TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CareTech Solutions, an information technology (IT) and Web products and services provider for U.S. hospitals and health systems, today announced the appointment of its senior director of growth strategy and business development, Paula Gwyn, to the HIMSS Innovation Committee, for a two-year term.
The HIMSS Innovation Committee was established to identify emerging technologies and / or processes that positively impact healthcare by improving the care experience, individual and population health and reducing costs. Annually, more than 7,000 HIMSS volunteers involved in HIMSS Committees, Task Forces, Roundtables, Chapters and Work Groups join together in the mission of advancing and improving healthcare through the best use of IT.
Gwyn joins the committee for its FY16/17 term, which begins on July 1, 2015 and ends on June 30, 2017. She will serve alongside eleven members, working together to identify key opportunities for transforming the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of healthcare.
“At CareTech, we strive to create an environment where employees are empowered with resources and expertise to deliver value and innovation for the individuals, businesses and hospitals we serve nationwide and beyond,” said Jim Giordano, CareTech Solutions president and CEO. “Gwyn’s participation in the HIMSS Innovation Committee is a testament to her commitment to healthcare transformation through innovation, and we’re proud to support her in her new role and involvement with the larger healthcare community.”
In her role at CareTech, Gwyn is a member of the Sales and Business Development team and is responsible for leading strategic growth activities focused on healthcare target market expansion. Gwyn is a patent holder who joined the company in 2008. She has held leadership positions in solutions management, business development and marketing at MSX International and spent 17 years with HP (formerly Electronic Data Systems (EDS)). She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Midwest Healthcare Executives and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
To learn more about CareTech Solutions, visit www.caretech.com.
About CareTech Solutions
CareTech Solutions is an information technology (IT) and Web products and services provider for U.S. hospitals and health systems. CareTech’s more than 1,400 U.S.-based professionals create value for clients through customized IT solutions that contribute to improving the patient experience while lowering healthcare costs. From implementing emerging technologies to supporting day-to-day IT operations, CareTech offers clients expert health information technology services earning it the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 Best in KLAS award for IT Outsourcing (Extensive), and the 2012 and 2013 IT Partial Outsourcing Award as ranked by healthcare executives and professionals in the respected annual “Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services” report. CareTech Solutions is a health IT subsidiary of HTC Global Services, a global provider of IT solutions and business process outsourcing services. Learn more about CareTech Solutions at www.caretech.com.