What Happened?
Cambridge, MA-based Cambridge Health appointed Hilary Worthen as Chief Information Officer.
About the Company
An Award-winning Healthcare System that Serves our Communities Cambridge Health Alliance is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With over 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston`s Metro North communities, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, and behavioral health. CHA patients receive high quality care in convenient neighborhood locations, and have seamless access to advanced care through CHA`s affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. CHA`s community commitment extends beyond its patients. CHA operates the Cambridge Public Health Department and collaborates with many local agencies and organizations to improve the health of local residents. It also provides a vital safety net for underserved populations facing barriers to care. As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Tufts University School of Medicine, CHA trains the health care providers of tomorrow.
About the Person
Before devoting himself to IT full-time in 2000, Dr. Worthen held a variety of clinical positions. He joined the Cambridge Hospital (now part of CHA) in 1974 and, over the course of 25 years, helped establish a new Primary Care Unit, co-founded the successful Cambridge Family Health practice, served as Medical Director for Adult and Family Ambulatory Care, and was Medical Director of Inpatient Medical and Surgical Services at the Cambridge Hospital.
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