Episode 31: Christopher Wolfington and Pete Nielsen Talk Patient Financial Responsibility

About this episode

Chris Wolfington and Pete Nielsen discuss the implications of patient financial responsibility in the healthcare industry.

In this episode, Chris Wolfington and Pete Nielsen have an off-the-cuff conversation about patient financial responsibility and how it affects the industry. Chris Wolfington is the founder and chief revenue & strategy officer of FinPay. He has more than 31 years of experience in technology, healthcare, payments, consumer, and financial services companies. Chris is determined to utilize his talents to positively impact these industries. With a keen sense of leadership, he has used his passion, energy, and capital to lead numerous businesses in the areas of payments and financial services, including three public companies. Our other guest is Pete Nielsen, who long-time listeners may remember from episode 2 of the podcast. Pete Nielsen is the President and Chief Executive Officer for the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) [https://www.ccapp.us/], CCAPP Credentialing, CCAPP Education Institute and the National Behavioral Health Association of Providers (NBHAP), and the Publisher of Counselor Magazine. He has worked in the substance use disorders field for 20 years. In addition to association management, he brings to the table experience as an…

People in this episode

Host: Angie Sutton

Guests: Christopher Wolfington, Pete Nielsen

Topics covered

• patient financial responsibility
• healthcare industry
• substance use disorders
• leadership in healthcare
• financial services

Keywords

• patient financial responsibility
• healthcare
• substance use disorders
• leadership
• financial services
• FinPay
• CCAPP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FinPay, California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals, CCAPP Credentialing, CCAPP Education Institute, National Behavioral Health Association of Providers, Counselor Magazine

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