R1 RCM Inc. announced the appointments of Kyle Hicok as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Hicok succeed Gary Long, who will step down from their roles and remain with the company in advisory roles to ensure a seamless transition. Mr. Hicok has more than two decades of healthcare revenue cycle management experience with expertise in consulting, software and technology development and revenue enhancement at companies including Stockamp, Huron Consulting and MedeAnalytics.

He was previously Cloudmed's President and General Manager where he led Cloudmed's commercial team, focusing on growth, client services and performance for all solutions. As Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management at Optum360, Mr. Hicok was responsible for transition, change management and third-party technology implementation activities for end-to-end clients. Kyle Hicok joined R1 following the acquisition of Cloudmed, where he served as President and General Manager.

Prior to Cloudmed, Mr. Hicok has served in numerous positions where he was responsible for multi-state revenue cycle operations, national consulting and shared service operations, including as, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management at Optum360 from 2014 to 2017; in various roles at MedeAnalytics from 2011 to 2013; Huron Consulting Group Practice from 2008 and 2009; and Stockamp from 2001 to 2008. Mr. Hicok has a B.A. in Financial Economics from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Florida.