Health IT Appointments and Hires 2014

Massachusetts Health Data Consortium Welcomes New Board Members
The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC) announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors:

  • Frank Barresi, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Fallon Health;
  • Julie Berry, Chief Information Officer at Steward Health Care System;
  • Dr. Joseph Frassica, Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer/Chief Technology Officer at Philips Healthcare – Patient Care and Clinical Informatics; and
  • James Noga, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Partners HealthCare.

Health Care Executive Eric Horler Joins Swallow Solutions LLC
Eric Horler, a healthcare management professional with years of experience developing and marketing new medical devices, joins Swallow Solutions LLC as CEO. He will work alongside Swallow Solutions veteran Robert Carlson, MD, who will continue to focus on product development and clinical/patient usage in his new role of Chief Medical Officer. Horler begins in his new leadership role immediately at Swallow Solutions.

Trover Solutions Launches Payment Integrity Solutions Division, Names David Hochheiser Senior Vice President
Trover Solutions (@troversolutions), a leading independent provider of insurance subrogation, claims recovery and cost containment solutions, announced the official launch of its Payment Integrity Solutions division. Trover Solution’s new suite of services will improve health payers’ ability to ensure that accurate payments are made to the correct providers. To lead their efforts, Trover Solutions has tapped David Hochheiser to join the company as Senior Vice President, Payment Integrity Solutions.

Apprio Appoints Paul Egermeier as New COO
Apprio, a leading provider of specialized technology solutions, particularly for the health, defense and homeland security markets, announced it has appointed Paul Egermeier as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

See previously reported hires and appointments on the next pages.