Meet the Team
With more than 50 years of experience in healthcare and technology, VirtueRN exists to deliver an integrated workflow solution that provides key stakeholders with a smart, efficient and connected solution.
ABOUT
Gibran Ameer
CEO
Gibran is the Chief Executive Officer and founding partner of VirtueRN. He is responsible for driving the collective vision of the Virtue team from development through the commercial adoption of software tools utilized by post-acute healthcare providers. Prior to VirtueRN, Gibran was the COO of Jaysec Technologies (now GoScripts), a provider of ePrescribing and Documentation software solutions serving the Home Health and Home Medical Equipment (HME) market. At Jaysec he led the operations and team through a successful exit to ResMed (NYSE: RMD). Before his leap into software, Gibran served as Corporate Director at Medical Services of America (MSA), a national comprehensive Home Health, Hospice, HME, Pharmacy and post-acute ancillary services with operations in 14 states and the Philippines. There is where he saw the need to drive efficiencies so that clinicians can be clinicians and spend their valuable time taking care of patients not paperwork. Prior to his 4+ years at MSA, Gibran started Palmetto Long Term Care Pharmacy in 2004. By the end of his tenure, they were serving 3500 LTC beds, along with several major South Carolina state contracts, including the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Mental Health for their prescription and consultative needs.
Gibran is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with his Doctor of Pharmacy and maintains his professional licenses in states of South Carolina and Kentucky.
Jason Jacobs
COO
Jason is the Chief Operating Officer and founding partner of VirtueRN. He is responsible for VirtueRN business operation design and commercial strategy. Prior to VirtueRN, Jason served as the Vice President and General Manager of Life Sciences for Chart Industries (NASDAQ: GTLS), a company serving the healthcare and energy global markets. At Chart, he was responsible for the overall commercial strategy and operations for a $300 million global business unit. Prior to joining Chart Industries, Jason was the Vice President of Operations for Barnes Healthcare Services, a regional complex care provider of Home Infusion, Mobility, and Respiratory Services. While there, he recognized the inefficiencies associated with manual workflow processes. Jason’s diverse professional background spans more than three decades and includes acute/post-acute care organizational leadership, health care joint ventures, and business strategy advisement.
Jason holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from LaGrange College and a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Troy University. He is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and maintains his professional license in Georgia.
Tom Batey
CIO
Tom is the Chief Information Officer and founding partner of VirtueRN. With over 20 years of professional IT experience, he is responsible for setting the direction of the IT department as well as managing all software development projects at VirtueRN. Prior to VirtueRN, Tom served 14 years with General Information Services (GIS). He finished his tenure there as Lead Systems Architect. While at GIS, Tom architected and lead development projects that were key to the rapid growth of that company. Prior to his time at GIS, he served as a software developer at Computer Sciences Corporation in the Property and Casualty and Workers Comp divisions.
Tom is a graduate of the University of Alabama and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems.
Tamela M. Branch
General Manager
Tamela is the General Manager of VirtueRN. In this role, she is responsible for leading, planning, and organizing activities that drive the successful adoption and growth of VirtueRN with its clients. Prior to VirtueRN, Tamela served 13 years with Medical Services of America (MSA). Tamela began her career at MSA as a collector in the HME Reimbursement department. She was subsequently promoted to management within a year of being with the company. Over the next 10 years, she filled the roles of Director of Documentation and Auditing and Regional Manager of 11 operational retail stores in South Carolina, eventually landing back at corporate headquarters as Revenue Cycle Analyst working closely with IT, Accounting, and Operations to ensure successful outcomes for the HME Division. In her final role, she worked directly with their billing service ACU-Serve, and billing software partner Brightree - leading several projects to integrate various products and services, as well as leading the first ever Brightree to Brightree database conversion within the same company.
Tamela is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Gabe Buckner
Director of Business Development
Gabe is the Director of Business Development for VirtueRN. In this role, he is responsible for driving growth, forging strategic partnerships, and expanding our impact in Hospice to HME and business-to-business (B2B) care coordination. Born and raised in Kansas City, Gabe discovered his passion for business early, launching his first venture at just 15 years old. A highly accomplished sales professional at StrategicAR and Brightree, he brings a wealth of experience spanning roles in business development, sales representation, and sales management. His career highlights include being a part of four mergers and acquisitions since 2008, collectively exceeding a billion dollars in M&A volume. He is driven by a commitment to achieving exceptional results for clients, consistently exceeding goals on both individual and organizational levels.