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About the Company

At Harden Healthcare, we serve a range of healthcare needs, including rehabilitation, home healthcare, assisted living, skilled nursing, hospice care, pharmacy services and nurse practitioners for the long-term care industry. The result? Compassionate care that serves the well-being of our patients through the many stages of life. As patients transition from one care setting to another, we`re there to offer a helping hand. To attract and maintain the best associates, we must create a friendly, constructive atmosphere. Dignity, respect, honest communication and trust are hallmarks of our employee relationships. Through teamwork, delegation and participative decision-making, we empower our associates to develop and grow. We strive to provide the best care for our patients, and a sense of pride and purpose for our associates. Harden was named a “2011 Top Workplace” in the Austin area based on employee feedback. Today, Harden’s family of companies serves almost 40,000 patients a day in 13 states. Mind Body Spirit (MBS) Rehab, a member of the Harden Healthcare family of companies, has a team of physical therapists that embrace the concept of integrated care, addressing the mental, physical and spiritual needs of our patients. With dedication to clinical excellence, experienced therapists and an innovative support staff, MBS Rehab provides the right rehabilitation solution for our patients at the right time in the right care setting.

About the Person

Diane Kenyon is the Senior Vice President of Information Technology for Harden Healthcare, based in Austin, Texas. She has over 25 years of health care IT systems experience. Previous to Harden Healthcare she was employed by Girling Healthcare for 14 years and Gerber Alley for 9 years. Diane sits on the Austin Innotech Advisory Council, the Austin Mayor’s Task Force on Aging and the Texas Claims Management Advisory Council. She is an active member of HIMSS at the local and national level; a member of Austin Technology Council, SIM, and Executive Women’s Forum. Diane has her B.S. in Computer Technology from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana and her MBA from Kennesaw University, Kennesaw, Georgia. Diane has a passion for helping fix the health care cost problems. She believes that interoperability and technology are key to the solution and the  solution and the results we will see with EHRs are exciting.