Health IT Appointments and Hires 2015

Leidos Health Names Douglas Herr Vice President
Leidos (@leidosinc), a health, national security and engineering solutions company, announced the appointment of Douglas Herr as vice president for the Epic vendor practice of Leidos Health. His role will focus on managing operational and financial performance, with emphasis on building services specific for the Epic vendor practice.

Office Practicum Appoints New Chief Sales Officer
Office Practicum (@OfficePracticumannounced that it has named sales and marketing veteran Dave Fotiadis as the company’s Chief Sales Officer, effective February 1. Dave joins Office Practicum with more than 25 years of experience at some of the nation’s largest Healthcare IT companies. As Office Practicum’s new CSO, Fotiadis’ top priority will be solidifying the company’s hold on its traditional pediatric market and accelerating the company’s growth in adjacent markets.

Momentum Prompts Cureatr to Expand Leadership Team
Following a banner year for the organization, Cureatr, Inc. (@Cureatrannounced the addition of three seasoned healthcare technologists to its leadership team. Kent Hiller, Karl Kiss, and Jay Smith joined the company as vice president of product strategy and partnerships, vice president of sales and marketing, and vice president of product, respectively. This expansion is reflective of the company’s significant growth in 2014, as measured by end-users, which more than doubled, as well as revenue, which increased by 300 percent.

Ray Scott, Former Axolotl Co-Founder & CEO, Joins Health Level Inc. Board as Chairman
Health Level Inc., an innovative health analytics company in Mountain View, Calif., is pleased to announce that Ray Scott has joined the company as Chairman.

LifeCare Hospitals Hires Frank Battafarano as COO
LifeCare Holdings LLC, which operates LifeCare Hospitals, a leading long term acute care hospital (LTACH) and post acute care system specializing in the treatment and recovery of medically complex patients, has named Frank J. Battafarano as chief operating officer. Battafarano has served in the position on an interim basis since October 2014.

NavisHealth Appoints Industry Veteran Jon Mello as Chief Operating Officer
NavisHealth Solutions, Inc. (@NavisHealth), a Silicon Valley healthcare information technology company, announced its appointment of Jon Mello as Chief Operating Officer. Mello will be working closely with the leadership team and will be responsible for the execution of the company’s growth and strategic plan.

New Leadership Will Drive Growth in Business Dedicated to Improving Financial Outcomes for Hospitals
T-System Inc. (@TSystemannounced Bradley Cordes as vice president and general manager of the company’s Kansas City-based charge capture and coding business which is focused on partnering with hospitals to optimize financial outcomes.

Explorys Expands Leadership Team to Support Client Demand
Explorys (@explorys), the leader in big data-driven healthcare transformation, announced two additions to its leadership team: Aaron Cornell has joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer and Howard Schreiber has joined as Vice President of Sales and Channels. These new executives’ combined expertise in financial consulting and sales leadership will add depth to the Explorys leadership team, and support the company’s growth and the expansion of its cloud-based healthcare big data solution.

See previously reported hires and appointments on the next pages.