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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.5M
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LYNX Medical Systems was founded in 1984 by Mason A. Smith, MD, FACEP, a visionary emergency medicine physician who sought better solutions for managing clinical information in a hospital's Emergency Department (ED). Initially, LYNX focused on professional CPT and ICD-9 coding services, outpatient facility charge assignment services and various auditing and educational programs. LYNX has consistently offered quality coding services to hospitals and physician practices, and has emerged as one of the leading providers of coding services to the healthcare market. In 1991, LYNX released a series of proprietary software systems designed to assist hospitals with coding and associated auditing of ED encounter information. The company's offerings evolved to include real-time patient tracking and clinical information systems for the ED. Today, LYNX is a technology-enabled services company providing comprehensive health information management products and services to more than 350 healthcare organizations, representing more than 15 million annual patient encounters. LYNX solutions help healthcare providers manage clinical information to improve revenue and reduce risk.

President and CEO
Gene Cattarina
Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

15325 SE 30th Pl Ste 200

Bellevue, Washington 98007-6538

www.lynxmed.com

1 425 641 4451

NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Gene Cattarina President and CEO
Candace E Shaeffer Chief Compliance Officer
Christy Martin Chief Financial Officer
Murray Rice Chief Medical Officer
Mike DeTolla Senior Vice President
Carol E Michell Vice President, Human Resources
David Murphy Vice President, Marketing
Jeff Wajda Vice President, Clinical Services
Neil Garfinkel Founder of Francisco Partners
Cherie Wentz Blehm Lynx Medical Systems, Director of Marketing, Communications
Craig Higgins Director of Sales
Kimberly Schmidt Eickerman Marketing Communications Manager
Ezra Perlman Principal With Francisco Partners

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. President and CEO Current

Candace Shaeffer manages all aspects of LYNX coding policy. Prior to stepping into her current role, Shaeffer held the position of vice president, Coding Operations/Quality Management at LYNX. Shaeffer has also assisted with clinical product development, marketing and beta test implementation for E/Map. She has more than 20 years of clinical expertise, extensively in the emergency department setting, as well as 16 years of nursing management experience. Before joining LYNX in 1997, Shaeffer was a case manager for CCU, ICU and Telemetry patients at Swedish Medical Center. She is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians' Coding and Nomenclature Advisory Committee and both the Washington State and National Associations for Healthcare Quality. She is on the clinical faculty of the Health Information Administration Program at the University of Washington, writes articles for the HCPRO monthly APC Publications and teaches for the ACEP Coding & Reimbursement Seminars. Shaeffer received her BSN from the University of Washington and her MBA from Seattle University.

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Chief Compliance Officer Current
Washington State Board of Directors Current
Washington State Member Current
Central Florida Regional Transport Authority vice president, Coding Operations, Quality Management Former
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. Case Manager Former
Swedish Medical Center Former
Seattle University MBA Former
University of Washington Bsn Former

Christy Martin joined LYNX in 1991 and accepted the role of chief financial officer in March 2000. In January 2004, she assumed the additional responsibilities of LYNX Coding Services. Prior to these roles, Martin managed the LYNX software products division. She also functioned as vice president of Coding Operations and was instrumental in the growth of LYNX coding operations and the implementation of LYNX proprietary coding software for the company's coding services clients. Prior to joining LYNX in 1991, Martin worked for the University of Washington Medical Center Emergency Department on both the clinical and financial sides. She holds a BA in Economics and an MBA from the University of Washington.

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Finance Executive Current
Central Florida Regional Transport Authority chief financial officer Former
Central Florida Regional Transport Authority vice president of Coding Operations Former
University of Washington MBA Former
University of Washington BA In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Chief Medical Officer Current
Harvard University Bachelor's Degree Former
University of Minnesota Medical School bachelor's degree cum laude in biochemistry Former
Harvard Corporation Bachelor, Biochemistry Former
University of Minnesota Medical School Degree Former

Mike DeTolla joined LYNX in 1997 and made an immediate impact by doubling the revenue of software sales. DeTolla oversees the Sales, Marketing and Customer Operations while generating new business and retaining the company's existing client base. Previous positions include healthcare analyst with Baxter, analytic services manager for Healthcare Compare Corp. and director of business development with John Alden Insurance. He received his BS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Connecticut.

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Picis, Inc. Senior Vice President of Revenue Management Solutions Current
Central Florida Regional Transport Authority Former
University of Connecticut BS In Applied Mathematics Former

With LYNX since 1985, Carol Michell manages services and personnel within Human Resources. In previous years, Michell had oversight responsibility for physician practice management, facilities management and investor relations, in addition to HR management. Prior to joining LYNX, she held the position of office manager for a Midwest private, non-profit social service agency. Michell received her BA in English from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and has more than 23 years of management and communications experience. She holds professional memberships in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and serves on the board of directors of Lake Washington Human Resource Association (one of 550 regional chapters of SHRM worldwide).

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
Society for Human Resource Management Board of Directors Current
Central Florida Regional Transport Authority Former
Drake University Ba In English Former

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Central Florida Regional Transport Authority Current
University of Minnesota BS Former

Dr. Jeff Wajda is a board certified emergency physician whose experience includes positions as Emergency Department medical director and chairman of the Credentials Committee at Providence Everett Medical Center. He has acquired more than 18 years of emergency medical experience and over 9 years of group/hospital management experience. Dr. Wajda also has extensive experience in compliance, billing and operational consulting. His exposure to medicine first occurred while completing his Master's degree in Bio-Organic Chemistry at the University of Michigan. During this same period, Dr. Wajda was involved in oncology research, supported by a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant fellowship. After medical school, Dr. Wajda completed Emergency Medicine Residency training at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Wajda serves as a member of the board of directors of Washington ACEP, is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and a member of the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE). He also is a member of the national ACEP Coding and Nomenclature Advisory Committee working with the CMS Coding Advisory Committee.

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Vice President, Clinical Services Current

A founder of Francisco Partners, Neil Garfinkel, has acquired considerable experience leading the technology investments of private equity firms. Garfinkel's experience also includes a career as an attorney with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati in Palo Alto and with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. He serves on the boards of directors of AKQA, FrontRange Solutions, Office Tiger, WebTrends and the US-India Venture Capital Association, and is a past director of IMPAC Medical Systems, which was acquired by Elekta AB. Garfinkel earned an AB from Harvard College and a JD from Columbia University.

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Founder of Francisco Partners Current
US-India Venture Capital Association Past Director Current
Impac Medical Systems, Inc. Past Director Current
US-India Venture Capital Association Director Current
Frontrange Solutions, Inc. Director Current
Darwin Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ex Libris, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Officetiger LLC Director Current
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Director Current
Dextrys Board of Directors Current
Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, LLC Managing Director Former
Francisco Partners Founder Former
Francisco Partners Partner Former
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Attorney Former
Webtrends, Inc. Director Former
Columbia University Law School J.D Former
Columbia University Jd Former
Harvard College Ab Former

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Lynx Medical Systems, Director of Marketing, Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Director of Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Marketing Communications Manager Current

Ezra Perlman, a principal with Francisco Partners, has extensive background investing in information technology companies. His private equity experience includes technology investing with Battery Ventures. He also serves on the board of directors of AttachmateWRQ, RedPrairie and SMART Modular. Perlman earned a BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University.

Organization Position Status
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Principal With Francisco Partners Current
Francisco Partners Principal Current
RedPrairie Inc. Board Member Current
Smart Modular, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Attachmate Corporation Board Member Current
Bluecube Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lynx Medical Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Attachmatewrq Corporation Board of Directors Current
Battery Ventures Senior Associate Former
Oliver, Wyman & Company Management Consultant Former
Advanta Corporation Executive Former
The Wyman Management Consultant Former
Stanford University Mba Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A Former
Harvard University B.A. In Applied Mathematics Former