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digiChart Names Harry Jacobson, M.D., as New Board Chairman
Nov. 14, 2012 08:37 AM
digiChart,
Inc. today announced that Harry Jacobson, M.D., has been named
the new chairman of digiChart’s board of directors. digiChart is a
leading national provider of specialty-specific electronic health record
(EHR) and practice management system (PMS) solutions for OB-GYN
practices. Dr. Jacobson replaces digiChart’s former chairman, G. William
Bates, M.D., M.B.A., who has been named chairman emeritus of the company.
The former vice chancellor for health affairs at Vanderbilt University
and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr. Jacobson is a
nationally renowned healthcare investor and entrepreneur, having founded
or co-founded several companies.
Phil Suiter, digiChart president & CEO, said, “We are honored to welcome
Dr. Jacobson as our board chairman. His entrepreneurial know-how and
healthcare expertise are respected throughout the industry. Dr. Jacobson
has been involved with digiChart through his work at Vanderbilt and more
recently through MedCare, digiChart’s lead investor. He fully
understands and supports digiChart’s commitment to improving women’s
health.”
“On behalf of the digiChart team, we look forward to Dr. Jacobson’s
leadership and insights on how digiChart can further improve the
delivery of women’s healthcare via our specialty-specific EHR and
practice management technology,” continued Mr. Suiter.
“digiChart has been successful because the company delivers on its
promises of making OB-GYN practices more efficient, reducing errors and
improving the quality of women’s healthcare. I’m excited to work with
Phil and the rest of the digiChart team to further build on this
success,” said Dr. Jacobson.
About Harry R. Jacobson, M.D.
Dr. Jacobson is former vice chancellor for health affairs at Vanderbilt
University and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). VUMC
consists of a medical school, nursing school and healthcare system.
Dr. Jacobson has been a successful investor and entrepreneur, having
founded or co-founded several companies. Notable co-founded companies
include Contact Software (the developer of Act!, the world’s leading
contact management software), acquired by Symantec (SYMC:NASDAQ); Renal
Care Group (RCG:NYSE), a leading dialysis service company, acquired by
Fresenius (FMS:NYSE); Ambulatory Services of America (currently
privately held), a diversified outpatient ancillary services provider,
currently providing dialysis and radiation oncology services; and
CeloNova Biosciences, a medical device company with two CE-approved and
one FDA-approved products (coronary stent and embolic microspheres).
Dr. Jacobson is chairman of MedCare Investment Funds and a founder and
managing director of TriStar Technology Ventures. He has been both a
formal and informal advisor to several venture and private equity funds.
Currently, Dr. Jacobson serves on the boards of several of MedCare’s
portfolio companies as well as Ingram Industries and Specialty Care.
About digiChart, Inc.
digiChart provides electronic health record (EHR) and practice
management system (PMS) solutions, along with related training,
implementation and workflow improvement services. OB-GYN practices
across the country use digiChart’s solutions to streamline and optimize
their practices clinically and financially, as well as achieve higher
rates of patient satisfaction. Every day, 100,000+ active pregnancies
and nearly 2 million women’s records are managed through digiChart’s
solutions. Focused on the OB-GYN market for 14 years, digiChart is a
privately owned company backed by Vanderbilt University and MedCare
Investment Funds. Online: www.digiChart.com
Note to editors: Please email laura@laura-campbell.com
to schedule interviews with Dr. Jacobson and Mr. Suiter and for
executive headshots.
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