Next Wave Health Advisors Sue Schade and Bill Spooner Named "Guiding Lights" by Health Data Management
Next Wave Advisors Sue Schade and Bill Spooner were recently named as two healthcare IT industry "Guiding Lights" by Health Data Management, a leading national source for news and in-depth analysis using information technology to achieve business goals and improve the quality of care.
Houston, Texas, December 14, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Next Wave Advisors Sue Schade and Bill Spooner were recently named as two healthcare IT industry “Guiding Lights” by Health Data Management, a leading national source for news and in-depth analysis using information technology to achieve business goals and improve the quality of care.
“We are honored to have Sue and Bill referenced among the top 50 HIT leaders in our industry by Health Data Management, “said Next Wave Advisors CEO Robert W. Johns. “Health Data Management has captured numerous awards for journalistic excellence and Sue and Bill are renowned for their leadership efforts in improving healthcare.”
Sue Schade, CIO, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers has worked in the health IT industry for 30 years, serving as a CIO for roughly half of those. Prior to joining University of Michigan in 2012, she spent 12 years as CIO at Boston's Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospitals. U-M Health System has reached Stage 6 on the HIMSS Analytics EMRAM scale of EHR adoption. Schade also helped B&W achieve Stage 6 during her tenure there
Bill Spooner retired from his role in 2014 as leader of Sharp HealthCare’s IT team. He worked for Sharp since 1978, moving to the IT side in the mid-1980s. Bill serves as a consultant and industry expert of key topics within healthcare IT.
About Next Wave Health Advisors
Next Wave Advisors is comprised of preeminent leaders in healthcare information technology. Launched by noted healthcare IT entrepreneur Ivo Nelson in 2014, our executives have played central roles in forming the modern-day HIT landscape over the past several decades, setting the bar in HIT leadership, management, technology, information security, business intelligence and organizational development. We partner with today’s healthcare providers, solution companies and strategic investors to launch their organizations into long-term organizational, technological and financial success. For more information, visit us at http://nextwavehealthadvisors.com.
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