Hospital for Special Surgery names inaugural chief digital and technology officer
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- Hospital for Special Surgery announced Ashis Barad, MD, as its inaugural chief digital and technology officer.
- Hospital for Special Surgery also announced Elizabeth Pearlman as its chief information officer.
Hospital for Special Surgery announced Ashis Barad, MD, as its inaugural chief digital and technology officer, according to a press release.
“I’m honored to take on this new role to bridge the gap between executives, clinicians and technical teams and drive the adoption of digital solutions into clinical workflows,” Barad said in the release. “I look forward to collaborating with the talented [Hospital for Special Surgery] HSS team to provide high-quality patient care and experience in an ever-changing digital and AI landscape.”
The newly created role aims to optimize care delivery, the patient experience and clinical outcomes with technical and digital solutions that reflect the prioritization of data and technology by HSS.
“HSS has a special responsibility and opportunity to continue to lead the advancement of musculoskeletal science and care, and we are at the dawn of a new era of possibilities enabled by digital technologies,” Bryan Kelly, MD, MBA, president and CEO of HSS, said in the release.
Barad, who previously served as chief digital and technology officer for Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, will begin his new role with HSS on Sept. 10, according to the release.
HSS also announced Elizabeth Pearlman will succeed Jamie Nelson as chief information officer on Sept. 10. Pearlman will report to Barad.
“I’m excited to lead and continue working with colleagues who are experts in executing complex, high-profile implementations and technology deployments,” Pearlman said in the release. “Together, we will continue to establish diverse teams to advance and modernize technical and digital capabilities at HSS.”
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