Resources & Events
What Payers Need to Know to Stay Ahead in 2025
2025 has arrived and with it brings new challenges and potential opportunities to the healthcare landscape. Payers face increasing regulatory demands, heightened...
MRO Starts 2025 Strong with Top CEO Award, Major Client Wins, and Record-Breaking Growth
Latest successes underscore MRO’s legacy and leadership in clinical data exchange, setting the stage for another milestone year.
The MRO Exchange: University Health Kansas City’s RCM Journey with Seth Katz
MRO’s Chief Commercial Officer, Matt Wildman, discusses University Health KC’s journey to MRO as a new release of information vendor with Seth Katz, University Health Kansas City’s VP of Revenue Cycle and HIM.
Why Investing in Internal Auditing Tools is Key to Reducing Coding Risks and Financial Losses
As the healthcare industry faces increased scrutiny, especially in medical coding accuracy and regulatory compliance, recent surveys reveal that many professionals are...
Expanded data sharing in healthcare: Three real-world considerations
The secure exchange of sensitive patient data is a top priority for healthcare organizations. 2024 exposed healthcare’s privacy and security vulnerabilities with three of...
MRO is Advancing Quality Control Solutions for Release of Information
At MRO, we are continuously improving quality control standards by introducing additional safeguards for sensitive information. These additional safeguards allow us to flag...
Fast Focus: Payer Direct Access to Provider EHRs
Health system leaders face challenges in exchanging patient data due to CMS regulations requiring broader data sharing, while privacy concerns mount from recent security...
The MRO Exchange: The Path to Outsourcing ROI at AHIMA Annual Conference
MRO’s VP of Client Success, Angela Rose, was joined by HIM-expert panelists at the AHIMA Annual Conference for an engaging discussion surrounding outsourcing release of information.
The MRO Exchange: Looking ahead to 2025 w/ AHIMA’s Chief Public Policy Officer, Lauren Riplinger
MRO’s VP of Government Affairs, Adrienne Morrell, talks HIM in 2025 in with AHIMA’s Chief Public Policy and Impact Officer, Lauren Riplinger.
Managing Competing Government Data Requirements and Best Practices to Balance Sharing with Protection
The desire for healthcare data has never been greater. This is true for healthcare organizations that want legitimate access to data. Hackers that want to breach healthcare...
Meet MRO’s in-house experts
Donald E. Hardwick
Senior Vice President, Client Relations
Donald E. Hardwick
Senior Vice President, Client Relations
As Senior Vice President, Client Relations for MRO, Hardwick is responsible for strategic client engagement programs and overall client satisfaction. Prior to joining MRO, he was CEO and President of Record Enterprises Inc., a Health Information Management (HIM) company that provided hospitals with an outsourcing program for patient release of information, medical coding and medical/confidential record storage. Previously, he was CEO and president of MedRecs Law Inc., a record acquisition company. Additionally, he was a manager in the healthcare consulting division of Ernst & Young and worked as the Director of HIM at Saint Margaret Hospital in Montgomery, AL and Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin, VA. Hardwick is a past President of the Virginia Health Information Management Association (VHIMA) and the recipient of East Carolina’s Allied Health Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award. He holds a B.S. in Health Information Management.
Greg Ford
Vice President, Requester Relations
Greg Ford
Vice President, Requester Relations
In his role as Vice President, Requester Relations for MRO, Ford serves as a liaison between MRO’s healthcare provider clients and payers requesting large volumes of medical records for purposes of pre- and post-payment audits, as well as HEDIS and risk adjustment reviews. He oversees payer audit and review projects end-to-end, from educating and supporting clients on proper billing practices and procedural obligations, to streamlining processes that ensure timely delivery of medical documentation to the requesting payers. Prior to joining MRO, Ford worked as Director of Operations and Sales at ARC Document Solutions for 15 years. He received his B.S. from Delaware Valley University.
Angela Rose, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA
Vice President, Client Success
Angela Rose, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA
Vice President, Client Succes
As Vice President of Client Success for MRO, Rose leads the implementation and account management teams, as well as MRO’s corporate policy. She manages all activities related to successfully onboarding new clients to MRO’s Release of Information (ROI) services and directs the development and alignment of all policies and procedures across the organization. Additionally, she oversees the initiatives of the account management team in extending relationships, account optimization, executive business reviews and tactical execution of client engagement programs. She has over 25 years of experience in Health Information Management (HIM), with focused expertise in privacy and security. Prior to joining MRO, she served as Director of HIM Practice Excellence for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Rose is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and currently serves as President-elect of the Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association (PHIMA). Rose is an established author and speaker on various HIM topics. She has served as adjunct faculty and currently serves on the University of Pittsburgh’s and Temple University’s HIM Advisory Boards. She received her Bachelor of Science in HIM from the University of Pittsburgh and Master’s in Health Administration from the University of South Florida.
Moira Washington
Senior Vice President, Operations
Moira Washington
Senior Vice President, Operations
In her role as Senior Vice President, Operations for MRO, Washington is responsible for leading operations of staffed client sites, ensuring all PHI disclosure management activities are compliant with established facility, state and federal regulations and are completed in a timely and fiscally responsible manner. She has 18 years of experience in progressive management positions in the logistics and supply chain industry. Prior to joining MRO, she worked for UPS Supply Chain Solutions. Washington received her B.A. from Glasgow Caledonian University and B.S. from the State University of New York (SUNY) New Platz.
Dawn Crump, MA, CHC, SSBB
Senior Director, Revenue Integrity Solutions
Dawn Crump, MA, CHC, SSBB
Senior Director, Revenue Integrity Solutions
As Senior Director of Revenue Integrity Solutions for MRO, Dawn oversees revenue cycle and business office specific solutions. She has over 25 years as an experienced healthcare leader with extensive knowledge of provider compliance and revenue cycle operations.
Dawn has held leadership roles in large health systems, small revenue cycle startups and in a value-based care technology company, where she managed quality and compliance. Dawn has a passion for improving healthcare and reducing administrative burdens, especially across revenue cycle functions and payer audits. She has spoken at numerous HCCA, AHIMA and HFMA events, and is a national author on compliance and revenue cycle topics. She attended University of Missouri- Columbia, and currently serves as secretary of the Greater Heartland HFMA chapter.