ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Coordinated Health, the region's leading specialty surgical hospital network, today announced the appointment of healthcare innovator Greg Flanagan as its Chief Information Officer (CIO). Flanagan's responsibilities include the integration of all Electronic Health Records across CH's full continuum of care, business intelligence and analytics, and applications and digital transformation for the company's 100+ physicians and 1,200 employees across 17 locations in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey.

Flanagan joins Coordinated Health from Advancing Practitioners (AP), a Tennessee-based health services company where he served as Chief Operating Officer. A 20-year veteran of the healthcare industry, he was responsible for all executive management of AP's non-clinical functions.

"An integral part of Coordinated Health's strategy is how we use IT to enhance both the patient and employer experiences while simplifying our healthcare delivery and payment systems, and making them more accessible and affordable," said Coordinated Health President Jim Tsokanos. "We're confident that Greg's extensive knowledge, experience and leadership will accelerate our innovation in these areas."

Since earning a master's degree in hospital administration from Duke University, Flanagan has served in several healthcare provider organizations including as CIO of APS Healthcare in New York and RegionalCare Hospital Partners in Tennessee. He led considerable IT transformation efforts by creating business intelligence and analytics platforms and directly managed large-scale system development and conversions.

"I'm passionate about Coordinated Health in large part because its employees understand that more streamlined healthcare is needed to best serve patients and employers," said Flanagan. "I look forward to furthering our healthcare delivery model via innovative IT solutions."

Flanagan's healthcare achievements extend to volunteerism. In Tennessee, he served as regional director of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

Flanagan earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Duke. He was a scholarship student-athlete on the university's football team. 

About Coordinated Health: Coordinated Health is a Pennsylvania-based, privately held, physician-owned, surgical specialty hospital network that delivers accessible, affordable and consistently effective healthcare. With over 1,200 employees, CH focuses on musculoskeletal, cardiology, women's health, primary care, occupational health and immediate care. It is the only healthcare network in the Lehigh Valley to be nationally recognized, receiving the Top Performer rating from The Joint Commission three years in a row, and repeatedly earns top patient satisfaction scores from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Contact: Kevin O'Keefe, kokeefe@coordinatedhealth.com, 646.300.0386

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