Health IT Appointments & Hires

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Watershed Health Names Effie Carlson as Chief Executive Officer and Founder-Cardiologist Dr. Chip Grant as Executive Chair and Chief Medical Officer
Watershed Health, the company driving patient care coordination across the healthcare ecosystem, announced healthcare veteran Effie Carlson as chief executive officer. Founder, former CEO and cardiologist Dr. Chip Grant will now serve as executive chair and chief medical officer.

NextGen Healthcare Adds Global Expert in Artificial Intelligence to C-Suite
NextGen Healthcare, a provider of innovative healthcare technology, is rounding out its c-suite with the addition of technology veteran Sanjeev Kumar, Ph.D., as Chief Data and Analytics Officer. Dr. Kumar will oversee advanced analytics and AI/machine learning (AI/ML) across NextGen Healthcare’s software solutions to optimize provider efficiency and patient outcomes.

Abridge Hires Experienced Tech Executive Sagar Sanghvi as CFO to Fuel Next Phase of Growth
Abridge, an AI platform for clinical conversations, has appointed Sagar Sanghvi as its first Chief Financial Officer for its next phase of growth. With nearly fifteen years of experience as an operator and investor, Sanghvi brings a long history of financial leadership to Abridge as it continues to scale rapidly.

Impact Advisors Hires Avery Ashby for Data & AI Practice
Impact Advisors, a healthcare management consulting firm, announced that Avery Ashby has joined its Data & AI practice as managing director. Avery will focus on expanding service offerings, driving revenue growth, and enhancing product solutions.

Kontakt.io Hires Three Executives to Drive AI Innovation and US Hospital Growth
Kontakt.io, a company in AI-powered RTLS for care operations, announced that it has hired three executives to accelerate its continued product innovation and market growth through responsive care orchestration. The new executives are: Chief Technology Officer, John Turek, Chief Financial Officer, TC Fleming, and Vice President of Marketing, Rubi Cohen.

HealtheConnections Welcomes New President and CEO, Board Members for 2025
HealtheConnections, a health information organization in New York state, announces senior leadership changes effective January 1, 2025. Elizabeth Amato has taken the role of president and chief executive officer after three successful years as chief operating officer, preceded by Rob Hack, who retired at the close of 2024.

The Cigna Group Names New Chief Medical Officer for Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits division of The Cigna Group, announced that Dr. Amy Flaster has joined the organization as Chief Medical Officer. In her role, Dr. Flaster will lead Cigna Healthcare’s clinical organization, implementing initiatives that improve customer experience and deliver better health outcomes.

UnitedHealth promotes leader of retirement business to replace slain CEO Thompson
UnitedHealth Group will promote one of its top insurance executives to replace Brian Thompson, the slain CEO of its UnitedHealthcare arm. The company said recently that Tim Noel will become the next UnitedHealthcare leader. Noel most recently led UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare and retirement business. He joined the company in 2007.

Consensus Health Appoints Christine Hayek Chief Operating Officer
Consensus Health, a New Jersey-based healthcare organization with a physician-led medical group and an Independent Physician Alliance, announced the appointment of Christine Hayek to the post of chief operating officer.

LucyRx Expands Leadership Team With Key Appointments to Drive Innovation & Growth
LucyRx, a next-generation pharmacy benefits manager committed to simplifying and improving access to prescription care, announced the addition of Lankford Wade as President and Chief Financial Officer; Lori Hart as Chief Human Resources Officer; and Lisa Liburd, PharmD, MBA, as Vice President of Clinical Strategy. These strategic appointments reinforce LucyRx’s mission to deliver innovative, patient-first solutions while strengthening its position as a leader in the pharmacy benefits industry.

Interwell Health Adds Leading Nephrologist to Board
Interwell Health, a value-based kidney care provider, has appointed Michael J. Casey, MD, a highly respected nephrologist and president of North Carolina Nephrology, P.A., as its newest board member. Dr. Casey joins Dr. Charles Zachem as board members chosen by Interwell’s physician investors.

CareAbout Health Appoints Two New C-Suite Executives
CareAbout Health, a provider of management, resources, value-add services, technology and other support to a portfolio of medical groups and healthcare focused companies, announced the appointment of two C-suite executives. Danielle Webb was named chief operating officer and Scott Robbins was appointed chief people officer.

Premier Health Solutions Appoints Michael Krzysiak as First President and CFO to Lead Next Phase of Growth
Premier Health Solutions, a provider of comprehensive benefits administration and management services to agents, associations, and carriers across the country, announced the promotion of Michael Krzysiak to President and Chief Financial Officer. Krzysiak, who has served as CFO since 2014, will now oversee both financial and operational strategy, ensuring continued growth and industry leadership. His promotion marks the first time anyone has served in the role of President at PHS.

Vytalize Health Appoints Dr. Scott Mancuso as Chief Physician Executive Officer
Vytalize Health, a risk-bearing provider enablement platform, announced that Scott Mancuso, M.D., has been named the company’s inaugural Chief Physician Executive Officer.

Westchester Medical Center Health Network Appoints Leo Bodden SVP, Chief Information Officer
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Leo Bodden, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, CCIE as its new Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer.

Inovalon Announces CEO Transition
Inovalon, a provider of cloud-based software solutions empowering data-driven healthcare, announced that Keith Dunleavy, M.D., who founded the company and has served as CEO for 26 years, will retire on March 1, 2025, and transition to the Board of Directors. The company has appointed Adam Kansler, a seasoned executive with a proven track record of innovation and driving growth, as its new CEO.

Founding Banner|Aetna CEO Tom Grote Retires, Victoria Coley Appointed as New CEO
Banner|Aetna announces the retirement of its founding CEO, Tom Grote, and the appointment of Victoria Coley as the organization’s new chief executive officer effective January 1, 2025. This transition marks a milestone for the joint venture health insurer, which was formed with a mission to improve health care in 2017 by parent companies Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company.

LucidHeath Expands Executive Leadership Team with Key Appointments
LucidHealth, one of the nation’s leading providers of radiology and outpatient imaging services, is pleased to announce the hiring of James Moake as Chief Financial Officer and Jason Mullis as Chief Strategy Officer, effective January 1, 2025. The additions underscore LucidHealth’s commitment to strategic growth and financial excellence in the operation of physician-based services.

AHIMA Names 2025 Board President/Chair and Board Members
The American Health Information Management Association® (AHIMA) is proud to announce the appointment of Maria Caban Alizondo, PhD, RHIT, FAHIMA, as President/Chair of the 2025 AHIMA Board of Directors. Her one-year term began on January 1, 2025. See the complete list of Board Members.