Humana Names South Florida Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Medicare and Medicaid
Humana Inc. (@Humana), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, has named Louis M. Fernandez, M.D., MSHI, FACOG, as its new Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Humana South Florida.
Orion Health Promotes Cheryl McKay, PhD, RN, to Chief Nursing Officer
Orion Health™ (@OrionHealthUS), a population health management and healthcare integration company, announced the promotion of Cheryl McKay, PhD, RN, to Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of North America. In her new role, Dr. McKay will provide strategic guidance on all care coordination initiatives and support the development of the company’s innovative population health solution suite.
Jianqing Bennett Named President of Digital Medical Solutions at Carestream Health
Jianqing Bennett has been appointed President of Carestream’s (@Carestream) Digital Medical Solutions business unit effective immediately. In this role, she will lead a global business comprised of healthcare information solutions and X-ray & ultrasound imaging systems, and will have responsibility for research and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service. Bennett will remain a member of the company’s senior executive leadership team.
Tegethoff Named Vice President of CHIME Technologies, Inc.
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) (@CIOCHIME) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gretchen Tegethoff, FCHIME, CHCIO as its Vice President of CHIME Technologies, Inc. The new leadership role will help promote the organization’s for-profit entity created last year to support innovative and robust products and services from the healthcare industry.
Practice Fusion Expands Leadership Team and Board with Industry Veterans from Google, Amazon, WebMD, Quest Diagnostics, and Zendesk
Practice Fusion (@PracticeFusion), the #1 cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) platform for doctors and patients, announced the hiring of four new members to its leadership team: Matt Ackley as Chief Marketing Officer; Dorothy Gemmell as Senior Vice President, Life Science Practice and Strategic Partnerships; Tim Rauschenbach as Vice President, Customer Service and Support; and Dave Caldwell as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions. Additionally, Alan Black has joined Practice Fusion’s Board of Directors as its newest director, and will also serve as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. The expansion of its leadership bench with industry veterans from the technology and health sectors further strengthens Practice Fusion’s continued growth and forward momentum for achieving its long-term business plans.
Everyday Health, Inc. Appoints Laizer Kornwasser to the Board of Directors
Everyday Health, Inc. (@EverydayHealth), a leading digital health and wellness company, announced that Laizer D. Kornwasser will join its board of directors effective immediately. Mr. Kornwasser has deep experience across the healthcare industry, having held senior executive positions at Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and Medco Health Solutions.
Infor Hires Wall Street Veteran Jeff Laborde as CFO
Infor (@Infor), the industry cloud company, announced it has hired Wall Street veteran Jeff Laborde as Chief Financial Officer. Laborde, who reports to Infor CEO Charles Phillips, joins as Infor is experiencing high growth, particularly in bookings of its cloud applications, up more than 300% year-over-year in its most recent fiscal year, which ended April 30, 2015.
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