Risant Health taps UnitedHealthcare exec as CMIO

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Risant Health, the nonprofit formed by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has named Jessica Bartell, MD, as its new chief medical information officer.

As CMIO, Dr. Bartell will oversee strategic direction and support for clinical informatics and information systems, implement best practices and core services, and act as a liaison between IT, medical and executive departments.

She will report directly to Risant Health CEO Jaewon Ryu, MD.

Dr. Bartell joins Risant from UnitedHealthcare, where she served as senior vice president and chief medical officer over population health, value-based care and clinical policy.

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