T-System CMIO Dr. Robert Hitchcock Re-elected To EDPMA Board of Directors
T-System Inc. announced that CMIO Robert Hitchcock, M.D., FACEP, was re-elected to the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) board of directors for the 2014-2015 term. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare and more than 3 years on the EDPMA board, Hitchcock will bring his expertise on regulatory issues, healthcare IT and emergency department (ED) best practices. In addition to his role as CMIO for T-System, Hitchcock is also a practicing ED physician.
Jericho Systems CEO Brynn Mow Appointed to Texas eHealth Alliance Board of Directors
Jericho Systems Corporation, developers of patented technology for data privacy and externalized access control, announced that its CEO, Brynn Mow, has been appointed to the Texas eHealth Alliance (TeHA) Board of Directors. The Texas eHealth Alliance is Texas’ leading advocate, from local communities to the national level, for the use of information technology to improve the health care system for patients. Based in Austin, TeHA connects stakeholders and advises decision makers to influence the health care system’s use of information technology.
Humana Appoints Brian A. Kane as Chief Financial Officer
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, announced that it has appointed Brian A. Kane as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 2014. Kane will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Broussard and serve on the company’s Management Team, which sets strategic direction for the company.
CareCloud Appoints Lee Horner as New Chief Sales Officer
CareCloud, the leading provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health records (EHR), and medical billing software and services, announced the Company has hired Lee Horner as its new Chief Sales Officer. Mr. Horner brings more than 20 years of experience leading sales, operations and marketing within the software and cloud computing space, ranging from early stage start-ups to established market leaders. As a member of CareCloud’s executive leadership team, Mr. Horner will be tasked with driving the Company’s bookings growth, as well as managing its sales personnel and department operations. He will relocate to Miami and assume his new role on April 7th, reporting to Albert Santalo, CareCloud’s Chairman and CEO.
xG Health Solutions™ Hires Sales and Business Development Executive, Expands Leadership Team
To further accelerate its growth, xG Health Solutions™ appointed Andrew Blackmon as its chief sales and business development officer. xG Health, a one-year-old start-up spun out from Geisinger Health System, is an independently operated company financially backed by Oak Investment Partners that leverages Geisinger’s intellectual property and expertise to help health care provider organizations succeed under value-based payment models.
Nuance Appoints Trace Devanny to Lead its Healthcare Business
Nuance Communications, Inc., (NASDAQ: NUAN) announced that it has named Trace Devanny as president of Nuance’s Healthcare business. Mr. Devanny will oversee Nuance’s largest division and lead its efforts to deliver a more seamless approach for healthcare professionals to document, share and use clinical information. He will report to Paul Ricci, Nuance chairman and CEO.
Paul Keckley Joins Navigant Healthcare as Managing Director
Navigant (NYSE: NCI) announced that Paul Keckley has joined the firm as Managing Director and leader of the Navigant Center for Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis. With nearly 40 years of experience, Keckley brings extensive healthcare industry analysis and policy expertise to Navigant’s Healthcare leadership team.
PatientSafe Solutions Appoints Veteran Nurse Executive Dr. Cheryl D. Parker as Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
PatientSafe Solutions, a leader in smart point-of-care mobile solutions for healthcare, announced that Cheryl D. Parker, PhD, RN-BC, FHIMSS has joined the company as its chief nursing informatics officer. In this new role, Dr. Parker will utilize her decades of clinical informatics and nursing education experience to work with PatientSafe’s strategic customers and partners to improve the care delivery process and experience through the use of smart phone-enabled applications at the point-of-care.
See previously reported hires and appointments on the next pages.