Aletheia Health Partners

08/31/2026

Monroe County Hospital went from near-closure warnings to running out of space for the providers who want to come in. Kerry Trapnell, CAO of Aletheia Health Partners and Casey Fleckenstein, CEO of Monroe County Hospital, break down exactly how the swing bed program drove that turnaround in our latest episode.

Watch the full episode here: https://aletheiahp.com/podcast/

08/27/2026

Georgia Magazine, published by the University of Georgia, recently featured our two co-founders and the story behind PharmD on Demand and Aletheia Health Partners. The piece traces how a personal loss shaped Michael's thinking about medication safety, and how Andy's background in investment and operations rounded out the partnership.

Both Michael and Andy graduated from UGA in 2002, and the ties have stuck around since. Close to 15 percent of the PharmD on Demand team are UGA alumni, and the company regularly brings on interns straight from campus. Several team members serve as preceptors for the College of Pharmacy, mentoring students through clinical rotations, and the company reviews medication orders overnight for UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine.

Get to know the story behind PharmD on Demand and Aletheia Health Partners:

A chance encounter between friends and UGA Alumni Michael Azzolin and Andy Barrs led to the launch of an innovative new business.

08/26/2026

Hospital leaders juggle a lot at once, staffing, compliance, billing, patient care, all of it at the same time. In the latest podcast episode “A Vision for Strategic Leadership in Healthcare”, President Andy Barrs along with CEO Michael Azzolin talk through why Aletheia was built to cover more than one piece of that puzzle.

Watch now: https://aletheiahp.com/podcast/.

08/25/2026

One rural Georgia hospital had old claims sitting untouched and revenue that looked gone for good.

In just 90 days, Aletheia's Revenue Cycle team recovered more than $600,000 in cash collections on those old claims, at a fraction of what it would have cost the hospital to build that capacity in-house. At another partner hospital, the team recovered enough on aging Medicaid claims in the first two weeks to cover four months of Aletheia's services.

That's what happens when billing, coding, and claims follow-up get consistent attention instead of getting pushed to the bottom of the list.

Find out how a focused RCM approach could work at your hospital: https://aletheiahp.com/services/revenue-cycle-services/

08/24/2026

Michael Azzolin and Andy Barrs met over the mailboxes of a shared apartment complex in Athens, Georgia, more than 20 years ago, and neither one knew it would turn into a company built to serve rural hospitals.

In the newest episode of the Aletheia Health Partners podcast, the two co-founders sit down together and talk through where it all started, from small-town upbringings to a $15,000 first contract, and the thinking behind the name Aletheia itself. It's a conversation about faith, patience, and what it actually takes to build something that lasts in rural healthcare.

Watch "A Vision for Strategic Leadership in Healthcare": https://aletheiahp.com/podcast/

08/21/2026

As Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services, Ward now leads the team responsible for billing, coding, and collections across Aletheia's hospital partners. Her path took her through Medicare, hospital revenue cycle work, and top technology firms, and she holds credentials including Certified Healthcare Financial Professional and Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

That kind of range matters for rural hospitals running lean teams.
Get to know Elizabeth: https://aletheiahp.com/meet-elizabeth-ward/

08/20/2026

We're headed to the 2026 TORCH Fall Conference!

From August 24–27, our team will be in Round Rock, TX, connecting with rural hospital leaders from across the state.

Stop by Booth #75; we'd love to connect with rural hospital leaders and talk about what's next for your hospital.

08/19/2026

A hospital generates data everywhere: in the ER, in coding, in billing, and most of the time none of it lives in one place.

Aletheia's Data Analytics Tool pulls it together. Our team shows how a hospital can track ER visit volume by provider, disposition, and insurance, follow ICD-10 and diagnosis trends alongside charge and payer mix, and keep an eye on aged accounts receivable and billing performance, all from dashboards built around that hospital's own numbers.

That means hospital leaders can catch trends as they happen, not months later at close.

Watch a demo and see how it could work for your hospital: https://aletheiahp.com/services/revenue-cycle-services/

08/03/2026

A couple of our team members took a little field trip to Kansas City recently and we can't wait to share with you what's coming soon! Stay tuned for this exciting project!

07/28/2026

The best person to lead your rural hospital is often already there.

At Monroe County Hospital in Forsyth, GA, that's exactly what the numbers proved, first operating profit in 7+ years, record ER visits, a 21% increase in swing bed utilization, and nearly 50% reduction in contract labor costs.

Aletheia works alongside local leadership, providing executive support, RCM, and operational strategy, then steps back so the hospital keeps its identity and the community keeps its care.

Read the full story here: https://aletheiahp.com/local-leadership-in-rural-healthcare/