ConnectivHealth Names Steve NeSmith Vice President of Interactive.Promotion Reinforces Commitment to Delivering Hospitals and Other Health Care Stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. Best-in-Class See best-of-class. Digital Content NASHVILLE Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with Davidson co. 1963. , Tenn. -- ConnectivHealth, a provider of digital health information to physicians, health care professionals, hospitals, schools and health care consumers, today announced that Steve NeSmith has been promoted to the newly minted position of vice president of interactive. In this role, NeSmith, previously director of technology operations, will oversee technology, product development and marketing. The promotion coincides with ConnectivHealth's recent expansion of its product and marketing teams. "The past year at ConnectivHealth has been full of exciting changes and advances across all of our content solutions," said Scott McQuigg, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ConnectivHealth. "Steve has played a critical role in leading the technology development process that has taken our product portfolio to a new level of digital quality and usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. for our internal and external customers. Adding resources and responsibility to Steve acknowledges both his important contribution to ConnectivHealth and our ongoing commitment to delivering the most advanced solutions to our clients." Bringing together a history of experience in both the hospital and publishing industries, NeSmith will be tasked with the integration of the ConnectivHealth content management systems and developing advanced applications that will enhance ConnectivHealth's broad range of digital output for its signature products, including HealthTeacher, which provides health education resources to grades K-12 and PeerClip, an online tool that enables physicians and health care professionals to them to share and discuss health care information. Marketing and product management will be key functions in the successful implementation and awareness of new product features, including social media and video. "The health care industry is at a point where it is embracing social media and other electronic content. I am thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to take on a new role with new goals that focus on innovating in those areas," said NeSmith. Prior to joining ConnectivHealth in October 2007, NeSmith served as director of e-business at B&H publishing, manager of online marketing and strategy for LifeWay life·way n. 1. A customary manner of living; a way of life. 2. A custom, practice, or art: the traditional lifeways of a tribal society. and director of new media for Orlando Regional Healthcare Orlando Regional Healthcare is a system of non-profit hospitals serving the Greater Orlando area. There are nine hospitals in the system in six locations. The headquarters for the system are located on the campus of Orlando Regional Medical Center south of Downtown Orlando, . About ConnectivHealth ConnectivHealth is a network of powerful health information brands that enables the delivery, distribution and organization of important health information for physicians, health care professionals, hospitals and schools through customized channels. Each brand serves a critical information need in the marketplace with the single goal of improving health. Privately held, the ConnectivHealth network includes: PeerClip, HealthTeacher, VerusMed and Discovery Hospital. The company's investors include Petra Capital Partners of Nashville, Chrysalis chrysalis (krĭs`əlĭs): see pupa. Ventures of Louisville, Ky., and members of the management team. For more information, please visit www.connectivhealth.com. |
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