About Us

Merle Bushkin, MedKaz Founder & CEO, became interested in medical records following Hurricane Katrina. Like others, he asked why doctors kept paper records and shared records via fax when every other industry was computerized.

As a senior citizen and investment banker, he brought a unique “outsider” perspective to the problem and assembled a talented team of developers and advisors to solve it. Together, they formulated the unique, groundbreaking MedKaz solution.

It is easy to use, uses well-established technology and puts the patient center stage rather than trying to connect provider “silos.” It avoids the problems others create then have to solve, and benefits everyone — patients, providers, payers and the economy!

Most importantly, it is an extremely powerful and flexible platform that will meet tomorrow’s record-sharing needs as well as today’s.

Merle Bushkin is Founder & CEO of Health Record Corporation, the company he formed to create MedKaz. Previously a career investment banker, he initiated mergers and acquisitions totaling billions of dollars, spanning many industries. Earlier he worked as a corporate executive and management consultant. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.

Greg Rosensteel, former VP & CTO, helped formulate and design the architectural structure for the MedKaz System and led its development and implementation. He previously founded a computer service company, and earlier worked at IBM’s Watson Research Center and Motorola. He is a graduate of Cornell with a degree in Computer science.

Our outstanding technical team has degrees in computer science from leading universities, and has worked with such technology leaders as Google, Microsoft and InterSystems. Our highly skilled record processing team includes clinically trained PAs and nurses.

Michael F. Epstein, MD, former EVP and chief operating officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School; previously chief operating officer and chief medical officer, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; neonatologist.

James X. Reynolds, President of Reynolds & Company, independent consultants for more than 30 years to healthcare, insurance and educational institutions. Formerly headed Booz, Allen & Hamilton’s Health and Medical Division in the Eastern US.

Kenneth R. Rossano, Former consultant to Korn/Ferry International; former head of Bank of Boston’s public relations, government relations, advertising and economic departments; corporate director; trustee, McLean Hospital, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary; corporator, Partners Health Care System.

Joel Shelkrot, MD, retired Medical Director, Northeast PHO, Beverly, MA, an affiliate of Partners Healthcare, Inc., and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Plan; previously President, The Medical Group, Beverly, MA.

Former Advisory directors include:

The late Harold Hestnes, Esq., former senior partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP; Former Board Chair, CareGroup, Inc., parent of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; former Chair, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

The late Carl Sloane, former Board Chairman and Life Trustee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; former Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; founder and former CEO, Temple, Barker & Sloane, management consultants.