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Our Expertise

Combined, Secondwave’s expert management team has over 100 years of experience improving outcomes for healthcare payers and providers nationwide.

10+

Years working together

80+

Certified coders, quality assurance specialists, and provider consultants

100+

Combined years of management experience

WHO WE ARE

Secondwave is a healthcare services firm specializing in Risk Adjustment and Quality Improvement strategies for health plans, provider groups, accountable care organizations, and other stakeholders in value-based care. We implement and deliver a compliant, provider-facing prospective program that empowers our partners to achieve accurate risk capture and improved quality performance, while reducing provider abrasion and audit risk.

Secondwave drives healthcare performance and patient outcomes through strategic, insight-driven partnerships and solutions.

WHY SECONDWAVE

Compliance-First

Built for defensibility, transparency, and audit readiness.

Flexible Deployment

Paper alerts to full EMR integration — delivery adapts to each provider's workflow.

Dedicated Team

We operate as an extension of your team to deliver measurable impact.

Tailored Engagement

High-touch, virtual, or hybrid support tailored to each market.

Eric Moskow

Eric Moskow

Founder

Founder of Thirdwave Rx, Accuity Delivery Systems (ACCDS), Data Driven  Delivery Systems (DDDS), and Outcome Based Delivery Systems (OBDS).

MD

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Elliot Moskow

Elliot Moskow

President

Co-founder at MFO; leads multiple healthcare ventures spanning AI, analytics, and provider enablement

JD

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Kelsey Hirt

Kelsey Hirt

Chief Executive Officer

Former VP, Revenue Cycle Operations (Optum supporting Allina Health),  Former VP, Middle Revenue Cycle Services (Optum), Former EVP, Revenue  Cycle Operations (Accuity Delivery Systems)

RHIA

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Briggs Strelow

Briggs Strelow

Chief Medical Information Officer

Former VP, Internal Controls and Quality, Accuity, Former Associate Director, Documentation & Quality, NYU

MD

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Marissa Ebersole-Wood

Marissa Ebersole-Wood

Chief Operating Officer

Former VP, Regulatory Implementation and Data Governance BCBS Michigan,  Former co-Chair, State of Michigan Health Information Technology  Commission

PhD

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Jonathan Effgen

Jonathan Effgen

Chief Information Officer

Former CIO at Forge Health and Accuity Delivery Systems

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Fred Leathers

Fred Leathers

Chief Financial Officer

Previously served as the CFO of four publicly-traded companies within  the healthcare space. Has worked as CFO of Thirdwave Rx, Accuity Delivery  Systems, Data Driven Delivery Systems, and Outcome Based Delivery Systems.

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Karen Chase

Karen Chase

Chief Quality Officer

Former CQO at Accuity Delivery Systems; Inventor of RetrieveDx; Former CDI Leader at Stony Brook University Hospital

MS, BSN, CCDS

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Heidi Bradley

Heidi Bradley

EVP, Implementation & Strategic Accounts

Former PC Manager for Risk Adjustment Programs at Advantasure, Tessellate, and Data Driven Delivery Systems.

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Karen Helwing

Karen Helwing

Director, Client Delivery

Medicare Risk Adjustment & CDI Leader; Former Leadership at Advantasure and Tessellate; Expert in Value-Based Care and Client Delivery

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Carl Helwing

Carl Helwing

Director, Business Analytics

30+ Years in Healthcare Analytics & Transformation; Expert in Data Strategy, Operational Performance, and Reporting Modernization

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Join Us in Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Joining Secondwave offers a chance to be part of a pioneering team in risk adjustment and quality management. Within our dynamic workplace, you will discover opportunities for professional growth and development.

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