BOSTON — Zelis, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, announced the appointment of Jim Bridges as President of Price Optimization. In this role, Bridges will lead the strategic growth and innovation of the company’s price optimization business, advancing solutions that deliver measurable cost savings through Zelis’ network solutions and payment integrity portfolio. His appointment supports Zelis’ broader mission to modernize the healthcare financial experience.
“Jim’s deep operational expertise and dynamic leadership will be instrumental in scaling our pricing capabilities, accelerating strategic momentum, and unlocking new opportunities for our clients,” said Amanda Eisel, CEO of Zelis. “His results-driven approach and commitment to collaboration, execution, and performance align perfectly with our values.”
Bridges brings decades of leadership experience across the healthcare and technology sectors. He most recently served as President of the Payer Business at Datavant, where he led major initiatives in data connectivity and health technology development. His background also includes senior roles at Change Healthcare, Priority Technology Holdings, Cigna, Humana, and Coventry Health Care.
With expertise spanning claims and payments, managed care, physician services and home health, Bridges offers a combination of payer insight and technology-focused innovation that will be central to advancing the company’s strategy.
“Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by a passion for simplifying complexity and creating meaningful impact across the healthcare ecosystem,” Bridges said. “Zelis is at the forefront of modernizing the financial experience in healthcare, and I’m excited to help accelerate that mission.”
