PatientPing, a Boston-based health technology company improving care coordination, has appointed former Spotify VP of Product Dave Rodger as Head of Product for the startup. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving product development to help PatientPing continue to connect providers to build a national care coordination network. Both Rodger and PatientPing CEO Jay Desi feels strongly that healthcare providers should enjoy as high-quality an experience with technology as everyday
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Digital Health Hires
Dreamit Health Appoints Adam Dakin As Managing Director of Health
Digital health startup accelerator and venture fund Dreamit Health has appointed Adam Dakin as the new Managing Director of Health. In his new role as Managing Director, Dakin will focus on the development and acceleration of cutting-edge early stage digital health medical startups from around the world.Prior to joining Dreamit, Adam served as CEO of PhotoSonix Medical, a company he co-founded that is developing a consumer device for acne. Previously, he served as the CEO of Bioconnect Systems
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Contessa Health Appoints Aaron Stein New Chief Operating Officer
Contessa Health, a healthcare company that operates patient-centered prospective bundled payment programs by partnering with payers and provider has appointed Aaron Stein as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Aaron will lead all of Contessa Health’s market operations, including expanding operations across the nation to help providers deliver high quality care in patients’ homes. “Aaron brings a robust combination of operating experience and strategic vision,” said Travis
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Vocera Appoints Benjamin Kanter, MD, as Chief Medical Information Officer
Vocera Communications, Inc. has named Benjamin Kanter, MD, FCCP, as the new Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) to lead the company's physician-nurse communication. Prior to joining Vocera, Dr. Kanter worked as an industry consultant and thought leader with innovative healthcare IT companies, including Extension Healthcare, where he was the CMIO. In 2013, while the CMIO of Palomar Health in San Diego, Dr. Kanter worked with Extension Healthcare to create a reverse look-up smartphone app
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Recent Health IT/Digital Health Hires
Rock Health, provider of full-service funding to promising entrepreneurs breaking into healthcare appoints Bill Evan as new managing Director. Bill has spent the past 13 years working at Genentech and Roche Diagnostics in informatics and product development leadership roles. During his time at Genetech, Bill has worked with several of Rock Health's portfolio companies.Harry Greenspun, MD has joined Korn Ferry as new chief medical officer and managing director of its KF Health Solutions business.
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