Informatics Corporation of America (ICA; www.icainformatics.com), providing clinicians with a single technology solution for accessing, evaluating, and acting upon patient information across disparate systems, recently appointed John Tempesco to vice president of Client Services, effective December 8, 2008. The move expands TempescoEs responsibilities involving the implementation and support of the ICA solution as former director of client services to include marketing functions u from overall branding and positioning within the market space to Web content and sales support (see also Informatics Corporation of America).
oJohn brings 34 years of healthcare experience, including 18 years of experience in health information technology in both the civilian and government sectors,o says Gary Zegiestowsky, CEO of ICA. oPrior to his impressive civilian career as a pioneer in HIT implementation, he completed a career in the United States Navy as a healthcare administrator, where he was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Department of DefenseEs Tricare program.o
Before joining ICA in February of 2008, Tempesco served as vice president of operations for the Practice Management, Electronic Medical Records, and Revenue Cycle Management product lines of HealthPort. Previously, he was national director of Support Services for Companion Technologies and vice president of Marketing and Sales for Companion Information Management Resource.
oI feel privileged to work with a company like ICA because, as an HIT leader, it offers the kind of cutting-edge technology that brings seamless access to clinical data and allows smoother clinical workflow,o Tempesco says. oAt this crucial time in our nationEs history, the adoption of the ICA solution could bring positive and sustainable change to our ailing health care system.o
In addition to his exceptional marketing expertise, TempescoEs responsibilities will encompass overall implementation of new clients, including the transition from sales to the operational implementation process, expectation setting, goal setting, and project management, as well as scheduling, integration planning, and training of clients for the ogo-liveo process.
Tempesco holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Lock Haven University and a MasterEs in Health Administration from Baylor University. He is a Fellow in the Life Management Institute, a certified managed care executive, and a diplomat in the American College of Health Care Executives. About Informatics Corporation of America (ICA) Informatics Corporation of America (ICA) was created with nationally renowned Vanderbilt Medical Center to take innovative technology developed by Vanderbilt physicians to the broader healthcare market. ICA builds on existing IT systems to offer a single technology solution for accessing, evaluating and acting upon patient information across all treatment settings. Visit www.icainformatics.com.
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This article was prepared by Health & Medicine Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Health & Medicine Week via NewsRx.com.
