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BRYJ (pronounced BRIDGE) partners with health plans to align IT and operations with business strategy. We provide deeply experienced consultants that can help plans get strategic initiatives done
BRYJ (pronounced BRIDGE) partners with health plans to align IT and operations with business strategy. We provide deeply experienced consultants that can help plans get strategic initiatives done
What sets BRYJ apart is our deep, exclusive focus on healthcare payers, with a proven track
Experienced team with over 30 years’ experience each working with MACs and other healthcare payers. Over our careers at CMS and health plans we’ve worked on dozens of complex, strategic transformation projects
We specialize exclusively in healthcare payers, with the majority of our work focused on MACs and Medicaid plans. Additionally, we've partnered with over 20 BlueCross BlueShield plans and other major commercial payers
As a small, agile team, our size and flexibility enable us to collaborate closely with clients, delivering tailored solutions to tackle their most complex challenges
We intentionally take on a limited number of clients to ensure we can provide each one with an exceptional, personalized experience
We offer monthly retainer-based services for both short- and long-term engagements. While our typical initial engagement lasts three months, we are frequently retained for extended periods to support implementation. Our practice includes two primary offerings:
Founder/ President
Mike Hurley co-founded BRYJ in 2018. In addition to being an entrepreneur and founding several integration, consulting and software development companies, Mike has over 30 years’ experience working with health plans and related healthcare organizations. Mike has helped dozens of the largest commercial health plans, MACs and Medicaid plan clients align people, processes and technology to achieve operational success.
Prior to launching BRYJ, Mike helped start the healthcare payer practice at Hyland Software, makers of OnBase. Before Hyland, Mike founded a Robotic Process Automation software development company and founded and grew health plan focuses consulting firm focused on helping clients leverage process automation technologies to achieve operational strategies.
Consultant
Kevin joined BRYJ as a Principal in 2024 with a specialty in transforming IT systems and processes related to business operations. Kevin founded Eightfold Consulting in 2014, a firm distinguished for its expertise in healthcare IT consulting, specializing in Medicare and Medicaid. Over the last decade, Kevin has guided healthcare payer clients through complex technology and process transformations, enhancing efficiency and customer satisfaction. In 2016, he co-founded Compeer Solutions, Inc., a company dedicated to advancing interoperability across healthcare systems.
Prior to his consulting work, Kevin spent 26 years at Noridian, where he contributed to the successes of both the Blue Cross Blue Shield plan and the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) business units. His roles spanned from technical support to leading payer operations initiatives, focusing on integrating innovative technologies to improve business processes and service delivery.
Consultant
Melanie joined BRYJ as a Principal in 2024 with a specialty in interoperability and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR). Melanie worked in the federal government for 30 years at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Center for Program Integrity (CPI) where she reduced improper payments in the Medicare program, oversaw the building of the Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation system (eSMD) and represented CMS on the Da Vinci Project, using FHIR to improve interoperability between providers and payers.
After leaving federal service in 2020, Melanie became the Director of Innovation at Mettle Solutions, an 8(a) firm that built and operates the CMS CPI FHIR server. Melanie founded Combs-Dyer Consulting where she focuses on advising clients on how to operationalize FHIR transactions in the real world. Melanie holds a BS in nursing and an MS in health care administration.
Innovative solutions that bridge IT and business, with expertise in health plan operations, IT, and implementation, to streamline and rethink processes using people and technology.
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