Delivering Information Solutions that Improve OR Performance

Jeff McLaren founded Medaxion in 2008 to maximize information technology opportunities in the anesthesia market. Previously, he served as co-founder and CEO of Safer Sleep, LLC, a provider of anesthesia safety and record automation services in New Zealand and the UK. Jeff began his healthcare technology career as co-founder, President, and Chief Product Officer of HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTM).

John Toups directs Medaxion’s technology strategy, outsourced product development, production server operations, and product deployment/integration architecture. As CTO for Safer Sleep,LLC, John was instrumental in achieving U.S. FDA approval and enabling successful U.S. product trials. Toups has also worked with empactHealth.com and the Bioinformatics Department at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dyer Rodes, MD, provides clinical anesthesia advisory for Medaxion. He is an active clinical partner, founding partner, and board member at Anesthesia Medical Group (AMG). Dyer was Chief of Anesthesiology at Centennial Medical Center (CMC) and has worked with Safer Sleep,LLC. Dyer received his degree in medicine from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his anesthesia residency at the University of Florida.

With over 30 years of experience in strategic business leadership and corporate governance, Susan Brownie directs all Medaxion financial and accounting matters. Prior to Medaxion, she served on executive teams in a wide range of healthcare ventures, including: QualDerm Partners, MyHealthDirect, Cogent/HMG, and HealthStream. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the College of William and Mary.

Mike Wirth brings over 25 years of healthcare leadership and strategic growth experience to Medaxion as Head of Business Development. Previously Chief Commercial Officer at ProviderTrust, he now oversees Medaxion’s national expansion, helping health systems leverage real-time data to solve complex workforce and anesthesia economic challenges.

Tracy Poythress manages the product development team and oversees the product development lifecycle, including specification management, feature prioritization, application engineering, architecture, and quality assurance. Prior to her work with Medaxion, Tracy owned Koru Consulting and held Quality Assurance Manager positions at Safer Sleep,LLC, Investment Scorecard, and Valley Forge Life. She is a Veteran of the United States Air Force.

Robert Johnson is a seasoned executive with deep expertise in anesthesia services, hospital operations, and healthcare business development. His career spans both academic medicine and for-profit healthcare, with leadership roles at Johns Hopkins, Baylor College of Medicine, Duke University Hospital, and UPMC. He has helped launch national initiatives like The Health Channel and led large-scale integrations of anesthesia programs. 

Robert played key roles in scaling anesthesia management firms, including Anesthesia Partners, Premier Anesthesia, and Sheridan (now Envision). He later served as Corporate VP of Anesthesia Services for HCA, overseeing operations across 180 hospitals. Before joining Medaxion, he worked as a strategic consultant to health systems and provider groups. 

Doug Knox is Senior Vice President of Client Success at Medaxion, with nearly two decades of experience in healthcare technology and enterprise client leadership. Before joining Medaxion, he served as Vice President of Client Success & Implementation at Medalogix, where he led delivery and adoption of clinical decision support solutions for post-acute care organizations.

Jody Sumner focuses on developing high-quality, insightful analytics products and services for Medaxion’s customers. His career in healthcare and informatics has helped healthcare organizations create data gathering systems and models to improve decision-making. Jody has held management roles at eviCore, Change Healthcare and DC2 Healthcare. He holds a MS from the University of Tennessee and a BS from Samford University.

Joe Thomas leads client relationship management and implementation of Medaxion’s solutions. His primary role is to ensure Medaxion’s services align with client needs. Joe brings a progressive background in healthcare executive operations, business development, and administration. Prior to Medaxion, Joe held executive roles at QualDerm Partners and St. Jude Medical. Joe earned his MBA from Lipscomb University and his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University.