Rochester, N.Y., June 10, 2014 – eHealth Technologies, a leading provider of continuity of care solutions, is pleased to announce that Mr. Ray Scott has been appointed to eHealth Technologies’ Board of Directors, and has been elected as Chairman of the Board.
Ray Scott brings his many years of experience in healthcare information technology, and is a widely respected authority in health information exchange and healthcare informatics. He co-founded Axolotl Corp. in 1995 to provide collaborative electronic workflow solutions for communities of health care providers. He was instrumental in creating the concepts around Clinical Messaging®, turning electronic medical record communication into a reality, and establishing it as a necessary requirement for successful health information exchanges and regional health information organizations.
Since successfully selling Axolotl Corp to OptumInsight, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, Ray has been advising a number of promising healthcare information technology and informatics companies. He has also been very active in the eHealth Initiative, and other industry organizations.
“I am thrilled and honored to have Ray on our team, and have him lead our Board of Directors,” stated Ken H. Rosenfeld, President of eHealth Technologies. “I look forward to our continued tight collaboration with Ray as he helps guide us through the tremendous opportunities and growth prospects for our company.”
“Mr. Scott’s wide-ranging expertise, his experience in growing companies and increasing shareholder value, and his influence within the healthcare information technology industry, makes him an exciting choice for eHealth Technologies’ Chairman of the Board,” stated David Stevenson, Board Director of eHealth Technologies and Managing Director of Merck Global Health Innovation Fund. “We look forward to working closely with him.”
In accepting the appointment, Ray Scott commented “I have been involved with eHealth Technologies as a business partner for a number of years, and have always believed in the vision of the company. The growth potential is huge, particularly with the company’s new eHealth Connect® Platform which streamlines patient referrals for physicians. I am delighted to join this innovative team to help healthcare organizations increase referral efficiency and revenue, and ultimately deliver a better patient experience.”
About eHealth Technologies™
eHealth Technologies is a leading provider of continuity of care solutions, serving leading health information exchanges (HIEs) and over half of the nation’s top 100 hospitals, including 12 of the top 18 U.S. News & World Report Honor roll Hospitals for 2013-2014. The company’s eHealth Connect® Platform enhances patient and physician satisfaction by streamlining transitions of care, and assuring physicians have the right healthcare information to care for their patients, right when they need it. For more information, visit www.https://ehealthtechnologies.com/
