Health IT Appointments and Hires

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Fortified Health Security Announces New Addition to Executive Leadership Team
Fortified Health Security (@FortifiedHITSec) announced the appointment of Dave Glenn as Chief Revenue Officer. A seasoned leader with over 30 years of combined experience in information technology, cybersecurity, enterprise sales and business development execution and leadership, Glenn joins Fortified Health Security’s executive leadership team in this newly created role as the company continues its growth within the healthcare sector.

Siren Appoints Chief Financial Officer to Support Next Phase of Growth
Siren (@SirenCare), a medical device company that has developed breakthrough technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles with remote patient monitoring applications, announced the appointment of Philip Preuss as Chief Financial Officer.

Sight Sciences Strengthens Its Leadership Team with Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Hires
Sight Sciences, Inc., a growth-stage medical device company transforming the two fastest-growing segments in ophthalmology and optometry, glaucoma and dry eye disease, announced two key hires: Sam Park, joining as Chief Operating Officer, and Jeremy Hayden, who joins as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.

AmeriHealth Caritas Hires New Chief Data Officer and Chief Analytics Officer to Transform Care Management with Data Intelligence
As part of a two-pronged effort to drive innovation through technology and data, AmeriHealth Caritas (@AmCaritas), a national leader in Medicaid managed care and other health care solutions for those most in need, announced that it has appointed Harish Nakra as chief data officer (CDO) and Vinod Swarna as chief analytics officer (CAO). The newly created roles reflect the organization’s increased focus on applying data and analytics across the enterprise to help achieve its most important strategic objectives.

Providence Hires New Chief Legal Officer with International Experience
Providence (@providence), one of the largest health systems in the nation, announced it has named A. Verona Dorch as its new executive vice president and chief legal officer. Verona will report to Providence’s chief executive officer and serve on the organization’s executive council.

Valerie Schmidt Mondelli joins RevSpring as Executive Vice President – Healthcare Chief Commercial Officer
RevSpring (@RevSpringInc), a provider of healthcare financial engagement and payment solutions, announced that Valerie Mondelli, a leader with over 20 years of experience and exceptional results in healthcare and financial data and technology, joins the company as Executive Vice President – Healthcare Chief Commercial Officer. Valerie will drive sales efforts and market strategy for RevSpring in the healthcare market.

Arcadia Adds Value-Based Care Operations Experts To Help ACOs & Health Plans Take On Greater Risk
Arcadia (@ArcadiaHealthIT), a widely-recognized leader in population health management, announced the promotion and addition of two value-based care performance and operations leaders, a further investment in the success of its customers in at-risk value-based care contracts. Debbie Conboy has been promoted to Vice President of Risk Adjustment and Quality Products. In addition, Catherine Turbett has joined the company as Vice President of ACO and Health Plan Account Operations.

Acessa Health Adds Three Executives to Leadership Team
Acessa Health Inc., the women’s health innovator that advances minimally invasive solutions for women with symptomatic fibroids, is proud to announce the addition of three new executive team members: Shonu Gandhi, Vice President of Market Access and Clinical Strategy, Alfred Macdaniel, Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel, and Carolyn Amato, Senior Vice President of Commercial.

Abiomed Appoints New Chief Medical Officer Charles Simonton, M.D.
Abiomed (@abiomedimpella), maker of the Impella heart pump, announced it has appointed Charles (Chuck) Simonton, M.D., as vice president and chief medical officer.

Bigfoot Biomedical® Appoints Jim Malone MD Chief Medical Officer
Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. (@BigfootBiomed) announced the appointment of Dr. Jim Malone as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Malone, an endocrinologist specializing in diabetes, spent 12 years in clinical practice and 21 years in clinical research, where he developed diabetes products and delivery devices at Eli Lilly & Company. Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. is a medical device company dedicated to simplifying and optimizing insulin delivery and dosing decisions for people living with insulin-requiring diabetes through the use of artificial intelligence and automation.

AACC Welcomes Mark J. Golden as CEO
AACC (@_AACC), a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Mark J. Golden as CEO effective August 17.

Scipher Medicine Welcomes Jerry Conway, Appointed Senior Vice President of Market Access
Scipher Medicine (@ScipherMedicine), a pioneer in integrating network science with molecular data to match individual patients with the most effective therapies, has appointed Jerry Conway as Senior Vice President of Market Access. He will focus on patient access to Scipher’s precision diagnostic tools beginning with PrismRA®, a first-of-its-kind molecular signature test that predicts non-response to anti-TNFs for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is expected to launch later this year.

Dr Evidence (DRE), an AI-Enabled SaaS Healthcare Insights Company, Taps Industry Experts Joseph A. Boystak as Chairman of the Board and Ameet Nathwani, MD, as Chairman of its Newly Formed Medical Strategy Advisory Board
DRE is pleased to welcome Joe Boystak as Chairman of the Board and Ameet Nathwani, MD, as Chairman of its newly formed Medical Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB). These enhancements to the Company reflect the expanded need for keen guidance in this unprecedented time of convergence between expert AI-enabled technology in healthcare and the exponential growth of clinical information. DRE is dedicated to applying sophisticated data science with advanced AI to generate quicker, deeper, more nuanced regulatory-grade scientific and clinical insights for the betterment of patient outcomes.

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Shafiq Rab starting a new position as Senior Advisor to the CEO at Wellforce.

Louis Hyman starting a new position as Chief Technology Officer at HealthEC, LLC.

Tim Slevin starting a new position as Investor & Advisor at Karlsgate.

Craig Joseph, MD starting a new position as Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc.

Sudhi Gautam MD. Ph.D starting a new position as Director, Medical Safety at AbbVie.

Jomo Starke starting a new position as Director, Innovation at Canton & Company.

Michele DaSilva, MSEd, RRT, RRT-NPS starting a new position as Respiratory Consultant at ZEPHYRx.