Porter’s Leadership Team Expands with Mark Dogadalski, J. Michael Patrella, and Eric Hedrick

BALTIMORE, Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Porter, the leader in AI-driven care coordination solutions and provider of comprehensive at-home clinical services, is expanding its leadership team. The company is pleased to welcome Mark Dogadalski as Chief Operating Officer, J. Michael Patrella as Vice President of Process & Organizational Design, and Eric Hedrick as Vice President of Analytics & Reporting.

Mark Dogadalski brings over 30 years of expertise in healthcare, operations, and consulting, with a strong background working with industry-leading healthcare companies. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Banyan Medical and TapCloud and currently serves on the Board of the Population Health Alliance. With a proven track record of transforming, optimizing, and scaling operations across both high-growth organizations and Fortune 500 enterprises, Dogadalski will play a key role in expanding Porter’s operational capacity, geographic footprint, and process throughput.

J. Michael Patrella also brings 30 years of experience across multiple sectors of the healthcare industry in operational leadership and consulting roles. He previously served as Senior Director of Clinical Operations at Homebase Medical and as Director of Risk Adjustment and Gaps-in-Care Services at ExamOne by Quest Diagnostics. Patrella is committed to shaping the future of patient-centered care through operational excellence, high-performance teams, and a focus on collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement.

Eric Hedrick has 14 years of experience developing advanced analytic solutions in healthcare. He previously served as Vice President of Clinical Transformation at Datalink, Vice President of Analytics at Advantamed, and Director of Provider/ACO Solutions at Pulse8. Most recently, his work has focused on seamlessly integrating social determinants of health (SDOH) and population health initiatives into data-driven care strategies, as well as developing innovative targeting and member cohorting logic.

“Big missions need bold leaders,” said Founder, CEO, and Chairman John Criswell. “With these incredible people, we’ll move faster, scale higher, and transform care for those who need it most. Our mission is big, and we’re just getting started.”

About Porter

We combine the power of AI with the power of care. Porter is a leading healthcare IT and services platform for care and coverage coordination that optimizes outcomes and member experience. Porter delivers understanding, compassion, information, and peace of mind for consumers. Driven by robust AI analytics, Porter’s Care Guide team helps the member navigate the healthcare delivery system, secures the right support for each member’s specific needs, and directs Porter’s team of expert clinicians to perform comprehensive in-home care, complete with lab and diagnostic testing. By coordinating the complexities of each unique care journey, Porter helps close the gaps with the largest impact on quality measures, total cost of care, risk adjustment, and member experience.

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Neil Blanchard, neil.blanchard@helloporter.com

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