In the Margins

GE's Immelt takes helm of healthcare tech company board

February 9, 2018

By CNBC

Former General Electric CEO and Chairman Jeff Immelt has been named independent chairman of the Athenahealth board. The healthcare technology company, which provides network-enabled services for hospital and ambulatory clients, cited Immelt's "digital expertise" among the reasons for the appointment. In a statement, Athenahealth credited him with "driving the first wave of digitization across healthcare enterprises and the healthcare industry at large." Read the original story from CNBC.

 

 

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