Health IT Appointments and Hires 2015

Quality Systems, Inc. Names Rusty Frantz New President and CEO
Quality Systems, Inc. announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Steven T. Plochocki, 63, will retire from the Company, effective June 30, 2015. Plochocki will be succeeded by Rusty Frantz, 48, who will join the company July 1, 2015.

Everyday Health, Inc. Names Jed Savage as EVP and Chief Sales Officer
Everyday Health, Inc. (@EverydayHealth), a digital health and wellness company, announced the appointment of Jed (John) Savage as Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer. In this role, Mr. Savage will focus on revenue generating opportunities and scaling and accelerating revenue growth across the company’s broad array of strategic marketing and communications solutions.

Yuma Regional Medical Center Announces Robert (Bob) J. Trenschel, D.O.
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is announcing Robert (Bob) J. Trenschel, D.O., as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Trenschel’s official start date at YRMC is July 13, 2015.

Healthx Names Sean Downs as Chief Executive Officer
Healthx (@Healthx), the leading healthcare payer platform for member engagement and provider collaboration, announced the appointment of Sean Downs as Chief Executive Officer.

Star Medical Center Promotes Amy Binkley to Chief Nursing Officer
Amy Binkley, BSN, has been named chief nursing officer of Star Medical Center, a surgical hospital in Plano, Texas. Prior to her new role, Binkley served as the hospital’s acute care director, where she was responsible for the inpatient unit and emergency room, as well as employee health and employee education.

Kareo Hires Pam Perry as Chief People Officer
Kareo (@GoKareo), provider of cloud-based medical office software for independent medical practices, announced that Pam Perry has joined as the company’s first Chief People Officer. Perry brings over 20 years of HR leadership experience to Kareo and is an expert at fostering high-performance organizations.

Laura Nelson, MD, MBA Joins Prevea Health as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Prevea Health (@Prevea) announced the addition of Laura Nelson, MD, MBA, as the organization’s new Vice President and Chief Medical Officer—Northern Division.

Health Net Hires Andy Ortiz as Senior VP, Organization Effectiveness and Chief People Officer
Health Net, Inc. (@healthnet) announced that Andy Ortiz has been named senior vice president, Organization Effectiveness and chief people officer, effective June 29, 2015.

PeraHealth bolsters clinical expertise with addition of Dr. Richard Gibson
PeraHealth (@PeraHealth), a provider of real-time clinical surveillance software, has named Richard Gibson, M.D., MBA as physician executive. Dr. Gibson will work with PeraHealth hospitals and health systems to help improve care quality, reliability and efficiency through the use of data and information technology.

Recondo Technology Appoints New Chief Technology Officer, And Chief Client Officer
Recondo Technology (Recondo) (@RecondoTech), the leading provider of cloud-based revenue cycle connectivity and applications, announced two new executive appointments: Eldon Richards joins Recondo as CTO from PatientPoint, and Perry Sweet joins Recondo as Chief Client Officer from Allscripts.

Dr. Mark A. Reed Joins JWA Consulting As Medical Director
JWA Consulting, a leader in Lean management consulting, announced the appointment of Dr. Mark A. Reed to the role of Medical Director. JWA Consulting is part of Truven Health Analytics (@TruvenHealth).

Delvecchio S. Finley Appointed CEO by Alameda Health System Board of Trustees
The Alameda Health System (AHS) (@AlamedaHealth) Board of Trustees appointed Delvecchio S. Finley as Chief Executive Officer during their board meeting. Finley will begin his new position in August as the top executive for the $815M integrated public health system that provides essential care to all residents of Alameda County.

See previously reported hires and appointments on the next pages.