NextGen Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Elected HIMSS EHR Association Vice Chair
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC (@NextGen), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced that its chief medical officer, Sarah Corley, M.D., FACP, has been named HIMSS Electronic Health Record (EHR) Association vice chair, following the organization’s annual elections earlier this month.
Matthew Walsh Named HAP Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Walsh (42) was appointed to the Health Alliance Plan (HAP)(@hapmichigan) senior leadership team as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Walsh has 10 years of combined operational, clinical and administrative expertise within Henry Ford Health System, the Henry Ford Medical Group and HAP. “Matt works effectively with diverse stakeholders, including physicians and health system leaders, Michigan companies, and IT teams to uphold high standards of service excellence,” said James Connelly, HAP President and CEO. “Last year HAP upgraded our technology system to adapt to future market opportunities. Matt and his teams will focus on optimizing system performance and refining our operations to enhance the overall customer experience.”
SeeChange Health Solutions Appoints New CMO
SeeChange Health(@SeeChangeHealth), a leader in value-based healthcare plans and services that improve health and reduce healthcare costs, announced the appointment of Christopher Kelly as Chief Marketing Officer – Solutions. Most recently, Kelly was Senior Marketing Advisor for Covered California, the Health Insurance Marketplace for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in California. Kelly has helped leading brands like Kaiser Permanente, United Healthcare, Adobe and Oracle grow through information-based marketing strategies and customer relationship management.
Essia Health Adds Vocera Communications Chief Medical Officer M. Bridget Duffy, MD, to Board of Directors
Essia Health, the premier provider of electronic medical record (EMR) implementation services and specially trained medical scribes, announced M. Bridget Duffy, MD, has joined the company’s board of directors. As a recognized leader in designing the patient experience, Dr. Duffy’s expertise will help Essia Health fulfill its vision of shaping how the adoption of new and rapidly changing information technologies can optimize the provider and patient experience.
Magellan Health’s Shareh Ghani, M.D., Named to Arizona Health-e Connection Board of Directors
Magellan Health, Inc. (@MagellanHealth) announced that Shareh Ghani, M.D., chief medical officer of Magellan of Arizona, was recently named to the Arizona Health-e Connection (AzHeC) Board of Directors. The Arizona Health-e Connection is a public-private partnership that improves health and wellness by advancing the secure and private sharing of electronic health information.
Astellas Appoints Marty Golden, J.D., as Vice President, Government Affairs
Astellas announces the appointment of Marty Golden, J.D. as vice president, Government Affairs, which is effective on July 1, 2014. In this role, Golden will lead Federal Government Affairs, State Government Affairs, Therapeutic Area Government Strategy, and Corporate Government Strategy for Astellas in the Americas. Golden will report to Percival Barretto-Ko, senior vice president, Corporate Strategy and Government Affairs.
Elsevier Appoints Dr. Peter Edelstein as Chief Medical Officer
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced that Peter Edelstein, MD, has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer. “Dr. Edelstein brings deep clinical and business experience to our team at Elsevier,” said Jay Katzen, President, Elsevier Clinical Solutions. “We will look for him to help us improve the way we engage with hospitals, health systems and other healthcare providers as they seek best-of-suite solutions to meet their workflow and evidence-based practice needs.”
Magellan Health Names Stewart Lavelle Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Magellan Health, Inc. (@MagellanHealth) announced that it has named Stewart Lavelle as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. In this role, Lavelle will work closely with Magellan’s strategic business unit CEOs to drive growth and set the strategic road map for Magellan’s sales and marketing efforts. As a key member of the executive team, Lavelle will report to Magellan Health Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Barry M. Smith. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., he will begin on July 14.
See previously reported hires and appointments on the next pages.