LifeView Group has named Brent Patton vice president of Access Behavioral Health and director of revenue cycle management. A division of LifeView Group, Access Behavioral Health is a managed behavioral health organization supporting multiple health plans and more than 100,000 covered lives. LifeView Group is a family of nonprofit companies that also includes Lakeview Center, FamiliesFirst Network and Global Connections to Employment.

Patton brings more than 20 years of experience in health plan operations, information systems, data analysis and team leadership. During his 15 years with LifeView Group, he has advanced through roles in reporting, programming, IT project management and operational leadership.

In his leadership of Access Behavioral Health, he managed network development, claims processing, care management, quality improvement, reporting, data systems and call center operations. He is also responsible for rate negotiations, value-based payment models and delegated service agreements that support strong financial performance and accreditation standards.

“Brent has a deep understanding of our systems, our mission and the needs of the people we serve,” said Eric Barley, vice president and chief financial officer of LifeView Group. “His ability to lead complex operations with both technical insight and strategic vision makes him an exceptional fit for this role. We are fortunate to have his expertise guiding our team forward.”

Before joining LifeView Group, Patton spent nearly eight years in operations and pricing leadership roles, developing data-driven strategies to improve efficiency and support large-scale logistics operations.

Patton holds a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from John Brown University and an associate degree in biology from Carl Albert State College.