Michael Harris Joins Updox as Vice President of Development
Dublin, Ohio (PRWEB) June 30, 2014 -- Updox, the industry leader for physician connectivity and CRM solutions for health care, announced that Michael Harris joined the organization to lead Updox’s innovation and technology teams. In this role, Harris will lead the staff responsible for executing the Updox roadmap for new products and services that further enhance the value of the Updox Direct Network (UDN), the largest in the nation and used by more than 45 of the nation’s leading electronic health records (EHRs), and the Updox CRM platform. The UDN serves a full spectrum of health care, including hospitals, ambulatory, acute care, specialty practices, medical labs, dental practices and small and mid-sized practices, to assist with the transfer of clinical and administrative data.
“Updox has experienced remarkable growth and we’ve added significantly to our development staff. Today, we stand at a pivotal point for the next phase of our plan and we wanted to bring in an experienced leader. Mike’s strong background in IT, business, architecture and system engineering provides outstanding cross-discipline management, making him the clear choice to lead the expansion of our software and product development to align with our strategic vision,” said Michael Morgan, chief executive officer, Updox. “Mike’s arrival at Updox comes at the ideal time. We have a large number of open positions in our product development area. We will be rapidly growing through hiring to build an exceptional team that will help Updox push forward with innovative technology solutions.”
Harris brings almost 20 years of experience to his role at Updox. He’s a respected IT expert with strong, diverse background working for organizations of all sizes, including international, national and start-up businesses. He’s recognized as an outstanding team builder and technology leader with noted expertise in strategic planning, technology roadmaps and Agile development.
A recipient of industry awards and featured in national publications, Harris is a regular presenter on technology topics such as innovation, engagement and Agile methodology. Prior to Updox, he held product development roles with Ecommerce, Inc., Pillar Technology, Skybus Airlines, Best Transport and CheckFree. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Otterbein University and has Six Sigma certification.
Due to the rapid growth of the company and the demand for innovative technology solutions, Updox has multiple openings for exception IT experts. Career opportunities include web developers, UX designers, quality assurance analysts and others. Be part of the transformation of health care delivery, visit http://www.updox.com/careers.
About Updox
Providing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for health care, Updox is the industry leading Physician Connectivity Platform. More than 45 electronic health record (EHR) vendors, representing 140,000 physicians, selected Updox as their Health Information Service Provider (HISP) of choice to be a part of the Updox Direct Network (UDN). With our CRM solutions, independent medical practices can easily manage communications from one inbox, streamline physician relationships, drive collaboration with partners and engage patients – all integrated with the practice’s existing EHR. Practices benefit through improved relationships with patients and other providers, increased revenues, reduced costs, and enhanced business efficiencies.
Updox services are available directly to independent physicians or through partnerships with EHR vendors to help practices run more efficiently, increase revenues and offer patients a more satisfying experience interacting with their providers where they are treated like customers and not numbers. More than 30,000 members have joined Updox to change how medical practices collaborate and share information.
Updox achieved full accreditation with the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) as a Health Information Service Provider/Registration Authority/Certificate Authority (HISP/RA/CA) from DirectTrust.org and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Accreditation by DirectTrust.org and EHNAC certify that an organization’s Direct secure messaging services meet HIPAA and HITECH requirements, industry standards, and Direct Project regulations.
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Aisling Babbitt, Updox, http://www.updox.com, +1 614-798-8170 Ext: 128, [email protected]
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