CHE Trinity Health Names Richard J. Gilfillan, M.D., to be CEO
The CHE Trinity Health Board of Directors announced that Richard J. Gilfillan, M.D., former director of the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), will be the system’s new president and chief executive officer. Dr. Gilfillan has been a leader in U.S. health care for more than 20 years, building successful organizations in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors to deliver better outcomes for people and communities. As CMMI’s first director, he launched the Center in 2010 and worked quickly with payers and providers to develop innovative models for improving patient care and reducing costs. As chief executive at Geisinger Health Plan, he led the design of new payment systems and medical care initiatives that increased the quality of care for patients.
CareCloud Hires Kevin Brown as Vice President of West Coast Sales
CareCloud, the fastest-growing provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health records (EHR), and medical billing software and services, announced that it has hired Kevin Brown as its Vice President of West Coast Sales. Mr. Brown will be responsible for driving new business initiatives and managing the Company’s growing sales organization on the west coast.
Kareo Expands Leadership Team to Support Rapid Growth
Kareo, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based medical office software and services for small medical practices, announced that David Mitzenmacher has joined the company as Vice President of Customer Success and Nitin Somalwar has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. Both roles are new to Kareo and mutually focused on building an experience for medical practices that seamlessly combines Kareo’s technology and services, reinforcing the company’s role as the independent physician’s trusted partner for EHR, practice management, and medical billing solutions.
Health eVillages Names mHealth Innovator Mark Friess to Advisory Board
Health eVillages, which provides state-of-the-art mobile health technology including medical reference and clinical decision support resources to medical professionals in the most challenging clinical environments around the world, announced that it has appointed Mark Friess, the CEO and Founder of WelVU, Inc., to its Advisory Board.
Pivot Point Consulting Appoints Jon Melling as Partner
Pivot Point Consulting, LLC (Pivot Point), a healthcare IT consultancy firm, is pleased to announce that Jon Melling will be joining as Partner. Mr. Melling brings over 30 years of experience working in health informatics in the United States and internationally. Specifically, his experience includes working with healthcare provider organizations seeking to address issues of strategic importance to the organization and its stakeholders.
Candace Smith, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, Brings Expertise to Healthcare Technology Company
Voalte, the leader in clinical communication technology, announced the hiring of Candace Smith, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, as the company’s new full-time Chief Nursing Officer. Smith joins Voalte from Medline Industries, the country’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, where she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer and Clinical Program Consultant.
Dr. Donald Grossman, National Leading Medical Director, Joins QualMetrix Medical Advisory Board
QualMetrix, a healthcare analytics company delivering actionable insights to payers, providers and employers to help them reduce cost while enhancing the quality of healthcare, announced Donald Grossman, M.D., F.A.C.P., has joined its Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Grossman brings over 19 years of experience in medical director leadership roles and managed care. He has been heavily involved with developing and utilizing medical informatics and information technology to achieve positive results in improving quality while decreasing medical utilization and cost.
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