Health IT Appointments and Hires

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

HIPAA One Appoints Data Security Executive as Vice President, Strategy
HIPAA One (@HIPAAOne), industry-leading provider of HIPAA compliance software, third party validation and data security services, recently announced the hiring of Garrett Hall, experienced healthcare technology author and cyber-security expert.

MDLIVE Names Dan Monahan as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
MDLIVE Inc. (@MDLIVEInc), which is focused on delivering high-quality, convenient, cost-effective online medical, dermatological and behavioral healthcare, announced the appointment of Dan Monahan as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Monahan is a finance executive with more than 20 years of extensive experience driving strong performance and growth across a variety of ownership structures.

Coker Group Announces the Addition of Christopher Kunney, CPHIMSS, CPHIT, MSMOT, as Senior Vice President
Christopher Kunney, CPHIMSS, CPHIT, MSMOT, has joined Coker Group (@cokergroup) as Senior Vice President. Kunney, based in Atlanta, is an experienced IT leader with demonstrated ability to build peak-performing teams and achieve cross-functional business objectives that effectively integrate within the clinical setting. He works with hospitals, health systems, and physician groups to provide guidance and insights specific to emerging healthcare technology offerings, compliance-related issues, and technology adoption.

Leo Grady Joins Paige.AI as Chief Executive Officer
Paige.AI (@paige_ai), the leading start-up focused on transforming clinical diagnosis and treatment in pathology and oncology through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), announced that Dr. Leo Grady has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors.

HealthEC Announces Hiring of Robert Osburn as Chief Operating Officer
HealthEC, LLC (@HealthEC_LLC), a 2019 Best in KLAS provider of population health management solutions, announced that Robert Osburn has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer to help drive the company’s strategic development and grow its portfolio of government, public sector, commercial, and private clients.

Three Seasoned Healthcare executives, Douglas Tardio, William Moore and James Albano join United Rheumatology
United Rheumatology (UR) (@UnitedRheum) announced a new executive leadership team with deep roots in managed care and specialty benefit management. The management services organization, with over 500 independent rheumatologists in 34 states as members, was founded in 2014 by Dr. Max Hamburger, a New York rheumatologist, founder of the NY State Rheumatology Society and former NIH researcher.

Mercedes Varas Joins HealthKOS as Senior Director of Implementation and Client Experience
HealthKOS (@Healthkos), a health-tech company that offers an end-to-end patient engagement solution, has announced the addition of Mercedes Varas as Senior Director of Implementation and Client Experience.

Clinical Innovations Hires Jason Whetstone as VP of Human Resources
Clinical Innovations (@ClinInnovations), one of the world’s largest medical device companies focused on labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care, announced it has hired Jason Whetstone as vice president of human resources.

Karen DeSalvo, M.D., MPH, Joins LRVHealth as Executive Advisor
LRVHealth (@LRVHealth), the premier early stage venture platform exclusively focused on disruptive new digital health, device and diagnostic companies, announced that Karen DeSalvo, M.D., MPH, has joined the firm as an executive advisor.

Greenway Health Appoints Kali Durgampudi as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
Greenway Health (@greenway), a health information technology and services provider, announced Kali Durgampudi has been named chief technology and innovation officer. Durgampudi will advance Greenway’s products and services to continue to help its customers turn data and insights into action through next-generation technologies.

SPR Therapeutics Names Dr. Peter Staats as Chief Medical Advisor
SPR Therapeutics, Inc., a leader in neurostimulation technology for pain management, announced that Peter Staats, MD, MBA, has been named Chief Medical Advisor. Dr. Staats brings nearly three decades of diverse entrepreneurial experience in pain management and neuromodulation technology to this key role at SPR.