Meet Our Experts

The value Taylor Communications brings to Healthcare is built on the expertise and thought leadership of our people. Strategically involved in driving innovation and shaping industry thinking on issues of national impact, they also regularly consult with healthcare providers, participate at industry conferences, contribute to healthcare publications and field media questions.

Tim Kelly

Healthcare Technology & Patient-Centered
Communications Expert

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Timothy Kelly has broad expertise in the application of technology in physician, hospital, IDN and research settings to enhance patient-doctor communications, improve patient safety, reduce risks and enhance patient outcomes.

As vice president of Dialog Medical, a Taylor Communications Healthcare company, Kelly is responsible for marketing and business development of Dialog Medical's iMedConsent solutions which standardize and automate the informed consent and other patient communication processes. He also serves as the company's research liaison in support studies and investigations.

Kelly serves on the National Quality Forum, and is a member of the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). He is a frequent contributor to numerous publications, including: Hospitals & Health Networks, Healthcare IT News and Medscape News. Kelly has presented at various national conferences including: HIMSS and the Institute of Health Technology Transformation ( iHT2), ASHRM and ACRP.

Kelly draws on a rich background in healthcare, research and engineering, having earned bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and biomedical engineering, and master's degrees in biomedical engineering and business administration. Before joining Dialog Medical in 2004, he worked for 17 years at C.R. Bard Inc. In Bard's Medical Division, Kelly was responsible for leading a team that conducted a 40-institution clinical trial of an investigational respiratory product. He also spent time managing C.R. Bard's urology, critical care, surgical and infection control product lines. Prior to at Bard, he served as a fellow at the Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute where he focused on telemetry and gastroenterology. He also worked for four years in the research and development group of the Hospital Products Division of Chesebrough-Ponds, Inc. He holds two U.S. patents.

John Parmley

Healthcare Technology Professional

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JP Parmley has extensive experience helping healthcare organizations manage the challenge of EMR initiatives and system migration, and he is a recognized authority on patient identification.

JP has served as US director of sales and marketing for a leading EMR software company as well as vice president of a progressive Midwest technology integration firm. He has been directly involved with healthcare technology initiatives including e-prescribing, electronic charting and charge capture.

As senior manager of healthcare marketing for Taylor Communications, JP is responsible for driving new technologies, products and services for the healthcare industry. He regularly consults with healthcare providers and organizations on EMR readiness, patient identification, as well as the application of technology in the hospital and ambulatory settings. He also lends his expertise at symposiums and webinars, including the Health IT News sponsored, “Building a Foundation for EMR:The Critical Role of Document Workflow.

JP has served as the vice chairperson and member of the board of trustees for Dayton’s Wellness Community and Wellness Connection. He holds a B.S. from Wright State University’s Department of Biomedical and Human Factors Engineering.

Daniel Thaxton

Document Security Expert

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Dan Thaxton is a nationally recognized expert on document security and fraud with over 20 years of experience, and numerous patents to his credit.  

He is a member of board directors for the Document Security Alliance (DSA), a voluntary organization of industry leaders and government agencies, which is focused on improving government document security. He is involved in developing national security standards for birth certificates. He led the team that recommended security improvements for the next generation of the Social Security card.  He has also provided guidance to Congress on legislation for temporary work permits and employee verification.

Dan has authored and contributed to numerous white papers and reports, including the DSA’s  2009 “Report to the Nation” on U.S. document security and in 2007, he offered guidance to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on “Defining a Tamper-Resistant Prescription.”