The following are announcements made from companies and organizations on the hiring and appointments in the healthcare and health IT industry.
ONC Health IT Certification Program Director Joins EHNAC as Ex Officio Commissioner
EHNAC (@EHNAC) announced that Capt. Alicia A. Morton, DNP, RN-BC has been appointed an EHNAC commissioner ex officio through 2020. She is an active-duty registered nurse in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, stationed at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as the director of the Health IT Certification Program.
Pivot Point Consulting Announces Laura Kreofsky as New Vice President, Advisory Services
Pivot Point Consulting (@pivotpc), a Vaco Company is pleased to announce the addition of Laura Kreofsky as the firm’s new Vice President, Advisory Services. In her role, Kreofsky will work with clients to ensure they obtain value and results from their most complex projects and programs.
David M. Engert Joins ONRAD, Inc. as President & CEO
ONRAD Inc. (@ONRADNews), a 24/7 full-service technology-enabled radiology services provider offering comprehensive on-site, remote and custom professional radiology services, is pleased to announce that David Engert has joined ONRAD’s executive leadership team as President and Chief Executive Officer.
ZappRx Bolsters Company Growth with Strategic Executive Hires, & Advances Mission to Streamline Specialty Pharmaceutical Prescribing
ZappRx (@ZappRx), a digital health company that reduces the administrative burden associated with prescribing specialty medications, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new executive team members – James Cornicelli, vice president of corporate strategy, and Rich Kramer, vice president of commercial operations – to help the company maintain its momentum after a successful Series B round of funding. The appointments of Cornicelli and Kramer came soon after that of Libby Curtis Webb, the new senior vice president of product.
EarlySense Appoints New COO to Support Continued Global Growth
EarlySense (@EarlySense_Ltd) announced that Karissa Price-Rico, Ph.D., has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. This new position has been created to support EarlySense’s continued global growth in the hospital, post-acute and consumer health markets and follows the recent success of the new InSight™ platform and the launch of two new consumer products, Live™ for the aging population and Percept™ for couples who are trying to conceive. Dr. Price will oversee operations across all divisions of the company and will report to Co-Founder and CEO, Avner Halperin.
BIP Capital Expands Healthcare Leadership with Strategic Hire
BIP Capital (@BIPCapital), one of the most active and successful venture capital firms in the Southeast, announced the hiring of Sarath Degala, who joins its leadership team as vice president and portfolio company lead. Degala’s deep healthcare expertise will complement and extend BIP Capital’s existing healthcare investment operations.
Kno2 Addresses Demand for Interoperability Platform by Naming Tom Visotsky as VP of Vertical Market Sales
Kno2® (@Kno2), the company that optimizes patient document exchange for everyone in healthcare, announced that healthcare industry veteran Tom Visotsky has been named vice president of vertical market sales.
Baylor Scott & White Health Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with New Hire and Promotions
Baylor Scott & White Health (@bswhealth) — the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas — announced several key additions to its executive leadership team. All four women bring a wealth of experience to their new positions and will play vital roles in shaping the strategic future of the system.
Bankers Healthcare Group Hires Regulatory Relations Officer
Bankers Healthcare Group (@BHGstat), the leading provider of financial solutions for healthcare professionals, hired Gale Simons-Poole as Regulatory Relations Officer. In this role, she will assist BHG with regulatory and compliance matters, as well as support the company’s risk management and reporting.
Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA) Appoints Carolyn Jarschke as Newest Board Member
The Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA) (@HCAAinfo), a leader in education, networking and advocacy for the self-funding industry, announced that Carolyn Jarschke, founder and co-owner of QVI Risk Solutions, Inc., a Third-Party Administrator (TPA), has been elected to the Board of Directors.