HOUSTON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthlink Incorporated, a Houston-based, privately held, provider-focused healthcare information systems consulting firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lindsey Jarrell, II, to the position of Executive Vice President, Southeast Region, effective immediately.
Mr. Jarrell, who has been with Healthlink for more than six years, has extensive experience in the areas of healthcare information technology strategic planning, process improvement, management engineering, and the implementation of large-scale technology solutions. He has served as a technology leader in various consulting roles to executives of many health systems across the country, with a focus on realizing the benefits of implementing systems and managing the costs of complex technology environments.
Mr. Jarrell's appointment coincides with exceptional growth across all Healthlink regions and with the addition of several other strategic executive positions. Lee Ann Slinkard returns to Healthlink as Client Services Vice President for Northern California after a brief period with the Alteer Corporation as Vice President of Operations. Ms. Slinkard was formerly Vice President of Business Development for Northern California at Healthlink. Kathleen Kahn has been appointed Client Services Vice President for the Northeast Region, focusing on the greater Philadelphia area. Ms. Kahn, who comes to Healthlink from The Trizetto Group, Inc., in Newport Beach, Calif., as Director of Provider Client Services, has more than 25 years' experience managing operations, finance, and information technology business units in hospitals, medical centers, physician practices, and technology organizations. Tom Cooke joins Healthlink as Client Services Vice President for the Northeast, focusing on the MidAtlantic area, from his former position at the Cerner Corporation where he was responsible for national sales of outcome measurements and clinical resource planning. Mr. Cooke has been in healthcare and solutions management and sales for more than 20 years. Dan Stoke, who has held several business development positions over the past five years with Healthlink, will take on the role of Vice President of Business Development for the West Region.
"We are very pleased with these appointments," said Ivo Nelson, President and CEO of Healthlink. "Not only are they a positive reaction to significant growth across the company, but also a reflection of responsiveness to our customer base, assuring customers that we will continue to provide quality service in the face of extraordinary growth.
"Lindsey Jarrell is an excellent choice as Executive Vice President for the Southeast Region," said Mr. Nelson. "In his six years with Healthlink, Lindsey has shown the ability to apply his extensive skills and experience to a broad range of projects including strategic planning, process redesign, and interim management."
"The Vice President positions for Client Services and Business Development are crucial at a time of growth for Healthlink," said Dana Sellers, Chief Operating Officer of Healthlink. "We are fortunate to be able to put individuals in these positions who not only have a personal commitment to Healthlink's core values of service and quality," said Ms. Sellers, "but who also have the ability to develop strategic relationships and greater understanding of clients' ongoing needs."
About Healthlink
Since the inception of Healthlink Incorporated in 1992, the company has dedicated itself to helping healthcare organizations achieve business and clinical performance improvement through the intelligent use of information technology and process redesign. Headquartered in Houston, Healthlink employs more than 300 consultants, serving clients throughout the nation. Throughout its 12-year history, the company has completed more than 2,000 client engagements exclusively for healthcare provider organizations. Healthlink distinguishes itself as the healthcare industry's process expertise leader. With process redesign at the core, it provides IT strategy, selection, and implementation consulting services to help healthcare organizations realize exceptional value from their IT-enabled initiatives. The company delivers these services based on the Prolink4 methodology -- a proven approach that addresses key issues with governance, alignment, operations, and technology, ensuring that projects achieve desired business results. From clinical systems to financial systems, Healthlink provides the expertise to help organizations optimize their technology investments. For more information on Healthlink and its services, visit http://www.healthlinkinc.com/
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Healthlink IncorporatedCONTACT: Nhora Cortes-Comerer of Healthlink Incorporated,+1-212-687-1148, or nhora.cortes-comerer@healthlinkinc.com
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