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Kaleidoscope Health Systems, Inc is a Management Service Organization dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of providers in their present practice environment. Founded in 1995, the Kaleidoscope Health Systems, Inc administrative team supports provider practice development by providing comprehensive administrative services. The administrative team collectively has an extensive number of years of experience operating in a highly competitive managed care market.Mr. Board served as the CEO of a Minneapolis-based 36 member group. He has and continues to serve the local and national health care and public communities. He actively participates in and maintains multiple memberships in both professional and public organizations. Mr. Board is past President of the American College of Medical Practice Executives. He has consulted and spoken nationally and published papers on a variety of management issues. He is recognized for his expertise in physician practice financial planning and budget management, external environment evaluation and strategic planning and marketing in the health care environment.Ms. Abdou has over 30 years in healthcare delivery and healthcare practice management. She has served as the Vice President of Operations for a large surgical practice in Minneapolis, the Director of Clinical Operations and Business Office Services for a national management service organization, and as Nurse Manager in a large Metropolitan hospital. She presently serves as the Administrator of a large pediatric practice. She has been the lead administrator on a variety of programs and committees such as outcomes studies, OSHA safety, physician peer review and credentialing, and human resource management. She is a present and past member of many local and national administrative, quality assurance and nursing professional groups.Ms. Rutherford has 20 years of business experience in benefits and human resource administration, project management, and operations. Ms. Rutherford has 10 years of healthcare business operations experience including billing and collections, credentialing, compliance, and HIPAA administration. She has received professional certification in Information Technology and Electronic Health Records.Mr. Gracek began his career in public accounting as an auditor and has over 30 years of experience in private industry as a Controller and Chief Financial Officer. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota " Duluth, with a BA in Accounting, and received his MBA degree from Mankato State University. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota " Duluth, with a BA in Accounting, and received his MBA degree from Mankato State University.