Appointments
See all of our Talent Tuesday and Health IT Appointments and Hires posts.
Availity Appoints Jennifer Irwin as Chief Marketing Officer
Availity, the nation’s largest real-time health information network, announced the appointment of Jennifer Irwin as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
RxBenefits Appoints Mark Campbell as Chief Pharmacy Officer
RxBenefits Inc., the employee benefits industry’s first technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer (PBO), announced Mark Campbell, PharmD, has been appointed to the company’s new Chief Pharmacy Officer position. Campbell, whose experience covers an impressive 27-year career in the pharmacy industry, has led RxBenefits’ Clinical Services team since 2017.
Hallmark Health Care Solutions Appoints Bruce Cerullo as Chief Executive Officer
Hallmark Health Care Solutions, a healthcare technology company specializing in workforce management solutions, announced that Bruce Cerullo has been named Chief Executive Officer. Co-Founder Isaac Ullatil, who has served as Chief Executive Officer for the past 13 years, will transition to the role of Strategic Advisor.
Intelerad Announces Three Executive Leadership Appointments to Drive Transformative Client Experiences in 2024 and Beyond
Intelerad Medical Systems™, a global company in medical imaging software solutions, announced the appointment of three C-suite roles joining the organization’s executive team led by CEO Jordan Bazinsky. Pete Srejovic was named as Intelerad’s new chief technology officer, Vivek Rao will serve as chief customer officer, and Erikka Buracchio will assume the role of chief people officer. In their new roles, they will help ensure clients experience the full value of selecting Intelerad as their medical imaging provider of choice.
Humana Appoints President of Enterprise Growth
Health insurer and health care services company Humana announced that it has named David Dintenfass as President of Enterprise Growth. In this new role, Dintenfass will have responsibility for leading the company’s growth plan with a primary focus on customer acquisition, retention, and experience.
Pelago Expands C-Suite with Top Industry Talent to Position Company for Next Phase of Growth
Pelago, a digital clinic partner to U.S. businesses and health plans for substance use management, announced the appointment of Michael Reiff as Chief Product Officer and the promotion of Suzette Glasner, Ph.D., to Chief Scientific Officer. Additionally, Ed Daley has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer, and Paige Swanepoel has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer.
Adam Beam named CEO of ImagineCare
ImagineCare, a joint venture between Spark Pediatrics and CareSource, announced the appointment of Adam Beam as CEO. In this role, Beam will oversee member growth, provider strategies and health plan performance. Spark Pediatrics and CareSource mutually agreed on this appointment.
Kyruus Health Appoints Harshit Shah as Chief Technology Officer
Kyruus Health, a care access platform, announced the appointment of Harshit Shah as Chief Technology Officer. Shah will oversee the engineering teams, spanning software development, infrastructure, security, and data management — while also helping to define the company’s future technology strategy.
Hires
Edison Liu, MD, President Emeritus of the Jackson Laboratory, Joins Verseon’s Scientific Advisory Board
Verseon is pleased to announce that Edison Liu, MD, President and CEO Emeritus of the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), has joined the company’s scientific advisory board. Dr. Liu is an award-winning international expert in cancer biology, functional genomics, and translational medicine.
Revenue Cycle Sales Expert Michael Waite Joins Savista
Savista, a healthcare revenue cycle management services company, has brought on board healthcare revenue expert Michael Waite as vice president of sales. A seasoned veteran in the revenue cycle sales space, Waite brings more than 35 years of strategic experience to Savista. In this role, Waite will cover the Mid South territory.
athenahealth Names David Minkin General Manager of epocrates
athenahealth, Inc., a provider of network-enabled software and services for medical groups and health systems nationwide, announced that David Minkin has joined the company as general manager of epocrates. epocrates is an athenahealth company that delivers digital clinical decision support to more than one million prescribers.
Oracle Taps Former Trump Official Seema Verma to Lead Cerner Business
Oracle Corp.’s acquired health records unit will be led by Seema Verma, former head of Medicare in the Trump administration, who joined Oracle last year to run its life sciences businesses.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Names Kathy Paro as Vice President of Strategic Execution and Partnerships
Kathy Paro, a health care executive with over two decades of industry experience, has been named the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s (BCBSA) new vice president of Strategic Execution and Partnerships, effective January 29.
Shearwater Health Welcomes Khristine Olguin
Shearwater Health, a global company in clinical solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that Khristine Olguin has joined Shearwater as chief nursing officer (CNO), responsible for understanding clinical trends, engaging with clients and prospects to align on clinical success criteria, and partnering with operations to ensure execution.
AArete Promotes Three New Managing Directors in Healthcare Consulting Practice
AArete, a global management and technology consulting firm, is pleased to announce that three members of its Healthcare practice – Leslie Lotano-Saba, SueEllen Carroll and Jeff Schacht – have been promoted to managing directors. The promotions reflect the strong dedication and results that these leaders have demonstrated to their clients and AArete colleagues.
Independence Blue Cross announces new, expanded role for Dr. Reetika Kumar, FACP
Independence Blue Cross (IBX) announced a new and expanded role for Dr. Reetika Kumar, FACP, serving the organization as vice president, Market Clinical Solutions and Pharmacy Services. Within this increased role, Dr. Kumar will manage full accountability for pharmacy profit and loss, pharmacy clinical programs, and pharmacy sales and product development.
Clarify Health Announces Leadership Transition
Clarify Health Solutions, Inc., a healthcare analytics and value-based payment platform company, announced that Jean Drouin, MD, founder and CEO of Clarify has decided to step down from his position as CEO with the full support of the board of directors. Terry Boch, current chief commercial officer at Clarify, has been named chief executive officer (CEO). Jean will continue to contribute to Clarify as a board member and senior advisor.