About Us

Formed in 2018, Big Sky Care Connect is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created to respond to the need for a statewide coordinated health information exchange (HIE). As Montana’s HIE, Big Sky Care Connect facilitates the secure, timely flow of clinical information between healthcare providers and entities. Through partnering with communities and enabling data exchange, BSCC leads initiatives that aim to improve health outcomes, cost efficiency, and quality of care for all Montanans.

Mission
BSCC is committed to providing trusted, real-time health information.
Vision
Harnessing the power of healthcare information to create healthy Montana communities.
Values
  • Deliver trusted and reliable connections
  • Innovation with integrity
  • Real-time, relevant data
  • Encourage patient-centered care
  • Collaboration for sustained value
  • Trusted relationships

Strategic Plan

BSCC’s strategic plan is a roadmap that provides direction and focus to the organization’s operations, service delivery, and growth.

By identifying key priorities and areas of impact, BSCC’s strategic plan measures progress, promotes alignment, and drives health data innovation in Montana.

Our Priorities

+ Enhance the Patient Experience

• Aid in coordination of care
• Close gaps in patient care
• Optimize service delivery
• Deliver quality reporting and tracking
• Enable innovative, value-based payment models

+ Improve Health of All Montanans

• Promote access to more accurate & up-to-date information
• Support integration of behavioral health
• Empower Telehealth
• Enhance patient safety
• Reduce adverse drug events
• Support community health

+ Reduce Per Capita Cost of Healthcare

• Reduce hospital readmissions
• Avoid redundant tests & procedures
• Enhance emergency response
• Streamline administrative tasks
• Reconcile medications & connect to prescription drug registry
• Assess community health needs

+ Improve the Provider Experience

• Support a seamless user experience
• Provide real-time access to vital health information
• Provide comprehensive records for improved outcome
• Reduce administrative burden
• Center clinically driven tools
• Connect to prescription drug registry

Executive Team

  • Ben Tyrrell

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Drew Hensel

    Chief Information Officer

  • Tara Preston

    Chief Financial Officer

Team Members

  • Jack Daniel

    Director of Marketing & Partner Success

  • Krista Pierce

    Sr. Partner Success Manager

  • Ricki Gregory

    Clinical Services Director

  • Jeanette Polaschek

    Clinical Director

  • Victoria Garcia

    Director of Program & Strategy

  • Aaron Fister

    Technical Director

  • Lori Haberman

    Technical Director

  • Staci Molyneaux

    Technical Analyst

  • Channon Neal

    Technical Analyst

  • Mason Compton

    Technical Analyst

  • Candice Cannon

    Technical Analyst

  • David Bingham

    Technical Analyst

  • Cari Harris

    Director of Operations

  • Alyce Bailey

    Office Manager & Secretary to the Board of Directors

Board of Directors

  • Carrie Albro

    CIO State of Montana DPHHS

  • Jill Alessi

    Chief Executive Officer Mountain Pacific Quality Health

  • Debrah Anderson

    President Montana Healthcare Information & Managed Systems Society (HIMSS)

  • Dr. Eric Arzubi

    CEO & Co-Founder Frontier Psychiatry

  • Jean Branscum

    Chief Executive Officer Montana Medical Association

  • Dr. Jason Cohen

    Sr. Director of Clinical Solutions Qventus

  • Emily Coyle

    Patient Representative Montana Association of Healthcare Purchasers

  • Jason Cronk

    President & Chief Executive Officer Immanuel Lutheran Communities

  • Jon Forte

    President & Chief Executive Officer RiverStone Health Yellowstone County Health Officer

  • Dr. David Mark

    Chief Executive Officer One Health

  • Richard Miltenberger

    CEO Mountain Health Co-op

  • Kailyn Mock

    Director of Montana Area Health Education & Rural Health Montana State University

  • Cindy Stergar

    Chief Executive Officer Montana Primary Care Association

  • Dr. Randy Thompson

    Chief Health Analytics Officer Billings Clinic

  • Erik Wood

    Vice President & Montana Regional Director Pacific Source

Let’s start a conversation about how you can help advance healthcare for all Montanans with Big Sky Care Connect.