CHIME Announces New Board Members
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) (@CIOCHIME) is pleased to announce the election of members Cletis Earle, Theresa Meadows, R.N., CHCIO, and Donna Roach, CHCIO, to its board of trustees.
SourceMedical Adds Award-Winning Revenue Cycle Expert to the Team, Jho Outlaw
Jho Outlaw has been named Vice-President of SourceMedical’s Revenue Cycle Services. Jho is an award-winning revenue cycle expert and executive manager. Prior to joining SourceMedical, Jho was with Sisters of Charity – Providence Hospitals as the Area Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management.
ONC Chief Nursing Officer Named
On Tuesday, September 8, Rebecca Freeman joined ONC (@ONC_HealthIT) as their new Chief Nursing Officer. Rebecca will be a part of the Office of Clinical Quality and Safety where she will lead coordination on ONC’s outreach and programs impacting the nursing community, as well as co-lead ONC’s Clinical Informatics Grand Rounds. Rebecca’s nursing practice emphasizes informatics and interdisciplinary collaboration.
IBM Watson Health Announces New Partnerships, New Cloud Services and Global HQ in Cambridge, MA
Opening its new IBM Watson Health global headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., IBM (@IBM) announced that Deborah DiSanzo is joining the company as the business unit’s General Manager, introduced a pair of new cloud services, and revealed major new partnerships — all reflecting IBM’s commitment to helping advance the quality of health globally.
Leidos Health Names Tom Aikens Deputy Group President
Leidos (@leidosinc), a health, national security and engineering solutions company, announced the appointment of Tom Aikens as deputy group president of Leidos Health, effective September 1. Aikens will report to Health and Engineering Group President Jonathan Scholl. In his new role, Aikens will be responsible for managing profit, revenue growth, marketing, staffing, and general management to drive business objectives and achieve strategic milestones for the company’s commercial health business.
CHIME Appoints New Director of Communications and Vice President of Federal Affairs
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) (@CIOCHIME) is pleased to announce the appointments of Matthew Weinstock as director of communications and public relations and Mari Savickis as vice president of federal affairs. These new additions to the CHIME staff will strengthen the organization’s involvement in the healthcare IT industry and increasingly active role in public policy development.
Peter Schmitt Joins MRO as President, Chief Operations and Financial Officer
MRO (@MROCorp), a leader in secure, compliant and efficient exchange of Protected Health Information (PHI), announced the addition of Peter Schmitt to its leadership as president, chief operations and financial officer. In this role, Schmitt will be responsible for overseeing MRO’s operational and financial initiatives. Prior to this role, Schmitt served on MRO’s board of directors for five years.
Dan Strong to Join Health Catalyst as Chief Financial Officer
Health Catalyst (@HealthCatalyst), a leader in healthcare data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, announced the upcoming appointment of Dan Strong as Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2015.
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