MediQuant Leadership

MediQuant Leadership

The MediQuant Leadership Team

Trailblazers of the archiving industry anchor our leadership team, bringing a wealth of knowledge and deep experience in Healthcare and Healthcare IT to MediQuant. By partnering with true pioneers of healthcare data archiving, you benefit from our hard-won knowledge and decades of mastery.  Meet our team.

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Jim Jacobs

President & Chief Executive Officer

James W. “Jim” Jacobs, Jr. is an accomplished healthcare executive with more than 25 years developing and building healthcare software companies. Currently, Jim is the President and CEO of MediQuant LLC, healthcare’s leading provider of active data archiving technology for the enterprise. Since becoming CEO in 2018, Jim has driven strategic initiatives to reorganize the company, re-capitalize with Silversmith Capital Partners, and accelerate MediQuant’s significant growth.

Previous success includes executive roles with Optum, Nuance, QuadraMed and others, where he participated in seven recapitalization processes.

Jim’s background and career is steeped in technology, and includes a variety of roles in sales, marketing, and executive leadership. His MBA was focused on Decision Sciences, a unique blend of business, technology, and AI. Jim is a published author, noted speaker, and has participated in the development of 3 software Patents.

In his spare time, Jim enjoys playing most sports including running, hiking, biking, and golf. Jim gives his time fundraising for cancer research, and volunteering with foster care and organizations serving individuals with special needs.

Jim Jacobs

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Jim Jacobs

President & Chief Executive Officer

James W. “Jim” Jacobs, Jr. is an accomplished healthcare executive with more than 25 years developing and building healthcare software companies. Currently, Jim is the President and CEO of MediQuant LLC, healthcare’s leading provider of active data archiving technology for the enterprise. Since becoming CEO in 2018, Jim has driven strategic initiatives to reorganize the company, re-capitalize with Silversmith Capital Partners, and accelerate MediQuant’s significant growth.

Previous success includes executive roles with Optum, Nuance, QuadraMed and others, where he participated in seven recapitalization processes.

Jim’s background and career is steeped in technology, and includes a variety of roles in sales, marketing, and executive leadership. His MBA was focused on Decision Sciences, a unique blend of business, technology, and AI. Jim is a published author, noted speaker, and has participated in the development of 3 software Patents.

In his spare time, Jim enjoys playing most sports including running, hiking, biking, and golf. Jim gives his time fundraising for cancer research, and volunteering with foster care and organizations serving individuals with special needs.

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Mike Vantusko

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Vantusko is Chief Financial Officer for MediQuant, LLC. In this role, Mike brings more than 30 years of experience as a leader in the financial sector, spending most of that time with public companies or private equity backed investments. His philosophy is to implement strong stewardship of the financial organization that will partner with the enterprise to increase efficiency, limit waste and support growth investments including M&A.

Aside from serving as CFO at MediQuant, Mike serves on the board of two privately held companies.

Mike is a CPA and earned an MBA in Banking and Finance from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

Mike Vantusko

Chief Financial Officer

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Mike Vantusko

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Vantusko is Chief Financial Officer for MediQuant, LLC. In this role, Mike brings more than 30 years of experience as a leader in the financial sector, spending most of that time with public companies or private equity backed investments. His philosophy is to implement strong stewardship of the financial organization that will partner with the enterprise to increase efficiency, limit waste and support growth investments including M&A.

Aside from serving as CFO at MediQuant, Mike serves on the board of two privately held companies.

Mike is a CPA and earned an MBA in Banking and Finance from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

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Dave Lamar

Chief Growth Officer

David Lamar joined MediQuant in 2017 having an immediate impact on client growth and revenues. During his tenure, he has redefined projects and services for increased revenue, helped to integrate and reframe the services provided by new acquisitions for a comprehensive offering, and guided the opportunity for the firm to win the largest assignment in MediQuant history with the Department of Defense.

Through engagement with countless hospitals, providers, health systems and even patients across the healthcare ecosystem, Dave has a acquired a unique perspective on the commonalities and customization of each data transition.

Dave’s HIT career began in 1997 when he joined Eclipsys—since merged with Allscripts—selling both clinical and financial solutions and becoming southeast region President. Beginning in 2007, he worked at OptumInsight—now part of UnitedHealth Group—as area vice president and then national vice president of accountable care solutions for provider clients.

Dave earned his bachelor’s degree in finance at Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business.

Dave Lamar

Chief Growth Officer

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Dave Lamar

Chief Growth Officer

David Lamar joined MediQuant in 2017 having an immediate impact on client growth and revenues. During his tenure, he has redefined projects and services for increased revenue, helped to integrate and reframe the services provided by new acquisitions for a comprehensive offering, and guided the opportunity for the firm to win the largest assignment in MediQuant history with the Department of Defense.

Through engagement with countless hospitals, providers, health systems and even patients across the healthcare ecosystem, Dave has a acquired a unique perspective on the commonalities and customization of each data transition.

Dave’s HIT career began in 1997 when he joined Eclipsys—since merged with Allscripts—selling both clinical and financial solutions and becoming southeast region President. Beginning in 2007, he worked at OptumInsight—now part of UnitedHealth Group—as area vice president and then national vice president of accountable care solutions for provider clients.

Dave earned his bachelor’s degree in finance at Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business.

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Mary Pat Fralick

Chief Operating Officer

Mary Pat Fralick is Chief Operating Officer for MediQuant, LLC. In this role, Mary Pat directs the day-to-day operations of the Solutions Delivery Commercial and Government divisions as well as the development of strategic budget, operations, and talent management plans.

In 1989, at only 27 years old, Mary Pat co-founded her first HIT consulting company, DARCA. As DARCA’s organic growth reached $12m in revenue, Mary Pat helped orchestrate its recapitalization in 1997 and spearheaded the eventual acquisition of Exemplar Systems to form Elumen Solutions. Elumen Solutions was acquired in 1999 by CTG and is now CTG Healthcare Solutions.

By 2002, Mary Pat co-founded Vitalize Consulting Solutions, Inc (VCS) which offered clinical, business, and information technology professional services for healthcare enterprises. Serving the as Principal/Executive Vice President, she was instrumental in the development and cultivation of all aspects of VCS. In her time with VCS, Mary Pat directed a private equity recapitalization, led the integration of two acquisitions, and managed the operations of a combined $150m revenue company. VCS was acquired by SAIC in 2011 and is now part of Leidos Healthcare.

Mary Pat earned an undergraduate degree in Economics from Rutgers University and was a two-year captain of the women’s basketball team. She also holds and an MBA from St. Joseph’s University in Pennsylvania.

Mary Pat Fralick

Chief Operating Officer

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Mary Pat Fralick

Senior Vice President of Solution Delivery & Operations

Mary Pat Fralick is Senior Vice President of Solution Delivery & Operations for MediQuant, LLC. In this role, Mary Pat directs the day-to-day operations of the Solutions Delivery Commercial and Government divisions as well as the development of strategic budget, operations, and talent management plans.

In 1989, at only 27 years old, Mary Pat co-founded her first HIT consulting company, DARCA. As DARCA’s organic growth reached $12m in revenue, Mary Pat helped orchestrate its recapitalization in 1997 and spearheaded the eventual acquisition of Exemplar Systems to form Elumen Solutions. Elumen Solutions was acquired in 1999 by CTG and is now CTG Healthcare Solutions.

By 2002, Mary Pat co-founded Vitalize Consulting Solutions, Inc (VCS) which offered clinical, business, and information technology professional services for healthcare enterprises. Serving the as Principal/Executive Vice President, she was instrumental in the development and cultivation of all aspects of VCS. In her time with VCS, Mary Pat directed a private equity recapitalization, led the integration of two acquisitions, and managed the operations of a combined $150m revenue company. VCS was acquired by SAIC in 2011 and is now part of Leidos Healthcare.

Mary Pat earned an undergraduate degree in Economics from Rutgers University and was a two-year captain of the women’s basketball team. She also holds and an MBA from St. Joseph’s University in Pennsylvania.

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Shawn Fergason

Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Technology Services

Shawn Fergason, who joined the MediQuant team in 2018, is Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Technology Services. In this role, Shawn oversees teams responsible for product development, archiving IT maintenance and data security, including the development of strategic solutions and their effective execution whether systems are hosted by a facility or a provider. He counsels clients on all aspects of data archiving to help them meet immediate and likely needs in an era of perpetual healthcare M&A.

Shawn is a dedicated and innovative technology leader with more than 15 years of experience managing enterprise applications, software development, infrastructure and operations units in diverse environments and with a successful delivery record. He is skilled in IT architecture, service management, and communications, having worked many years with executives to deliver business value through well-conceived IT strategies and investments.

Prior to joining MediQuant, Shawn spent 11 years in various roles at Life Line Screening. Most recently, he was Director of Technology, where he provided leadership, strategic direction, and roadmaps for the IT department to meet current demands and expedite the delivery of high impact products and services.

Shawn Fergason

Chief Technology Officer

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Shawn Fergason

Chief Technology Officer

Shawn Fergason, who joined the MediQuant team in 2018, is Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Technology Services. In this role, Shawn oversees teams responsible for product development, archiving IT maintenance and data security, including the development of strategic solutions and their effective execution whether systems are hosted by a facility or a provider. He counsels clients on all aspects of data archiving to help them meet immediate and likely needs in an era of perpetual healthcare M&A.

Shawn is a dedicated and innovative technology leader with more than 15 years of experience managing enterprise applications, software development, infrastructure and operations units in diverse environments and with a successful delivery record. He is skilled in IT architecture, service management, and communications, having worked many years with executives to deliver business value through well-conceived IT strategies and investments.

Prior to joining MediQuant, Shawn spent 11 years in various roles at Life Line Screening. Most recently, he was Director of Technology, where he provided leadership, strategic direction, and roadmaps for the IT department to meet current demands and expedite the delivery of high impact products and services.

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