MELBOURNE, Fla., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights
- Harris promotes Jim Traficant to
president of Harris Healthcare Solutions.
- Under Traficant's leadership, Harris has expanded footprint in
commercial healthcare market.
- Announcement coincides with Harris' acquisition of Carefx, an
industry leader in interoperable workflow solutions.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has promoted Jim Traficant to the position of president,
Harris Healthcare Solutions. He was previously vice president
and general manager of the business.
Traficant has more than 20 years of business development and
operational leadership experience in both government and commercial
markets. He previously served as vice president of Programs
and Business Development for Harris IT Services and was division
vice president of Business Development for Harris Government
Communications Systems Division.
"Under Jim's leadership, our Healthcare Solutions business has
grown significantly. Harris has established a leadership position
in federal healthcare IT integration and has made acquisitions that
expand its footprint in the commercial healthcare market," said
Howard L. Lance, chairman, president
and chief executive officer of Harris Corporation. "Jim's personal
healthcare experience as a two-time liver transplant survivor
drives his passion for transforming healthcare and informs his
ability to understand the complex needs of patient and
provider."
The announcement coincides with Harris' acquisition of Carefx, a
leading provider of interoperable workflow solutions, and expansion
into the commercial healthcare sector. Announced in February, the
Carefx acquisition, completed under Traficant's leadership,
addresses the global market trend to improve health care
information technology (IT), interoperability and collaboration
between healthcare providers. The Carefx solution suite, Fusionfx,
gives care providers a unified look at patient data and closes data
gaps to ensure a more consistent, higher quality experience for the
patient, reducing clinical errors and increasing individual
productivity. Fusionfx is used by more than 800 hospitals,
healthcare systems and health information exchanges across
North America, Europe and Asia.
In March, Traficant was named to Federal Computer Week's 22nd
Annual "Federal 100," which honors the top executives who have had
the greatest impact on the government information systems
community. He also is featured in Gary Shapiro's New York
Times bestselling book, "The Comeback: How Innovation Will
Restore the American Dream," for his compelling healthcare story
and innovative solutions for healthcare transformation.
Traficant is a member of the Health Information and Management
Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Armed Forces Communications and
Electronics Association (AFCEA), and is on the board of directors
of Cancer Treatment Services International (CTSI). He also
serves as a director for United Network for Organ Sharing.
Traficant has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from
Geneva College and a master's degree in
business administration from George Washington
University.
In healthcare solutions, Harris provides enterprise intelligence
solutions and services for government and commercial customers —
including systems integration, intelligent infrastructure,
interoperability, imaging, and other IT solutions. A leader in
federal healthcare IT integration, Harris products, systems and
services improve healthcare outcomes by assuring that critical
medical and benefits information is delivered with security and
privacy to the right person, on the right device, at the point of
care.
A high resolution photo is available at the following link:
Jim Traficant
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets in
more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $6 billion of annual
revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products,
systems, and services. Additional information about Harris
Corporation is available at www.harris.com.
Contact Information:
Jim Burke
Corporate Headquarters
Jim.Burke@harris.com
321-727-9131
SOURCE Harris Corporation