she obtained a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management.
Paul Cleckner
Chief Executive Officer
Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA
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Paul Cleckner
Chief Executive Officer
Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA
Paul Cleckner has held senior level operating positions within some of the world’s most well-known companies. Currently, he serves as a Managing Director within Gallagher’s Leadership Advisory Services and is focused on the Healthcare sector.
Throughout his career, Paul has successfully led organizations through transformational change that has resulted in accelerated growth rates and improved profitability. From early in his career at Standard and Poor’s, where he led the transformation of three business units on a global basis, to Change / Emdeon Healthcare where he revitalized their company-wide professional services.
Additionally, while with LifePoint Health, he led the senior leadership’s strategic planning process, guided the integration of over $3B in acquired Hospitals and clinical operations, along with guiding the deployment of Hospital and clinical growth strategies across three markets. Paul works extensively with multiple CEOs and leadership teams in helping them define how best to evolve their businesses in order to drive growth and improved performance in this next normal.
Chris L. Kinney
Chief Business Officer
CareEcor
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Chris L. Kinney
Chief Business Officer
CareEco
Chris comes to CareEco after a decade of experience in marketing, sales, & technology execution. After successfully leading teams that built patient engagement tools for large hospital systems, he joined CareEco in order to impact healthcare through technology. He is passionate about leadership and culture, and he co-founded a mentorship program called the Oak Project that connects young professionals with mentors in the greater Nashville area. He has an undergraduate degree in Entrepreneurship from Western Kentucky University and his Executive MBA from Vanderbilt University.
Chris and his wife Emily live in Nashville, TN and enjoy the many parks and live music events that the city has to offer.
Clinical Workflow Advisory Board
Dr. Vittal
MD Neurology
Neurologist,
Nashville General & Vanderbilt
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Dr. Nandakumar Vittal
MD Neurology
Neurologist,
Nashville General & Vanderbilt
Dr. Vittal is an American Board-Certified physician in the fields of Neurology, Epilepsy, and Neurophysiology. He has worked in various hospitals nationwide in the USA for more than 15 years. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society. He is also the co-author of the book “EEG and Semiology in Generalized Epilepsies” and numerous articles in the field of Epilepsy.
Dr. Vittal is currently the attending Neurologist at Nashville General Hospital, an Associate Professor in the Division of Neurology at Vanderbilt Medical Center, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine.
Dr. Fatimah Syed
MD Family Medicine
Assistant Professor,
Meharry Medical College
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Dr. Fatimah Syed
MD Family Medicine
Assistant Professor,
Meharry Medical College
Dr. Fatimah is an American Board-Certified Physician and has worked in Urgent Care, Family Care, Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine, and Occupational Medicine in corporate and government sectors for more than 10 years.
She is a Certified Medical Examiner for US-DOT and is certified in Occupational Health from Concentra Occupational Health Research Institute. She serves as a member of the American Association of Family Physicians and is the co-founder and Chief Medical Director of MUC Clinics in Malaysia.
Dr.Jayashree Nathan
MD Family Medicine
Assistant Professor,
Meharry Medical College
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Dr. Jayashree Nathan
MD Family Medicine
Assistant Professor,
Meharry Medical College
Dr. Jayashree Nathan is an Acute Care Physician with over 20 years of experience in the field of medicine. She received her M.D. from MGR University, India and is an American Board-Certified Family Physician.
Dr. Jayashree is currently a full-time acute care physician and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Meharry Medical College, where she has been teaching for the past 12 years.