Stephen Hester

Stephen Hester

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Strategic Healthcare IT & Digital Transformation Leader | EHR (Epic/Athena/AdvancedMD), IT Governance, Identity and Access Management, Security/DR Planning
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  • J
    Founder/Principal Consultant
    J Garvey Solutions
    Mar 2026 - Current (7 months)
    We specialize in implementing Agentic AI workflows and securing business capital for mid-market firms.



    We help businesses navigate the intersection of operational efficiency and scalable growth.



    As the founder of J Garvey, we help traditional businesses transform with Agentic AI automation and smart capital moves. With a foundation built on 20 years of high-level Healthcare IT strategy and Clinical Analysis, we bring a rigorous, data-driven approach to every project—whether automating back-office logistics for transportation companies or securing funding for healthcare innovators and other SME's.



    What we deliver:



    AI Integration: Moving beyond
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    Senior Clinical Applications & IT Strategy Consultant
    Contract Position with a Large Integrated Healthcare Network IDN
    Jan 2025 - Current (1 year 9 months)
    Serving as a strategic executive liaison, I align clinical stakeholders, IT leadership, and external vendors, directing application functionality and compliance across a vast, integrated delivery network.

    IT Governance & Resilience: Directed the development of robust Disaster Recovery Playbooks and IT Runbooks for over 70 Clinical, Revenue Cycle, and Patient Access applications, significantly enhancing organizational resilience and data integrity.

    Security & Access Management: Provided crucial backfilling support for Tier 2/3 incident resolution, actively coordinating remediation efforts. This included managing the provisioning and deprovisioning of Super User accounts and conducting vulnerability and security assessme
  • Thriveworks
    EHR Integration Specialist- Clinical Data & System Implementations
    Thriveworks
    Jan 2023 - Jan 2026 (3 years 1 month)
    Collaborated directly with Senior Directors and C-Suite Leaders to define the implementation and adoption strategy of enterprise SAAS applications and EHR across 40+ national locations.

    PMO Oversight: Directed Agile-driven work groups and led daily Stand-up meetings with Development and Product teams, streamlining incident resolution and improving the speed of system enhancements.

    Change Management: Translated complex operational business requirements into detailed functional specifications, driving system configuration, successful change management, and Go-Live readiness for major enterprise application rollouts.

    Team Leadership: Supported Clinical, EHR teams, and Integration Assistants, overseeing the dail
  • Michigan Medicine
    Senior Business Systems Analyst - Revenue Cycle & Clinical/Compliance
    Michigan Medicine
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2023 (6 years 1 month)
    Consulted with healthcare practices on advanced clinical workflow enhancements, multi-site EHR implementation strategies, and comprehensive vendor system evaluations.

    Data Strategy & RCM: Performed advanced data analysis using Tableau and reporting tools, creating executive-level reports for Revenue Cycle leadership that influenced pricing models and reimbursement strategies.

    EHR Training & Adoption: Delivered personalized, high-impact training sessions for EPIC clinical users and super-users, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Big Bang and phase approach go-lives and critical change initiatives.
  • Concentra
    EHR Operations Director
    Concentra
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2017 (7 years 1 month)
    Directed the successful implementation and organization-wide rollout of the Athena Health EHR system across multiple clinic locations, managing vendor relationships, clinical training, and data migration efforts.

    Operational Oversight: Managed daily EHR operations and application support for thousands of end-users, achieving an exceptional system uptime of 99.8% and establishing foundational knowledge in healthcare IT service delivery and governance.

    Process Improvement: Collaborated with clinical and administrative leaders to develop standardized workflows that maximized the efficiency and adoption of the new EHR (Allscripts).
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  • Bellevue University
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    Bellevue University
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)
  • Michigan State University
    Bachelor's degree, B.S.
    Michigan State University
    Jan 1997 - Jan 2002 (5 years 1 month)