ABOUT US

Independent Providers. Collective Strength. Real Results.

A joint venture between
Healthcare professionals collaborating

Value Edge Alliance (VEA) is the broader provider platform — a joint venture between ChiroEdge and Spine Care Partners — delivering the operational infrastructure independent healthcare providers need to become more payer-ready, network-ready, and positioned for the future.

ChiroEdge is the revenue cycle and administrative engine — billing, credentialing, and practice operations that keep your revenue cycle running smoothly. Spine Care Partners is the clinical, systems, and growth-enablement engine — clinical integration, MSK pathways, and outcomes measurement that prove your clinic's value. MSK Navigator is the practical readiness and implementation layer inside VEA.

VEA delivers the operational backbone - billing, credentialing, claims infrastructure, compliance, marketing - so you focus on patient care. Through our provider network, independent providers collaborate on quality metrics and shared patient data, enabling collective negotiation of payer contracts while meeting antitrust safe harbor requirements.

Our mission is to unify independent healthcare providers into one high-performance, data-driven network that actually gets paid for value, not volume. We help you collect more, keep more, make more, and play more — without giving up your independence.

The result: You gain market relevance, negotiating strength, and protection in an evolving healthcare landscape — while maintaining full ownership and independence.

Who's Behind VEA

VEA is a joint venture powered by two established organizations with deep expertise in healthcare operations and clinical excellence.

ChiroEdge

Powered by the Michigan Association of Chiropractors

The revenue cycle and administrative engine inside VEA — billing, credentialing, and practice operations with decades of experience serving independent healthcare providers. ChiroEdge brings proven expertise in revenue cycle management and administrative excellence.

Spine Care Partners (SCP)

The clinical, systems, and growth-enablement engine inside VEA — clinical pathways, MSK outcomes, and data strategy with a track record of collaborating with elite healthcare institutions. SCP provides clinical integration, outcomes measurement, and the educational framework that powers VEA.

100s
Years Combined Experience
130+
Peer-Reviewed Publications
50+
Hours of CE Content

Our Leadership Team

Tom Neuner, DC, JD

Chief Executive Officer

Providing overall leadership and strategic direction for VEA, ensuring all departments align with the venture's mission of empowering independent healthcare providers through integrated practice infrastructure

Tom Neuner

Wes Hoffrichter, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

Overseeing day-to-day operations and service delivery across all MSO functions — from provider onboarding and training to billing operations and continuing education programs

Wes Hoffrichter

Kristine (Kris) Dowell, MPA

Chief Relational Officer

Leading marketing, provider recruitment, and external relations while serving as Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Chiropractors — bridging VEA's growth strategy with the chiropractic community

Kristine Dowell

Brian Justice, DC

Clinical Leadership & Strategy

Leading clinical excellence and strategic innovation initiatives, developing VEA's evidence-based care model and quality improvement programs while ensuring patient-centered, realistic practice integration

Brian Justice

John M. Ventura, DC

Chief Clinical & Compliance Officer

Overseeing clinical quality, protocol implementation, and regulatory compliance while ensuring evidence-based care pathways and network-wide adherence to clinical excellence standards

John Ventura

Angela Psaros, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Leading financial management, revenue cycle oversight, and ensuring the venture's financial sustainability through strategic budgeting, performance reporting, and payer contracting economics

Angela Psaros

Why Partner With VEA?

Four strategic advantages that transform independent practices into competitive powerhouses.

Access Value-Based Contracts

VEA's Value-Based Entity (VBE) gives you legal collective bargaining power with payers — compliant with OIG/CMS 2020 safe harbors. Negotiate better fees, participate in shared savings, and access care-coordination payments while maintaining full independence.

Zero Net New Cost

Move your billing to ChiroEdge and unlock the broader VEA model without adding a second layer of overhead. Get revenue cycle management, credentialing, EHR-agnostic claims infrastructure, compliance support, marketing, and CE education in one integrated system.

Data-Driven Clinical Integration

Every VEA clinic uses the same MSK-optimized EHR, enabling network-wide outcomes measurement. Spine Care Partners provides unified reporting, shared pathways, referral networks, and negotiating power backed by results.

Structured Implementation

VEA's 4-phase process (Discover, Align, Onboard & Train, Optimize & Integrate) ensures smooth transitions without disruption. Hands-on staff training with live support ensures confident adoption. Your existing staff stays — we augment, not replace.

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