About Collaboratory.US
Collaboratory.US was formed in 2013 to provide management services to hospital laboratories that wish to leverage their outreach services through the formation of laboratory networks.
Our comprehensive services include:
• Payer contracting and messengering
• Oversight of financial and patient billing processes
• Facilitating network management, communications, and meetings
• Coordinating vendor relations and legal and compliance needs
Hospital laboratories in this model have aligned together under one tax ID, allowing for centralized outreach billing through a common third-party vendor. This provides an attractive option for health plans by delivering increased access for health plan members in their local communities.
Ultimately, the lab network members enjoy additional revenue realized through increased outreach laboratory business and effectively compete with commercial reference labs.
Collaboratory.US envisions a national network of networks to increase hospital labs’ value with health plans operating within the U.S.
Leadership Team
Daryl Bohlender
Owner / Advisor
Daryl has over 40 years of experience in healthcare management with an extensive background in developing and managing clinical provider networks. His passion and strongest skill set is in laboratory peer networks. He has also developed expertise in payer contract consulting and messenger services. Prior to his current role with Collaboratory, he served in various healthcare management positions and originally served in clinical laboratory management.
Ronald L. Sparks, MBA
Executive Director
Ron joined the Collaboratory team in September 2023 as a consultant and is now increasing his role to serve as the next Executive Director. Ron became familiar with Collaboratory and its management of Carent Laboratory Solutions as a Member of the Carent Board from 2017 - 2022. Ron has served with hospitals and health systems for over twenty years and most recently at Intermountain Health (legacy SCL Health) as Vice President, Ancillary & Support Operations from 2016 - 2022, overseeing Laboratory, Pharmacy, and Imaging operations for the system, and then as Vice President, Financial Improvement Plan Executive Champion from 2022 - 2023. Prior to his healthcare roles, Ron served in the United States Marine Corps for thirteen years, attaining the rank of Gunnery Sergeant before his honorable discharge. With his strong healthcare and leadership experience, and a strong knowledge of Carent, we are fortunate to have Ron as part of our team.
Ashley Rene
Director of Network Operations
Ashley has a passion for organization and service and enjoys supporting the varied daily needs of lab network operations. Prior to joining the Collaboratory team in 2015, she served more than 15 years in healthcare, business, financial, and academic settings equipping her to serve a variety of Collaboratory roles and management needs.
Kathryn Stough
Director of Payer Contracting
Kathryn is a senior professional with 20+ years of documented success in the Managed Care and Diagnostic testing Laboratory arena. She has a comprehensive background in Provider Network Management, integrated systems, project management, operational organization, genetic testing, and staff management. She has been recognized for exceptional achievement obtained through the ability to utilize logical, critical, and incisive problem-solving skills. Kathryn possesses the ability to rise to a challenge, negotiate with superior consultative skills, and create and build long lasting C Suite business relationships.
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Daryl Bohlender Owner/Advisor
Ronald L. Sparks Executive Director
Ashley Rene Director of Network Operations