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Jim B-Reay

Jim B-Reay

Partner

Jim B-Reay is a Partner in Digital & Technology Transformation. He has over 25 years of experience as an accomplished program manager and advisor to healthcare and IT executives. Jim brings a deep understanding of healthcare operations, a breadth of technical experience, and strong interpersonal skills to his role at Chartis. 

Jim has significant experience in the development of analytics solutions to support population health initiatives and executive strategic planning for organizations ranging from single hospitals to multisite integrated delivery networks to regional health cooperatives. In addition, he also has developed data governance at many clients, building processes that bring value and can be fully owned by the organization. With a background in application design and data warehousing, he has assisted healthcare organizations in reaping the benefits from operational systems by creating innovative solutions to convert transaction-based clinical and financial data into strategic information to support management decision-making. 

Over the last 20 years, Jim has delivered strategic and tactical imaging projects in cardiology and radiology, including current technology optimization and total system replacement with enterprise imaging strategic plans and project management of system implementations. In addition, Jim has completed IT strategic plans for numerous clients nationwide and has served in program leadership roles for several Epic EHR implementations. 

Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts in music composition from Macalester College. 

Jim B-Reay

Why healthcare?

I began my career as a developer working in transportation and insurance, and ended my pre-healthcare career leading the analytics team at a Prescriptions Benefits Management company. I left there disappointed in the pure “middleman” purpose that seemed to benefit nobody but the shareholders.

When I took my first healthcare engagement, it was working directly with doctors on a PACS evaluation, and it was like a light went on – this was actually work that I could see helping patients directly – work that made the world a little better, with stakeholders who wanted my help to pick a solution that would help them cure kids.

I never looked back – consulting for healthcare is the only work I’ve wanted to do for over 20 years, and it brings me immense satisfaction that even though I don’t have a medical degree, I can make a difference in patient lives.

Why Chartis?

I’ve been an independent consultant for most of my career, and have been a “friend of Chartis” for almost 10 years before joining up: Working on Chartis engagements, I have always been impressed by the commitment to quality and outcomes we’ve brought to every project. There’s never been any tolerance for doing “the minimum.”

Chartis truly acts on its mission, and I’ve seen it in action for many years now: I’m convinced that the Chartis mission aligns with my own: to improve healthcare. I decided it was time to go “all in” and be a part of the best healthcare consulting company out there. I’m thrilled to be here.

When I’m Not Working, What Will You Find Me Doing?

Most likely doing music of one sort or another – writing original music with my synthpop duo “The Wandering Now,” playing drums for several neighborhood cover bands, and most recently gigging in the pit orchestra for a local youth theater, handling drums and percussion. Maybe next year you’ll find me doing a 45 min live techno set in a club in Berlin (life goal!)

Jim B-Reay