CACI International Inc. announced the appointment of Keith L. Salzman, MD to serve as chief medical information officer within its Transformation Solutions Group. He is expected to also support the continued expansion of CACI’s contribution to the healthcare information technology (IT) and clinical informatics sectors.
Dr. Salzman is a physician, leader and innovator with more than 21 years of experience in the delivery of quality care to patients, pioneering informatics in the U.S. Army. He is experienced in facilitating health information interoperability between the Military Health System and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), added company sources.
According to official sources Dr. Salzman will add a clinical perspective to CACI’s group of functional subject matter and health IT professionals. He served as chief medical information officer at Madigan Army Medical Center, where he established the premier Informatics Division in the Military Health System, a global medical network within the Department of Defense that provides healthcare to all U.S. military personnel worldwide.
CACI serves the government healthcare IT market by developing and maintaining VA’s Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER). This is a critically important, high-visibility initiative that will improve medical care and benefits for veterans.
The VLER contract entails CACI’s health IT professionals to develop health information sharing capabilities that will enhance interoperability between the VA, DoD, and private sector healthcare providers. VLER is one of more than 50 contracts and task orders that CACI has to implement with respect to the IT sector.
In a release Bill Fairl, CACI’s president of U.S. operations, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Salzman to the CACI team. His understanding of clinical requirements, challenges and management adds an essential element to our already extensive healthcare IT capabilities. His expertise will give us unique insight into interfacing with the ultimate end user – the patient – and ensure that we continue providing excellent solutions to the government healthcare IT market.”
“Now, through access to major contract vehicles like the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record and our investment in industry-leading expertise, CACI is in an ideal position to bid and win the federal government’s largest health IT contracts and become a leader in this field,” Paul Cofoni, CACI’s president and CEO noted.
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