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LEADERS IN THE EVER-CHANGING HEALTH INFORMATION LANDSCAPE.

We analyze data to deliver accurate, high quality, and transparent risk adjustment solutions.
Cognisight is a risk adjustment industry leader, providing world-class solutions to healthcare payers and providers. Founded in 2006, Cognisight is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association (GRIPA) and an affiliate of Rochester Regional Health.

Our in-depth risk adjustment experience and business expertise has built a solid foundation for servicing the needs of:
  • Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Commercial Health Issuers
  • Accountable Care Organizations
  • PACE Programs
  • Independent Practice Associations
We combine expert industry knowledge with unparalleled service to deliver accurate, quality, and transparent results.

COLLABORATIVE & TEAM-ORIENTED

Our tailored and collective approach identifies and supports each client’s needs, ensuring that all stakeholders work as a team every step of the way.

QUALITY-DRIVEN

At Cognisight, we are committed to delivering high quality risk adjustment solutions. We prioritize accuracy and compliancy with in-depth and efficient levels of review that have quality controls in place throughout the entire process.

TRANSPARENT

Our process incorporates routine tracking and communication to ensure transparency with clients from project kickoff through completion.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

As one of the pioneers in risk adjustment, our team has expertise in data analytics, medical record acquisition and review, and all supporting solutions focused on bringing our clients the best value possible.

A Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Organization

We’re committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where we recognize that our sources for innovation are fueled by the differences in our experiences, faith, cultures, disabilities, races, ages, ideologies and personalities.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

We are a team of health care leaders and credentialed coding experts, specializing in risk adjustment and health information technology.
We focus on providing full-service risk adjustment solutions, leading the industry through collaboration, quality, and transparency. Our expert team is poised and ready to partner and deliver accurate and comprehensive results.

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Being a part of GRIPA and Rochester Regional Health, Cognisight is uniquely positioned to have access to a body of knowledge allowing for deep understanding of the healthcare industry and risk adjustment.

– Joseph S. Vasile, MD, MBA 
President & CEO

Joseph S. Vasile, MD, MBA

President & CEO

Jennifer Briggs, CPA

Chief Financial & Operating Officer

Jeffrey R. Allen, MD, FACP

Chief Medical Officer

Byron Gardner

Chief Information Officer

Jerry Gauchat

Executive Vice President

 585.260.1171
 jerry.gauchat@cognisight.com

Kitt Diebold

Director, Information Technology

Sara Fraser

Director, Coding Operations

 585.732.7029
 sfraser@cognisight.com

Matt Jones

Director, IT Enterprise Architecture & Data Governance 

Natalie Maglozzi

Director, Client Performance

 585.922.7515
 nmagliozzi@cognisight.com

Stefanie Medina

Senior Contract Manager

 585.456.3247

smedina@cognisight.com

Bill Quinn

Senior Manager, IT Products & Data Governance 

Nicole Reyes

Director, Client Operations

 585.414.9091
 nreyes@cognisight.com

Kathy Slack

Manager, PACE Client Services

585.662.4279
 kslack@cognisight.com

Cassidy Sloan

Risk Adjustment Supervisor

 585.474.0438
 csloan@cognisight.com

Tracy Volkmuth

Marketing Manager

 585.662.4280
 tvolkmuth@cognisight.com

OUR PARENT COMPANY

Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association

Built on a foundation of deep industry knowledge and intellectual capital, Cognisight is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association (GRIPA).

GRIPA is part of Rochester Regional Health, a $3.2+ billion health system with a rich history of serving patients and families across a vast footprint, which now includes 18 counties. With more than 19,100 employees, including 2,200 medical staff, Rochester Regional is the area’s second largest employer. As an integrated health system with a bold vision for transforming healthcare, Rochester Regional is dedicated to helping patients, residents and their families stay healthy by providing innovative services and compassionate care close to home.

Acknowledgements

2019 Healthgrades Excellence Awards, including Rochester General Hospital ranking among the Top 50 Hospitals

Rochester Regional Health has achieved dozens of Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

GRIPA enables a unique partnership between RRH and physicians to improve all aspects of population health through innovation, collaboration, advocacy, and problem solving.

GRIPA was a pioneer in shaping the patient-centered health care system of the future, focused on quality, value, efficiency and outcomes, before healthcare reform mandated quality and efficiency performance standards.

Learn more about GRIPA