SALT
LAKE CITY, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health
Catalyst, Inc. ("Health Catalyst," NASDAQ: HCAT), a leading
provider of data and analytics technology and services to
healthcare organizations, today announced the addition of Chief
Medical Officer Dr. Melissa Welch
and Chief Population Health Officer and Senior Vice President Dr.
Edward Sheen to the executive
leadership team.
Dr. Welch will be the physician voice supporting new and current
client growth–driving data-informed healthcare improvements across
all areas of the business. Dr. Sheen will lead all value-based
care initiatives and help Health Catalyst clients to advance
their population health management journeys. Both
are fully committed to Health Catalyst's mission to be the catalyst
for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvements for
all, including vulnerable populations.
"We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Welch and Dr. Sheen to Health
Catalyst's executive leadership team," said Health Catalyst CEO
Dan Burton. "Their personal,
lifelong commitments to the values and principles we espouse at
Health Catalyst will energize our teams and further our mission of
healthcare transformation. We are deeply grateful for their
expertise and unwavering passion for improving healthcare for
everyone."
As a primary care trained internist with a background in public
health epidemiology and more than 20 years of experience in the
private sector, Dr. Welch is uniquely positioned to understand the
challenges facing both public and private sectors, drive strategy,
and bring thought leadership to all departments of Health Catalyst.
She founded Perspectives of Differences Diversity Training and
Consultation for Health Professionals and will bring her experience
as a diversity and cultural competence trainer to the position as
well.
Dr. Welch joined Health Catalyst because her life mission aligns
closely with the company's. "My lifelong pursuit has been to find a
way to help everyone in healthcare and I believe the way to do that
is by having a disciplined approach to data and technology usage
that drives value-based care results," said Dr. Welch. "What first
attracted me to Health Catalyst was their focus on the immeasurable
value of every individual and respect for every single team
member's contribution. Combine that with the proven effectiveness
of their data and analytics technology, professional services, and
care partnerships and I'm excited to see how we can positively
transform healthcare for all moving forward."
As a practicing physician, educator, and medical school
professor with a background in public policy, business, and public
health, Dr. Sheen has worked with healthcare systems and payers in
25 states championing initiatives to accelerate their journey to
value-based care, including higher quality care, better patient
experience, greater care provider engagement, and lower total costs
of care. He has held leadership roles across private, government,
non-profit, and academic organizations to improve healthcare
systems for patients and providers. He has a long-standing
commitment to mentoring and has established programs to support the
leadership development of future change agents.
Dr. Sheen was also attracted to Health Catalyst's mission,
values, and principles. "My mission is to achieve accessible,
equitable, innovative, high-performing, and patient-centered
healthcare for all. I'm grateful to be part of a company that
shares that mission," said Dr. Sheen. "Health Catalyst has been a
national leader in developing meaningful solutions to better serve
patients. I'm thrilled to work with this tremendous team to
transform care delivery, advance health equity, and lower costs for
health systems across the country."
About Health Catalyst
Health Catalyst is a leading provider of data and analytics
technology and services to healthcare organizations committed to
being the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed
healthcare improvement. Its customers leverage the cloud-based data
platform—powered by data from more than 100 million patient records
and encompassing trillions of facts—as well as its analytics
software and professional services expertise to make data-informed
decisions and realize measurable clinical, financial, and
operational improvements. Health Catalyst envisions a future in
which all healthcare decisions are data informed.
Media Contact:
Tarah Neujahr
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Chief Brand and Communications Officer
media@healthcatalyst.com
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