Health IT Appointments and Hires

handshake-200The following are announcements made from companies and organizations on the hiring and appointments in the healthcare and health IT industry.

Pivot Point Consulting Announces Zack Tisch as Consulting Services Executive
Pivot Point Consulting (@pivotpc), a Vaco Company, is pleased to announce the addition of Zack Tisch as the firm’s new Consulting Services Executive. Mr. Tisch will oversee all aspects of consulting services for the KLAS-ranked healthcare IT consulting firm’s national accounts, from assisting clients with initial vendor selection and pre-implementation planning through go-live support and post-live optimization.

Kelly Hoover Thompson Joins the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) as CEO
The Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC), a national trade association representing health information exchanges (HIEs), announced Kelly Hoover Thompson joined the organization as its new chief executive officer (CEO). This announcement follows a nationwide search for an executive capable of managing and guiding the rapidly growing organization and promoting effective health information exchange at the national level.

Dr. John McInnes Rejoins Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer Following 7-Year Tenure at CMS
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (@apks_law) announced that Dr. John McInnes, former Director of the Division of Outpatient Care in the Center for Medicare at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has joined the firm as counsel in the Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory Practice, resident in the Washington, DC office.

It’s Never 2 Late® Taps Video Game Development & Healthcare Technology Expert Matt Miller to Lead Product Development
It’s Never 2 Late® (@iN2Lrocks), the leader in providing person-centered digital engagement, content and technology solutions for seniors, announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Matt Miller as Vice President of Product Development. This addition underscores iN2L’s commitment to providing personalized engagement solutions that include interactive multimedia, cognitive based gamification and adaptive devices to keep seniors active, connected and engaged.

Mercy Health Analytics Leader Stephen Grossbart Joins Health Catalyst as Senior Vice President of Professional Services
Health Catalyst (@HealthCatalyst), a leader in healthcare data analytics, decision support and outcomes improvement, announced that Stephen R. Grossbart, PhD has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Professional Services. Dr. Grossbart’s over 20 years of experience leading quality and analytics initiatives for large multi-state health systems will help Health Catalyst clients to identify opportunities for clinical outcomes’ improvement and to use analytics for improved care delivery.

InstaMed Adds Key Industry Experts to Board of Directors and Advisory Board
InstaMed (@InstaMed), healthcare’s most trusted payments network, announced the addition of five key healthcare and payments industry experts to its Board of Directors and Advisory Board. The individuals will help accelerate the company’s expansion of the InstaMed Network of providers, payers and consumers and support InstaMed’s mission to simplify the healthcare payments experience.

Elizabeth Walker, JD, MHA Joins BDC Advisors’ Consulting as a Principal
BDC Advisors (@BDCAdvisors) announced Elizabeth Walker, a seasoned healthcare consultant and former hospital executive, has joined the firm’s consulting staff as a Principal.

CareDash Announces Dr. Arun Mohan as Medical Advisor to Mark First Year
CareDash.com (@caredash), one of the fastest growing healthcare review sites, marks its first year with the announcement of Dr. Arun Mohan as Medical Advisor. Dr. Mohan brings over a decade of experience as a physician, executive and healthcare access advocate to CareDash.

HealtHIE Nevada Hires New Executive Director
After an extensive search search for the right candidate, HealthInsight Nevada (@HealtHIENevada) announced the hiring of Michael L. Gagnon, CPHIMS, as executive director of HealtHIE Nevada, the statewide health information exchange (HIE), managed by HealthInsight (@HealthInsight_). Gagnon will take over the role on August 1.