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Christine Krause, Vice President

Posted by Lisa Velasquez in Business Awards, Business Owners, Fi-Med News, Fi-Med's Executive Team, In the Press, Mergers and Acquisitions

As Fi-Med’s certified compliance consultant and operations leader, Christine has brought to independent medical practice’s a re-engineered “billing” office, expanding it into the efficient and compliant business management of accounts receivable. Christine worked alongside Adrian Velasquez to form and build Fi-Med Management, Inc. in 1993 with the common vision: aiding independent physicians in increasing profits, reducing compliance risk and creating, and maintaining, a healthy practice.

Christine brings to Fi-Med a unique and powerful blend of healthcare and business experience, along with a double major in accounting and business management at Lakeland College where she graduated magna cum laude. She is a certified compliance consultant and member of the Medical Group Management Association, American College of Healthcare Executives, Healthcare Compliance Resources, and Comprehensive Medical Practice Analysts.

Her contributions to the community include serving on the board of NewCastle Place, Inc., EastCastle Place, Inc. and Milwaukee Protestant Home, Inc. She also volunteers her time as an election official in Elm Grove, WI.

Christine’s Awards & Nominations

Selected to receive “Wisconsin’s 2007 Small Business Person of the Year Award”
Received Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition in recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community.
Nominated for Women of Distinction Award
Nominated for Women of Influence Award

Adrian Velasquez, President

Posted by Lisa Velasquez in Business Awards, Business Owners, Fi-Med News, Fi-Med's Executive Team, In the Press, Mergers and Acquisitions

Armed with an extraordinarily successful career in the business of health care, Adrian E. Velasquez has successfully blazed new trails, taken risks, defied the odds, and in 1993 partnered with Christine Krause and formed Fi-Med Management, Inc. Their mission: to bring business acumen and compliance expertise to independent health care providers throughout the United States.

Prior to his work at Fi-Med, Adrian worked with health care providers across the country, mastering all areas of business function and management for medical organizations of all sizes. His previous experience as a system administrator, executive director of a 54-provider medical group, and health care consulting from New York to California formed the foundation that he harnesses today for Fi-Med clients.

Adrian is a member of the Medical Group Management Association and Comprehensive Medical Practice Analysts, and is currently working on enhancements to the paperless accounts receivable environment, further reducing operational costs to independent physicians and clinics.

Adrian’s Awards & Nominations

Selected to receive “Wisconsin’s 2007 Small Business Person of the Year Award”
Received Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition in recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community.
Selected to receive Small Business Times Bravo Entrepreneur Award