Courtney Yeakel
About Courtney Yeakel
Courtney Yeakel serves as the Chief Product Officer for Veradigm Payer and Co-President & Chief Product Officer at Pulse8 Inc., where she has worked since 2020. With a background in finance and health plan strategy, she has led initiatives that improved processes and financial outcomes in the healthcare sector.
Work at Veradigm
Courtney Yeakel serves as the Chief Product Officer for Veradigm Payer, a position held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on product strategy and development tailored to the payer sector within the healthcare industry. Her responsibilities include leading initiatives that enhance product offerings and improve operational efficiency for health plans.
Current Role at Pulse8 Inc.
Since 2020, Courtney Yeakel has held the position of Co-President and Chief Product Officer at Pulse8 Inc. She has been instrumental in driving product innovation and customer engagement strategies. Additionally, she has served as Vice President of Customer Engagement at Pulse8 since 2015, overseeing customer relations and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Education and Expertise
Courtney Yeakel studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, completing an Executive Development program from 2021 to 2022. She holds an MBA from Penn State University, earned between 2003 and 2005. Additionally, she obtained a BA in Economics from St. John Fisher University from 1999 to 2003. Yeakel is a Lean Six Sigma-certified professional, emphasizing her expertise in process improvement.
Background in Healthcare Finance
Courtney Yeakel has extensive experience in healthcare finance. Prior to her current roles, she worked at MVP Health Care as Associate Director of Finance from 2014 to 2015 and as Manager of Revenue Data Management from 2006 to 2014. In these positions, she was responsible for overseeing Medicare, New York State Medicaid, and ACA Commercial encounter data submissions.
Achievements in Risk Adjustment Strategy
Throughout her career, Courtney Yeakel has led enterprise-wide initiatives focused on health plan risk adjustment strategies at both federal and state levels. She implemented intervention strategies and financial reporting that resulted in significant process improvements and substantial financial returns for health plans, including lowering administrative costs while increasing quality.