Malvern, Pa., June 25, 2010 – Today, Siemens Healthcare announced the appointment of John Glaser, Ph.D. as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Health Services Business Unit. In his role, Glaser will be responsible for leading Siemens’ global healthcare IT business, including product development, strategy, portfolio management, financial performance and overall customer satisfaction. When his appointment goes into effect on Aug. 16, he will begin leading over 4,500 employees, multiple health information system brands, a robust global services arm, and Siemens’ world-renowned information systems center.
Most recently, John served as advisor to David Blumenthal, the national coordinator for healthcare IT, providing counsel to the Office of the National Coordinator and the Department of Health and Human Services on the HITECH portions of the federal government’s stimulus bill, particularly regarding national efforts to adopt electronic medical records. Since 1995, Glaser served as vice president and CIO of Partners HealthCare (Boston, Mass.), directing IT for an organization of 10 hospitals, 7,000 physicians and 45,000 employees, including a team of 1,300 IT professionals. He is founding chair of the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME), past president of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and has served on multiple industry boards. Most notably, Glaser received the 1994 John Gall CIO of the Year award and CHIME has established a scholarship in his name.
