Health IT Appointments and Hires

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Kaia Health Appoints Adam Pellegrini as Global CEO And Launches The First Digital Pulmonary Rehab Program In Partnership With The COPD Foundation
Kaia Health, a digital health company, announces the appointment of Adam Pellegrini as its new Chief Executive Officer. Pellegrini brings a wealth of experience in digital health and a proven track record of driving innovation and growth. His appointment coincides with the highly anticipated US launch of Kaia Breathe, a digital-first pulmonary rehab program designed to support patients with COPD and other respiratory diseases.

CVS Health Appoints David Joyner President and Chief Executive Officer
CVS Health announced that David Joyner was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 17, replacing Karen Lynch, who stepped down from her position in agreement with the company’s Board of Directors. Joyner also joined the Board of Directors. In addition, current Chairman of the Board, Roger Farah, will now be Executive Chairman.

Masimo Appoints Timothy Scannell and Wendy Lane to Board of Directors
Masimo Corporation, a global medical innovator, announced the appointments of Timothy J. Scannell and Wendy E. Lane to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Following these appointments, the Board will consist of eight directors.

Point-of-Care Partners Establishes ESOP Board of Directors
Point-of-Care Partners (POCP), a health IT consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Solomon, PhD, and Mark Thompson as members of its newly established ESOP Board of Directors. Tony Schueth, CEO of POCP, will serve as the chair of the board. The formation of this board is a crucial step in POCP’s evolution as an ESOP and comes at an opportune time, as October marks ESOP Owner Month, celebrating the contributions of employee-owners nationwide.

Global Medical Virtual Assistants Expands Leadership Team
Global Medical Virtual Assistants (GMVA), a premier provider of remote staffing solutions for medical practices across the U.S., is proud to announce the appointment of three new leadership team members. The new appointments include Lisa Pesce as Director of Global Operations, Paul Chabot in the capacity of Chief Information Officer (CIO), and Anne Valsangiacomo as Chief of Staff. These experienced professionals will play a crucial role in advancing GMVA’s commitment to providing unmatched virtual staffing solutions to healthcare providers nationwide.

RLDatix Appoints Dan Michelson as Chief Executive Officer
RLDatix, a global provider of connected healthcare operations software and services, announced the appointment of Dan Michelson as its new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective November 1, 2024. Michelson succeeds Jeff Surges, who has led the company through a period of transformational growth since 2019 and will continue as an advisor and Board member.

Cityblock Health Appoints Former UnitedHealth Group Executive, Michael Roaldi, as President
Cityblock Health, a value-based healthcare provider for Medicaid and dually eligible beneficiaries, announced the appointment of Michael Roaldi as President. In this executive leadership role, Roaldi will oversee the evolution of the company’s go-to-market strategy and product positioning, driving profitable growth and further scaling its care model nationally.

CHIME Announces Incoming Board Members and 2025 2026 Board Officers
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) proudly announces the appointment of four (4) new members to the CHIME Board of Trustees, effective January 2025. This dynamic group of leaders, comprised of prominent digital health and business experts, will play a pivotal role in guiding CHIME through continued innovation and transformation in the healthcare industry. See the complete list.

Pivot Point Consulting Taps Former IBM Sales Leader, Scott Sims, to Lead Business Development & Recruiting
Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Holdings company and #1 Best in KLAS: Managed IT Services firm, announced that Scott Sims has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Recruiting. Sims brings 20-plus years of executive leadership and relationships to Pivot Point’s outcomes-driven services and solutions portfolio.

LeanTaaS Strengthens Leadership Team to Drive Strategic Growth
LeanTaaS, Inc., a company providing AI-powered and cloud-based capacity management, staffing, and patient flow software and services for health systems, announced that Rami Karjian will lead the Operating Rooms business. Karjian brings to LeanTaaS a history of building, strengthening, and scaling innovative businesses, with decades of experience in healthcare transformation across an entire market landscape and a knack for solving complex capacity problems. He comes to LeanTaaS from industry pioneer Medically Home, where he was the co-founder and CEO.

OMNY Health Bolsters C-Suite, Hires New Chief Commercial Officer After Reaching One Billion Patient Encounters
OMNY Health, a healthcare ecosystem known for facilitating compliant cross-industry data sharing, announced the first expansion of its c-suite since 2021. Ivy Weng, MD, former Group Vice President of Life Sciences at Komodo Health, will join OMNY Health as its first Chief Commercial Officer following its most significant growth milestone yet: one billion patient encounters, which impact the care outcomes of millions of patients.

PatientPoint Announces Leadership Transition
PatientPoint announced that after co-founding the company more than 35 years ago and building it into the recognized Point of Care Marketing industry leader, Chief Executive Officer, Mike Collette will transition to the role of Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors, effective October 1. Sean Slovenski, PatientPoint’s President, will assume the role of CEO.