Experience

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  The ExhibitHalls.com and ACO ExhibitHall.com

  • Gainesville, Florida, United States

  • President, The ExhibitHalls.com and Executive Vice President ACOEH

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • Gainesville, Florida, United States

    President and Co-Founder of TheExhibitHalls.com and and senior executive of ACOExhibitHalls.com (ACOEH) the first and only virtual exhibit hall for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The ACOEH is a cost effective and information-driven venue that brings together visitors having ACO-related in...

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  Reliance Consulting Group

  • Atlanta, GA

  • President & Managing Director

    • Nov 2011 - Jun 2020
    • Atlanta, GA

    Based on Dr. Schmitt's years of experience working with payers across the country, RCG has developed a highly successful, market-specific negotiation strategy. First, client physician practices appoint RCG to represent them in payer negotiations. Secondly, RCG collects relevant client data li...

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  Navigant

  • Atlanta Georgia

  • Director, Subject Matter Expert

    • Oct 2010 - Nov 2011
    • Atlanta Georgia

    Directed projects and consulted with healthcare clients about managed care processes and health reform developments.

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  Ethos Partners

  • Atlanta, GA

  • Managed Care Director

    • Jul 2007 - Oct 2010
    • Atlanta, GA

    Led numerous managed care initiatives for several large medical groups and handled all payer contracting for practice management clients.

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  University of Phoenix

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

  • Senior Graduate Faculty/Interim Area Chair, Health Administration Programs

    • Oct 2007 - Sep 2010
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

    Served as senior graduate faculty member and Interim Area Chair of Health Administration programs.

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  JPS, Inc.

  • Marietta, GA

  • Principal

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2007
    • Marietta, GA

    Managed care consulting

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  Datamart, Inc

  • Norcross, GA

  • Founder/CEO

    • Jan 1992 - Nov 1999
    • Norcross, GA

    Medical provider database company acquired by ChoicePoint, Inc (NYSE:CPS)

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  National Account Service Company (NASCO)

  • Atlanta, GA

  • Vice President, NASCO Network

    • Jul 1993 - Aug 1994
    • Atlanta, GA

    Contracting network for multiple Blue Cross plans.

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  Medirisk, Inc.

  • Atlanta, GA

  • Founder/CEO

    • Jul 1982 - Dec 1991
    • Atlanta, GA

    Medical payment database company acquired by Brantley Venture Partners, II, L.P.

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  University of Florida

  • Gainesville, Florida Area

  • Assistant Professor

    • Sep 1978 - Jun 1981
    • Gainesville, Florida Area

    Graduate faculty joint MBA/MHA degree program.

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  Florida International University

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Assistant Professor

    • Sep 1977 - Aug 1978
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    Faculty for Bachelors and Masters programs in Health Administration

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  Physicians Protective Trust Fund

  • Gainesville, Florida Area and Coral Gables, FL

  • Director of Research & Development

    • Jul 1976 - Jul 1978
    • Gainesville, Florida Area and Coral Gables, FL

    First private self-insured physicians malpractice trust in Florida.

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  Wuestoff Medical Center

  • Rockledge, Florida

  • Chief Financial Officer (C.F.O.)

    • Jul 1970 - Jun 1974
    • Rockledge, Florida

    Community health care system in Brevard County Florida.

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  United States Air Force

  • Patrick AFB, Cocoa Beach, FL

  • Personnel Officer (Captain)

    • Oct 1966 - Apr 1970
    • Patrick AFB, Cocoa Beach, FL

    Unit Personnel Officer and Adjutant to ADC Unit Commander