NorthStar RCM helps providers unlock the value of technology, automation, and operational best practices
History and Background
NorthStar Revenue Cycle Management is an advisory and outsourced services firm that partners with healthcare organizations to improve revenue cycle performance and reduce cost to collect. Founded by Cole Christianson in 2022, the business offers services and solutions that leverage technology and operational best practices to eliminate unnecessary manual labor and expensive vendor contracts, while increasing claim accuracy and cash collections. NorthStar’s solutions have developed over his 15 years of experience working in both technology and operational leadership roles solving real-world challenges and transforming performance across multiple providers and health systems.
Technology and EMR Expertise
NorthStar has deep knowledge of healthcare EMR and patient accounting systems. The leadership team includes members who began their healthcare careers at Epic, overseeing the implementation and optimization of revenue cycle applications across a variety of health systems, academic medical centers, and medical groups, including UCLA Health, Gundersen Lutheran, and the University of Kansas Hospital.
Meet the Team
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Founder
Prior to founding NorthStar, Cole served as the Vice President of Revenue Cycle at PIH Health, where he oversaw all RCM functions and staff across the health system, including three hospitals, 26 outpatient clinics, a multi-specialty medi-cal group, home health services, and hospice care. After relocating to the Midwest, Cole spearheaded business develop-ment for a healthcare consulting startup, Chi-Matic, helping to grow revenue more than 200% while overseeing sales and strategic partnerships. Technology and EMR Expertise
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COO
There is a tremendous opportunity within Healthcare Revenue Cycle to improve operational outcomes through effective use of existing technology. Aaron's passion is to identify efficiency opportunities and push the boundaries of what is technically possible to achieve optimal Revenue Cycle performance. Prior to NorthStar, Aaron Implemented Epic Revenue Cycle Applications at Epic, Led Professional Billing Operations at Houston Methodist, and laid the foundation for Chi-Matic to grow. Through these experiences, Aaron gained deep expertise in Revenue Cycle Operations, Epic, and Ancillary vendor tools across Hospital and Professional Billing, Patient Access, and Clinical Integrations.