Charles J. Lathram, III, is a distinguished healthcare executive with over three decades of transformative leadership in healthcare delivery optimization, physician enterprise development, and value-based care implementation. Charles has built a reputation as a visionary leader who drives operational excellence, sustainable growth, and innovative healthcare solutions. Throughout his career, Charles has demonstrated exceptional expertise in scaling healthcare operations, having successfully grown organizations from 70 to over 200 providers and managing workforces exceeding 800 employees across 36 locations. As the former CEO of Galen Medical Group, he doubled patient visits from 250,000 to over 500,000 annually while expanding specialty services from 10 to 21 disciplines. His leadership earned Galen recognition as Tennessee's first 5-star practice by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Charles’ innovative approach includes pioneering value-based care initiatives, founding multi-specialty clinically integrated networks, and implementing cutting-edge care delivery models such as hybrid care, onsite clinics, and school-based health centers. He has consistently achieved remarkable results, including a 30% increase in collections through revenue cycle transformation, 40% outperformance in medical loss ratios, and consistent 5% year-over-year improvements in fee-for service reimbursements. A thought leader in healthcare management, Charles is the author of two books, Charting the Course: Navigating the Seas of Leadership and My Walk With Him (2024). He has published over 70 articles on healthcare leadership, operational excellence, and clinical innovation, and is the founder and host of independentdoc.org, a platform dedicated to empowering independent medical practices. Charles remains committed to continuous professional development. Charles is now operating as the Chief Development Officer for Revere Health and is hopeful to continue to demonstrate how strategic vision, operational expertise, and innovative thinking can transform the future of healthcare delivery.
