According to HIMSS, these champions fight not only disease, but also inefficiencies and high costs.
The five champions are:
The Influencer: Herman Monserrate, a senior business architect at Inmediata Health Group Corp. in Puerto Rico and HIMSS Puerto Rico chapter president.
The Strategizer: Kevin Carey, CEO of Holy Cross Physician Hospital Organization in Taos, N.M., and HIMSS New Mexico chapter president.
The Trailblazer: Mohammad Agha, MD, assistant professor of clinical physical medicine and rehabilitation and orthopedic surgery at Columbia-based MU Health Care.
The Disruptor: Saffron Wanger, CIO at Terros Health, a Phoenix-based behavioral healthcare provider.
The Gamechanger: Yolande Greene, senior project manager, population health at HealthShare Exchange, Delaware Valley region’s health information exchange.
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