Former CommonSpirit Health CIO joins healthcare services company

A former CIO at Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has been named chief information and digital officer of healthcare services company Altais.

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Kumar Murukurthy, MD, joined the company July 29 and will report to the president and CEO. Altais delivers value-based care consulting and managed services to independent physician practices.

He previously served as a vice president of IT and CIO at CommonSpirit and as a CIO at Walmart Health & Wellness, according to an Aug. 29 news release.

“His leadership will be crucial as we accelerate our technology and digital strategy, creating a unified technology organization that supports our growth initiatives and operational excellence,” Altais President and CEO Nishant Anand, MD, said in a statement.

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