TractManager Expert:
Lyle Ellerbach
Lyle Ellerbach joined MD Buyline in 1987. Throughout his history with the company, he has held many key leadership positions. He directed the Software Development team from 1997 through 2007, and from 2007 to 2012, he managed MD Buyline’s Member Services team. He currently heads the Implementation and Training teams for MD Buyline’s Purchased Services Program.
Lyle Ellerbach received his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and an associate degree in business administration from The University of Iowa.
Lyle Ellerbach, BS, ABA
Vice President
Provider Contracts Are Unique, but Your Contracting Process Shouldn’t Be.
Provider onboarding starts with the provider contract. Executing a provider contract—which must comply with federal and state regulations—is more complicated than signing contracts with vendors to...
Provider Onboarding May Appear Frankenstein-ish, But It Doesn’t Need to Act Like a Monster
An inefficient provider onboarding system is often a collection of disparate parts that don’t talk to each other—not unlike the body parts Victor Frankenstein assembled to build his legendary...
SDMS’s Virtual Conference Was a Valuable Experience
Presenters shared their expertise for educators, students, sonographers, and sonologists in the areas of Abdominal, OB/GYN, Vascular, and Cardiac specialties. Particular attention was called to...
Top 10 Negotiating Strategies
Skilled negotiators are like musical virtuosos. They have an extensive repertoire of tactics from which to draw, and they know when and how to make them a part of their performance. But negotiating healthcare contracts for capital, purchased services, and IT services can test the artistry of even the most masterful negotiator.