# Jeff Blankinship

> Jeff Blankinship co-founded Surgical Notes with his wife, Courtney, and led the Dallas business as CEO and president before stepping away from operations in 2019. His later ventures include SmartHealth PayCard, MobileOp4 and Event Modules. He and Courtney also developed Broken Stone Ranch near Grand Saline, Texas.

- **Role:** Founder at Event Modules; co-founder of MobileOp4
- **Organizations:** Surgical Notes, SmartHealth PayCard, MobileOp4, Event Modules, Broken Stone Ranch, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society, Surgical Captive, Surgery Center Network, Miracle Golf Concepts
- **Education:** Southern Methodist University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Surgical Notes as CEO and president before his 2019 departure from operations., Built Surgical Notes into a business reported in December 2012 to serve more than 450 centers across 42 states., Co-founded MobileOp4 with Ric Pearson and Mark Hall in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Graduated from Southern Methodist University.
- **1989** — Worked with the group starting Pain Relief Network in Los Angeles.
- **1994** — Returned to Texas and ran several companies.
- **1996** — Joined Amedisys to run and develop a Houston facility.
- **Late 1990s** — Co-founded Surgical Notes with Courtney Blankinship; public accounts give conflicting exact years.
- **2008** — Surgical Notes announced its SourceMedical integration alliance.
- **2009** — Became a principal in Miracle Golf Concepts.
- **2011** — Discussed workflow improvements and launched an additional SN Chart module.
- **2015** — Co-founded Surgical Captive with Randy Bishop and Larry Anders.
- **2019** — Jeff and Courtney were profiled as owners of Broken Stone Ranch near Grand Saline.
- **2019** — Stepped down as Surgical Notes CEO and left operations following the CapStreet majority recapitalization; retained a minority stake at the time.
- **2020** — SmartHealth PayCard announced its national launch with co-founders Blankinship and Paul Clampitt.
- **2021** — Returned to the TASCS board.
- **2022** — Partnered with Ric Pearson and Mark Hall to launch MobileOp4.
- **2025** — Identified as Event Modules founder in its Iroquois Steeplechase partnership announcement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Surgical Notes as CEO and president before his 2019 departure from operations.
- Built Surgical Notes into a business reported in December 2012 to serve more than 450 centers across 42 states.
- Co-founded MobileOp4 with Ric Pearson and Mark Hall in 2022.
- Served as the first vendor board member of TASCS and returned to its board in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — An Event Modules announcement identified Blankinship as founder and announced a partnership for the May 10 Iroquois Steeplechase.
- **2026-10** — As checked in October 2026, Event Modules’ website highlights a deployment in Arlington for the 2026 World Cup; this is company activity, not proof of Blankinship’s personal attendance.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-blankinship-9438b0146

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Last updated: 2026-10-23