Health IT Appointments and Hires

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MobileSmith Health Announces New Addition to Executive Team
MobileSmith Health (@TheMobileSmith), a company in the digital health and mobile development sector who is changing traditional healthcare patient engagement and adherence management, announced the appointment of Dr. Jay Steinberg as clinical advisor. As a Board-Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon for over 15 years, Steinberg brings with him a background in designing and implementing health programs in large health systems throughout the Northeast U.S. where engagement with clinical, administrative and support services were critical to ensuring success.

Former UnitedHealth Group Executive Tina Brown-Stevenson and Echo Health Ventures CEO Rob Coppedge Join the Kyruus Board of Directors
Kyruus (@kyruus), a company in provider search and scheduling solutions for healthcare organizations, announced the appointment of Tina Brown-Stevenson, a former senior executive at UnitedHealthcare, and Rob Coppedge, CEO of Echo Health Ventures, to its board of directors. The two seasoned healthcare industry experts will advise Kyruus on its growth in the health plan market following its recent acquisition of HealthSparq, a healthcare guidance and transparency technology company serving more than 100 health plan brands.

UCM Digital Health Names Steve Weissblum Chief Revenue Officer
UCM Digital Health (UCM) (@ucm_now), a provider of emergency telemedicine and virtual care solutions, announces the addition of healthcare and technology executive Steve Weissblum as Chief Revenue Officer. A healthcare entrepreneur and senior executive with deep experience in digital health and healthcare services, Weissblum brings over 20 years of healthcare business strategy and commercialization expertise.

Klick Group Hires Ryan Slipakoff as Chief Transformation Officer
The Klick Group of Companies’ (@klickhealth) Chairman and CEO Leerom Segal announced the arrival of Ryan Slipakoff as Chief Transformation Officer. Slipakoff brings a wealth of diverse expertise from across the healthcare and digital ecosystem to the newly created role.

Connect America Appoints Rosemary Kennedy as Chief Health Informatics Officer
Connect America, a nationally recognized innovator in connected health solutions, announced the expansion of its strategic management team with four new hires, including industry veteran Rosemary Kennedy as chief health informatics officer. This announcement comes on the heels of its recent acquisition announcement of Philip’s Aging and Caregiving business.

Jeffrey Yau, PhD, VP of Data Science and Engineering at Walmart Global Technology, Joins BioStar Capital as Entrepreneur in Residence
BioStar Capital, a value-add investment firm focused on transformational medical device technologies that serve unmet patient and physician needs, announced that Jeffrey Yau, PhD in Economics and VP of Data Science, Data Engineering, and Platform Engineering of Store Associate Tech at Walmart Global Technology, has joined the firm as an entrepreneur in residence (EIR). Dr. Yau was also previously Chief Data Scientist at AllianceBernstein, a global investment management and research firm with almost $700B in assets under management.

Caravan Health Appoints LeeAnn Scheer as Chief Pharmacy Officer
Caravan Health (@CaravanHealth) announced the hiring of LeeAnn Scheer as Chief Pharmacy Officer. Ms. Scheer comes to Caravan with a strong background in helping safety net providers, advocating for rural health, and managing pharmacy supply chains. In her new role, she will guide the company on pharmacy strategy, medication management, and optimizing the 340B program for clients.

Xenter, Inc. Continues Rapid Expansion with Appointment of Scott Heuler, SVP of Global Sales and Marketing, and Gary Baldwin as CTO
On the heels of a recent announcement of the closing of its $12M Series A offering, Xenter, Inc. (XenterMD.com), the world’s first start-up Device-Data-Drug healthcare technologies company, announced the appointment of Scott Heuler as Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing and Gary Baldwin as Chief Technology Officer in its Hospital Technologies business unit.

Bluegrass Biggs Joins Rabble Health as Chief Technology and Compliance Officer
Rabble Health Inc. announced that Bluegrass Biggs, PhD, joined the company as its new Chief Technology and Compliance Officer (CTCO). Before joining Rabble Health, Biggs provided Roche, Pfizer, Glaxo-Smith-Kline and other renowned life sciences companies with global program management and regulatory compliance consulting services through his consulting firm BiggsB, Inc.

TCS Healthcare Technologies Expands Leadership Team to Support Strategic Growth Plan
TCS Healthcare Technologies (@TCSHealthcare), a provider of managed care solutions designed by clinicians, announced the appointment of Kerry Winkle as Chief Growth Officer and the promotion of Matt Fahner to Chief Product Officer.

Edifecs Expands Leadership Team to Accelerate Strong Company Momentum
Edifecs, Inc. (@edifecs), a global health information technology solutions company, adds four new executives to accelerate growth across multiple functions of the business. Dan Madden joins the company as chief financial officer, Lisa Anastos as general counsel, Sundar Shenbagam as senior vice president of engineering, and Scott Davis as associate vice president of product marketing and demand generation.