Health IT Appointments & Hires

Appointments

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Sonio Shows Continued Growth With the Addition of New Chief Product Officer
Sonio, the MedTech company specializing in women’s and children’s health, announces the appointment of Loïc Charpentier as its new Chief Product Officer. With more than 15 years of experience in tech and healthtech, Loïc brings a strong product-focused approach and a demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams and develop innovative solutions.

DirectTrust Announces Appointment of New and Returning Board Members, Board Officers
DirectTrust®, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance focused on furthering trust in healthcare data exchange through standards, accreditation, and other services, announced the election of three new members to its Board of Directors, as well as the reelection of a current board member. The organization also announced the appointment of three new board officers. New board members set to serve three-year terms through June 2028 include: Judy Molenaar, Vice President of Information Security and CISO, Surescripts, LLC; Andrew Cookson, Vice President of Operations, Centauri Health Solutions; Jennifer Raymond, JD, Chief Strategy Officer, AgeSpan. See complete list.

symplr Appoints Healthcare Technology Leader Theresa Meadows as Chief Information Officer in Residence
symplr®, a provider of enterprise healthcare operations software, announced the appointment of Theresa Meadows, MS, RN, CHCIO, FHIMSS, FCHIME, as Chief Information Officer in Residence. A nationally recognized healthcare IT and cybersecurity leader, Meadows will work with CEO BJ Schaknowski and the executive team to provide strategic guidance on enterprise information management, innovation, and growth.

Pager Health Appoints Nationally Recognized Clinician to Lead Medical Strategy and Innovation
Pager Health, a connected health company that enables people to engage, navigate and access the right care in the right place at the right time, announced the appointment of clinician, operator and innovator Dr. Ken Yamaguchi as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Yamaguchi will help bring clinical leadership, expertise and guidance to Pager Health’s product strategy, business development and care operations.

Get Well Appoints Michael Schram as Vice President, Health System Sales to Introduce AI Products and Accelerate Market Expansion
Get Well , a digital patient engagement company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Schram as Vice President of Health System Sales, where he will oversee all aspects of revenue expansion in its core market, including strategic partnerships, market development, and solution growth across Get Well’s suite of digital engagement platforms including new AI products recently introduced at the 2025 Get Connected conference.

Veteran Health Tech Leader Appointed Chief Product Officer to Advance Healthcare Marketplace Innovation
MacroHealth, a healthcare technology company offering an intelligent healthcare marketplace for payers and their vendor partners, announced the appointment of B.J. Boyle as the company’s chief product officer. Boyle joins MacroHealth from PointClickCare, where he held several titles during his tenure, including chief product officer. In his new role, Boyle will oversee MacroHealth’s product strategy and vision to improve healthcare access, cost and quality.

Biocartis Welcomes Ben Svarczkopf as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing
Biocartis Group of Companies, an innovative precision oncology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Svarczkopf, MS, MT(ASCP) as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Global Marketing, effective 17 June 2025.

Tend Health Appoints Dr. Namit Choksi as CEO to Lead Strategic Growth and Deepen Commitment to Clinician-Centered Mental Health Care
Tend Health, a specialized, concierge-level telepsychology and telepsychiatry services provider exclusively designed for healthcare professionals, has announced the appointment of Dr. Namit Choksi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This leadership milestone marks a new chapter in Tend’s evolution, following a 2024 strategic investment from The Asclepian Group, a boutique healthcare investment and growth partnership organization committed to advancing innovative care delivery models.

AMA announces Board of Trustees for 2025-2026
The American Medical Association introduced the 21 members of its Board of Trustees for the coming year following elections held during the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., an otolaryngologist from Michigan, was sworn in as AMA president for a one-year term. He succeeds Bruce A. Scott, M.D., an otolaryngologist from Kentucky. With the conclusion of his presidential term, Dr. Scott is the AMA immediate past president. Willie Underwood III, M.D., MSc, M.P.H., a urologic surgeon from New York, was voted president-elect of the AMA. Dr. Underwood will become AMA president in June 2026. David H. Aizuss, M.D., an ophthalmologist from California, is the new chair of the AMA Board of Trustees, and Toluwalasé A. Ajayi, M.D., a pediatrician, adult and pediatric palliative medicine physician, and clinical translational researcher from California, is the new chair-elect of the AMA Board of Trustees. View the complete list of Board of Trustees.

NextGen Healthcare Announces Planned Leadership Succession
NextGen Healthcare announced that its Board of Directors has appointed NextGen Healthcare’s President and Chief Operating Officer Srinivas (Sri) Velamoor, as Chief Executive Officer, effective following a planned transition period. Velamoor will succeed David Sides, who will continue to serve on the Board and remain a material investor in NextGen Healthcare. Sides will work closely with Velamoor to ensure a seamless transition and will continue to support the Company’s strategic priorities throughout the transition period and beyond.

Hires, Promotions, & Accolades

Chris Cowart Joins Evidently as Head of Growth
Evidently, the clinical data intelligence platform, has named healthcare AI sales leader Chris Cowart as head of growth, responsible for driving new business and expanding market presence. As healthcare AI solutions flood the market, Chris will lead brand growth and new client acquisition in response to increased demand for AI-assisted chart review and reimbursement support solutions that reduce burnout and improve revenue. He is the third leadership hire for Evidently since the organization closed its series A funding round in December 2024.

DexCare Expands Leadership Bench with Key Hires to Support Next Phase of Growth
DexCare, Inc. announced two key hires: Collin Rich, who joins as the company’s first vice president of operations and a member of the executive leadership team, and David Anderson, who will serve as director of software engineering. Both roles are designed to accelerate delivery and scale in response to growing demand from DexCare’s health system partners.

R1 Appoints Dave Wojczynski as President to Lead Physician Revenue Cycle Management Business
R1, a company managing and intelligently automating healthcare revenue management, announced Dave Wojczynski, a seasoned healthcare executive with extensive experience across revenue cycle management, data analytics and technology-enabled services, has joined the Company as President to lead its Physician Revenue Cycle Management business.

Lark Health Names Industry Veteran Matthew Gibbs as President
Lark Health, a cardiometabolic and weight management platform that has supported nearly 2.5 million patients with 24/7 counseling, remote patient monitoring, and clinical escalations, announced Matthew Gibbs as their new President. Gibbs, former Chief Pharmacy Officer and General Manager at Blue Shield of California, brings over two decades of PBM and healthcare innovation leadership to Lark.

Sightview Names Tycene Fritcher as CEO
Sightview, the only electronic health record and practice management partner focused solely on eyecare, has named Tycene Fritcher as Chief Executive Officer. Her first priorities at the organization include launching a rebrand and spearheading organizational updates. Under Fritcher’s leadership, Sightview will implement new technologies and client success best practices to continue improving its offerings for ophthalmology, optometry, optician and other eyecare providers.

CereCore Welcomes Regional Vice President Matt Dearborn
CereCore recently welcomed Matt Dearborn, Regional Vice President of Business Development, to the team. Matt’s career includes enterprise sales and leadership roles at respected organizations including Pivot Point Consulting, Trinisys, Entrada, and HCTec. He joins them from Pivot Point where he served as the Managing Director of Managed Services and was supporting large health systems and academic medical centers with their IT and application managed services initiatives.

DUOS Hires New Lead Data Scientist
DUOS is excited to officially welcome Isaac Lyles to DUOS as their new Lead Data Scientist, Product & Partner Analytics! Isaac has been a valued collaborator for nearly three years, and they are thrilled to now have him on board full-time. His deep analytical expertise, strategic thinking, and collaborative mindset have been instrumental in shaping our product and partner analytics efforts—driving smarter decisions and better outcomes across the board.