AT&T Names Chief Medical Information Officer

This came out earlier this week. I want to congratulate Geeta on this new position!

AT&T Names Chief Medical Information Officer
Respected Physician Reinforces AT&T ForHealth Industry Expertise, Momentum in Delivering Solutions to Patients and Institutions, Physicians Who Treat Them

Continuing its strong momentum in delivering healthcare solutions to patients and the institutions that serve them, AT&T* today announced the appointment of Geeta Nayyar, M.D., M.B.A. as the company’s first Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO).

As CMIO, Dr. Nayyar will guide the overall AT&T ForHealthSM strategy by providing industry expertise in evidence-based medicine, health outcomes, disease management and wellness. She will also help translate healthcare issues and technology implications with a wide range of stakeholders including physicians, patients, providers, policymakers and consumers. Dr. Nayyar complements AT&T’s deep bench of healthcare industry experts in the AT&T ForHealth practice area focused on delivering advanced IT solutions to healthcare industry businesses.