Stephen Knox

Biography

 A skilled financial executive, Stephen’s experience on the payer, hospital and physician side of the health care industry make him a valuable addition to Reliant Medical Group’s Executive Team (ET). First serving as Vice President of Ancillary Services on ET, he was named Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2015 and took on the role permanently in 2016. In this role, Stephen oversees all Clinical Operations (primary care, specialty care and ancillary care), Information Technology Services, Real Estate/Facility Operations as well as all business development efforts. In addition, Stephen is leading Reliant’s Care Transformation strategy, which seeks to transform our system of care in terms of patient care delivery, efficient operations, and physical facilities. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BS in Health Care Management and an MBA from the University of Hartford, Stephen first joined Reliant Medical Group in 1998 as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis before being promoted to Executive Director of Business Support and Contracting and eventually Vice President of Ancillary Services. Stephen has played an important role in many key initiatives at Reliant, including the acquisition and divestiture of several lines of business, improvements in the capital and operating budget process, and the development of a unique financial reporting system that is used to manage the ongoing operations of Reliant Medical Group. Before joining Reliant Medical Group, Stephen worked at UMass Memorial Health Care for nine years as Director of Financial Operations. He began his career at Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, working in financial analysis, contracting, and payer relations.

Research Interest

 Finance, Business management