CRS Healthcare IT Group

What CRS Healthcare IT Group does

CRS Healthcare IT Group (legal entity Coding and Reimbursement Solutions, LLC) is a privately held, founder-led healthcare IT consulting firm established around 2012 and headquartered in Haubstadt, Indiana. The company delivers customized Health Information Management (HIM) and Revenue Cycle solutions to healthcare organizations of all sizes, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, and multi-physician practices. Its core technology competency spans multiple major EHR platforms—Epic, McKesson, Cerner, GE Centricity, Streamline Health, Meditech, NextGen, MedPlus (Chartmaxx), TruCode, Intelicode, and 3M—and includes implementation experience with Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) tools. The firm employs a small team (1-10 employees) with 75 combined years of healthcare IT expertise, led by founder and President Kim Lankford-Gogel, supported by credentialed consultants holding AHIMA credentials (RHIA, RHIT, CCA, CCS, CCS-P, CDIP).

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model, generating revenue through project-based consulting engagements and interim management fees. Service lines include Revenue Cycle Management (charge capture analysis, claim denial analysis, appeal management), EHR Implementation and Documentation, Data Governance Support, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Healthcare IT Support Services, ICD-10 assessments and training, Implementation Services (including CAC implementations), Interim Management, Change Management Programs, Remote Coding Support, and Appeal Management Services for Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), Medical Integrity Contractor Appeals (MIC), and Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; engagements appear to be project-scope or interim-period retainers.

Go-to-market is sales-led through direct engagement with healthcare facilities via phone (812-385-6960), email ([email protected]), and website inquiries, complemented by attendance and sponsorship at healthcare industry events such as SWHIMA Quarterly Meetings and the AHIMA Convention & Exhibit. Geographic focus is the Midwest and Southern United States, with active service delivery in Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi. The company maintains a strategic alliance network of complementary consulting partners (HMI Corp, Primeau Consulting Group, Peak Operational Strategies, Fluidedge Consulting, Brittain-Kalish Group LLC) and affiliations with industry associations including AHIMA, HIMSS, THIMA, IHIMA, AAPC, ACDIS, HFMA, and MGMA. No funding rounds, M&A, or external investor involvement are evidenced.

Name

CRS Healthcare IT Group

Legal name

Coding and Reimbursement Solutions, LLC

Website

https://crshealthcareitgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CRS Healthcare IT Group is a founder-led healthcare IT consulting firm providing customized Health Information Management, Revenue Cycle, EHR implementation, CDI, and ICD-10 services to hospitals and physician practices across the Midwest and Southern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Haubstadt

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare IT Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for healthcare organizations including revenue cycle management, EHR implementation, ICD-10 services, clinical documentation improvement, and interim management support. Revenue generated through project-based engagements and consulting fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CRS Healthcare IT Group is a healthcare information technology consulting firm that delivers customized Health Information Management (HIM) and Revenue Cycle solutions to hospitals, physician groups, and clinics. Services include Revenue Cycle Management, Electronic Health Records implementation and vendor selection, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Data Governance Support, ICD-10 assessments and training, Interim Management, and Remote Coding Support delivered by credentialed HIM professionals.

Product overview

CRS Healthcare IT Group is a healthcare IT consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Revenue Cycle Management, Electronic Health Records Documentation/Implementation, Data Governance Support, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Healthcare IT Support Services, and ICD-10 Services. These services are complemented by Interim Management, Change Management Programs, Remote Coding Support, and Appeal Management Services. The company provides these as consulting engagements delivered by certified HIM professionals with expertise in various EHR systems (Epic, McKesson, Cerner, GE Centricity, Meditech, NextGen, and others) to healthcare facilities of all sizes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revenue Cycle Management Customized infrastructure analysis and improvements for healthcare revenue cycle operations, including charge capture analysis, claim denial analysis, and appeal management services for hospitals, physician groups, and clinics.
• Electronic Health Records Documentation Project management and vendor selection services for EHR implementation, supporting organizations migrating to new electronic health record platforms across systems such as Epic, McKesson, Cerner, GE Centricity, Meditech, and NextGen.
• Data Governance Support Custom governance plans and consulting to establish policies, procedures, and standards for healthcare data management and quality, including HIPAA and security analysis.
• Clinical Documentation Improvement Expert consulting to optimize clinical documentation quality, ensuring proper specificity for accurate coding and reimbursement for healthcare providers.
• Healthcare IT Support Services Strategic healthcare IT guidance, management, and support services delivered by experienced consultants to healthcare organizations.
• ICD-10 Services ICD-10 assessments, plans, and training including gap analysis, readiness assessments, coder/CDI training, and physician education delivered by AHIMA-approved ICD-10 CM/PCS trainers.
• Implementation Services Installation, testing, and workflow solutions for EHR platforms including Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) implementations, with project management and vendor selection support for healthcare organizations.
• Interim Management Temporary leadership and management services for vacant positions, helping healthcare organizations achieve business objectives during leadership transitions.
• Change Management Programs Organizational change management services to support healthcare IT transformations and operational transitions.
• Remote Coding Support

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HMI CorpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with HMI Corp as part of CRS Healthcare IT Group's network of industry partners to provide experienced consulting teams to clients.
• Primeau Consulting GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Primeau Consulting Group to deliver healthcare IT solutions and consulting expertise to client organizations.
• Peak Operational StrategiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Peak Operational Strategies as part of the strategic alliance network to provide operational consulting services.
• Fluidedge ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fluidedge Consulting to enhance the range of healthcare IT consulting services offered to clients.
• Brittain-Kalish Group LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated partnership with Brittain-Kalish Group LLC as part of industry partner network.
• HIMSSminorOthersAffiliation with Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for industry representation and professional development.
• AHIMAcoreOthersAffiliation with American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). CRS consultants hold AHIMA credentials and the company has AHIMA-approved ICD-10 CM/PCS Trainers.
• THIMAminorOthersAffiliation with Tennessee Health Information Management Association.
• IHIMAminorOthersAffiliation with Indiana Health Information Management Association.
• AAPCminorOthersAffiliation with American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for coding professional development.
• ACDISminorOthersAffiliation with Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS).
• HFMAminorOthersAffiliation with Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
• MGMAminorOthersAffiliation with Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pivot Point Consulting: Mid-sized healthcare IT consulting firm focused on EHR implementations, advisory services, and managed services for hospitals and health systems. Highly comparable to CRS in offering, customer type (mid-sized hospitals and physician groups), and multi-EHR coverage.
• The Chartis Group: Healthcare management consulting firm providing strategic, operational, and IT advisory to providers and payers. Comparable to CRS on the strategic IT advisory and revenue cycle consulting axes, though serving larger enterprises.
• HIMagine Solutions: Specialty HIM and coding consulting firm focused on remote coding, CDI, and interim management — virtually identical core service lines to CRS, including mid-sized hospitals and physician practices as target customers.
• Optimum Healthcare IT: Healthcare IT staffing and consulting firm specializing in Epic, Cerner, and Meditech implementation support. Closely aligned with CRS's EHR implementation, go-live, and advisory services for hospitals and clinics.
• Nordic Consulting Partners: One of the largest U.S. healthcare IT consulting firms specializing in EHR (especially Epic) implementation, optimization, and managed services. Directly comparable to CRS in service mix (EHR implementation, advisory, managed support) but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Cumberland Consulting Group: Healthcare IT and management consulting firm providing advisory, implementation, and managed services across EHR, RCM, and data analytics — same functional scope as CRS but serving larger enterprise clients. Now part of Tegria.

Emerging players

• Health Catalyst: Healthcare data and analytics company that combines software with expert services for data governance, quality, and revenue cycle improvement. Overlaps with CRS's data governance and RCM consulting services and increasingly offers adjacent advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture — Health & Public Service: Global consulting giant with a large healthcare practice covering EHR implementations, digital transformation, and revenue cycle management. Competes with CRS on larger provider-side transformation engagements.
• Deloitte — Healthcare Consulting: Big Four advisory firm with healthcare consulting practice spanning EHR implementations, RCM transformation, and M&A integration. Competes with CRS at the upper end of the healthcare IT consulting market.
• Optum (UnitedHealth Group) — Advisory Services: The healthcare advisory and consulting arm of UnitedHealth Group, offering strategy, operations, and IT consulting at massive scale. Competes with CRS for healthcare IT and RCM consulting mandates, though Optum is dramatically larger and not niche-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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