SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viewics, the healthcare insights company that provides business intelligence and analytics solutions for hospitals and laboratories, announced the appointment of Eleanor J. Herriman, M.D., M.B.A. as Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) effective September 8, 2015.
Dr. Herriman is a physician executive and former faculty member at Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness. She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from Baylor College of Medicine, a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration as a Baker Scholar, and a Bachelors of Science in electrical engineering from Rice University, Magna Cum Laude, with a minor in bioengineering. Dr. Herriman’s expertise will be critical in defining Viewics’ future product strategy as the company continues to expand the potency of critical healthcare data beyond the lab and into the larger health system.
“This is an important milestone in the growth of our company,” said Dhiren Bhatia, CEO of Viewics. “Eleanor has a deep knowledge of the healthcare industry — notably the applicability of laboratory data within the healthcare system — as well as broad strategic business experience, which will be invaluable as we continue to expand our product offerings.”
Dr. Herriman brings 20 years of varied healthcare industry experience. Prior to joining Viewics, she worked in market research and strategy services for the pathology and laboratory industries at G2 Intelligence (a Plain Language Media business), healthcare strategy consulting at Bain & Company, and multiple startup medical technology ventures.
“It is imperative for healthcare organizations to have actionable data in today’s value-based environment,” said Dr. Herriman. “Viewics is empowering laboratories and hospitals to access information for making critical business decisions and providing better patient care. I’m excited to join such a dedicated team and help lead the company into the future.”
About Viewics
Viewics (www.viewics.com) provides business intelligence and analytics solutions designed to enable healthcare organizations with enhanced operational, clinical, and financial outcomes. The company’s analytics solutions were developed specifically for healthcare business managers and their unique environments. Viewics’ business intelligence solution, Viewics Health Insighter (VHI), is designed for healthcare organizations that face challenges accessing data and creating actionable analytics.
Viewics customers include PAML, Children’s National Medical Center, St.Mary’s General, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, University Hospitals Case Western Medical Center, Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories, Blood Center of Wisconsin, and other major hospitals, blood banks, clinics, and lab services providers. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.