Executive Team
TIM ELLIOTT, CEO, and founder of Access
Tim Elliott founded Access in 1998 and visualized the development of the company’s first electronic forms solution, Patient Flow System (PFS). Elliot continues to lead the company’s growth and innovation, with a vision to continually improve workflow automation and create more efficient processes for healthcare facilities. With 18 years of marketing experience and nine years working in the healthcare industry, Elliot has developed a reputation for developing solutions that enhance healthcare operations and patient safety. He is also the chief architect and motivator behind Access’s company culture of integrity, authenticity, and customer focus.
Prior to founding Access, Elliot spent eight years with Copy Products Inc. He served as vice president of sales and marketing from 1992-1997, leading up to the company’s acquisition by a multi-billion dollar international corporation. A native of Sulphur Springs, Texas, Elliot holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Abilene Christian University. He proudly serves on the board of CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates – an organization that appoints volunteers as advocates for abused children who are rescued from their homes.
MARK JOHNSTON, President
Mark Johnston is responsible for all company operations, overseeing all departments. He joined Access in 2007 as vice president of strategic alliances, and continues to contribute to company growth by developing alliance relationships with consulting partners, partnering vendors and large integrated delivery networks (IDNs). With more 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Johnston is a leading voice on priority corporate initiatives and in support of the company’s positive, customer-focused identity.
Johnston has broad expertise in the healthcare industry, with a particular focus on imaging technologies. Prior to joining Access, he worked for Perceptive Software Inc for seven years, during which time he created the company’s healthcare division. He was also vice president of Kansas City X-ray Corporation, vice president of Clayton X-ray, and vice president of sales for CDI’s Southern Region. He served for five years as vice president on the board of National Imaging Resources, an elite organization of the top fifty diagnostic medical imaging companies.
Johnston graduated from the University of Nebraska and continued his education at the University of Kansas Medical Center. From 1976-1978, he became certified in three healthcare specialties, and his clinical background includes registries in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
CHUCK DEMAREE, Vice President – Product Development
Chuck Demaree leads strategic product planning and development for Access. His team evaluates new product opportunities and designs the specifications of all new products and enhancements to maximize customer focus and functionality. Chuck was the original architect of the e-Forms Repository (EFR) forms management product and plays a major role in the development of other Access products, such as the Image Portal, Fax Portal, E-mail Portal and Evolution. He travels widely to meet with current and prospective customers to monitor and understand the evolving needs of healthcare organizations.
Demaree has more than 35 years of experience in the healthcare technology industry. Prior to joining Access in 2003, he served as IT Manager of several Texas hospitals and owned and operated an international healthcare consulting firm. He began his professional career in 1973 with Spectra Medical Systems, a division of the Medicus Corporation, as an HIS systems developer.
Demaree was born and raised in the Silicon Valley area of Northern California, where he studied business administration and completed technical training as a software systems engineer.
TIM ELLIOTT, CEO, and founder of Access
Tim Elliott founded Access in 1998 and visualized the development of the company’s first electronic forms solution, Patient Flow System (PFS). Elliot continues to lead the company’s growth and innovation, with a vision to continually improve workflow automation and create more efficient processes for healthcare facilities. With 18 years of marketing experience and nine years working in the healthcare industry, Elliot has developed a reputation for developing solutions that enhance healthcare operations and patient safety. He is also the chief architect and motivator behind Access’s company culture of integrity, authenticity, and customer focus.
Prior to founding Access, Elliot spent eight years with Copy Products Inc. He served as vice president of sales and marketing from 1992-1997, leading up to the company’s acquisition by a multi-billion dollar international corporation. A native of Sulphur Springs, Texas, Elliot holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Abilene Christian University. He proudly serves on the board of CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates – an organization that appoints volunteers as advocates for abused children who are rescued from their homes.
MARK JOHNSTON, President
Mark Johnston is responsible for all company operations, overseeing all departments. He joined Access in 2007 as vice president of strategic alliances, and continues to contribute to company growth by developing alliance relationships with consulting partners, partnering vendors and large integrated delivery networks (IDNs). With more 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Johnston is a leading voice on priority corporate initiatives and in support of the company’s positive, customer-focused identity.
Johnston has broad expertise in the healthcare industry, with a particular focus on imaging technologies. Prior to joining Access, he worked for Perceptive Software Inc for seven years, during which time he created the company’s healthcare division. He was also vice president of Kansas City X-ray Corporation, vice president of Clayton X-ray, and vice president of sales for CDI’s Southern Region. He served for five years as vice president on the board of National Imaging Resources, an elite organization of the top fifty diagnostic medical imaging companies.
Johnston graduated from the University of Nebraska and continued his education at the University of Kansas Medical Center. From 1976-1978, he became certified in three healthcare specialties, and his clinical background includes registries in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
CHUCK DEMAREE, Vice President – Product Development
Chuck Demaree leads strategic product planning and development for Access. His team evaluates new product opportunities and designs the specifications of all new products and enhancements to maximize customer focus and functionality. Chuck was the original architect of the e-Forms Repository (EFR) forms management product and plays a major role in the development of other Access products, such as the Image Portal, Fax Portal, E-mail Portal and Evolution. He travels widely to meet with current and prospective customers to monitor and understand the evolving needs of healthcare organizations.
Demaree has more than 35 years of experience in the healthcare technology industry. Prior to joining Access in 2003, he served as IT Manager of several Texas hospitals and owned and operated an international healthcare consulting firm. He began his professional career in 1973 with Spectra Medical Systems, a division of the Medicus Corporation, as an HIS systems developer.
Demaree was born and raised in the Silicon Valley area of Northern California, where he studied business administration and completed technical training as a software systems engineer.