Dr. Michael Stearns Promoted to President of e-MDs
AUSTIN, TX â€" Today e-MDs, an industry leader in development and implementation of electronic health records (EHR), announced that Dr. Michael Stearns has been promoted to President of the company. The founder of e-MDs, Dr. David Winn, will remain the CEO and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Winn will continue to play an integral role in future direction of the company.
(Media-Newswire.com) - AUSTIN, TX – Today e-MDs, an industry leader in development and implementation of electronic health records ( EHR ), announced that Dr. Michael Stearns has been promoted to President of the company. The founder of e-MDs, Dr. David Winn, will remain the CEO and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Winn will continue to play an integral role in future direction of the company.
The change comes as e-MDs is set to unveil a new line of products in 2008 that a leading consultant described as something “that will revolutionize the EHR industry.” e-MDs currently offers one of the premier electronic health records systems in the world, e-MDs Solution Series™.
“Since joining our management team in 2006, Dr. Stearns has proved to be an invaluable asset to e-MDs. His leadership and knowledge will carry us to new heights as technology fully integrates with the healthcare industry,” said Dr. David Winn, CEO of e-MDs. “I look forward to working closely with Dr. Stearns in guiding the e-MDs family and strategically planning for the future of the company.”
Dr. Stearns arrived at e-MDs on December 1, 2006. He is a board certified neurologist with 15 years of experience in clinical and academic medicine. He is a voting member of the federally sponsored Health Information Technology Standards Panel ( HITSP ), and a member of this body's technical committee addressing population health issues. Dr. Stearns has over 6 years of experience designing and implementing electronic health records for ambulatory practices and he is also a Certified Professional Coder.
“In my short tenure at e-MDs, I have watched the company grow with a pioneering vision and integrity fueled effort. I am honored, excited, humbled and eager to help guide this innovative team into the future,” said Dr. Michael Stearns, President of e-MDs. “We will change the way health care is practiced, providing physicians and researchers with information that can be used to overcome some of the greatest challenges of medicine. “
e-MDs was founded in 1996 by Dr. David Winn. The company employs 155 people and is headquartered in Austin, TX. The company experienced a 30% increase in organic sales growth in 2006.
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e-MDs is a leading developer of healthcare software solutions headquartered in Austin, Texas. e-MDs Solution Series™, is the standard for affordable and integrated EHR and PRACTICE MANAGEMENT software solutions, including clinical, financial and document management modules designed to automate medical practice processes and chart management. Designed by physicians to improve care, reduce errors and simplify business so that time spent with patients is time billed and coded properly. With e-MDs, medical practices can visit, code and bill with a single application. For more information, please visit http://www.e-mds.com/.
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