CodeRyte announces key staff positions

Medical coding developer CodeRyte Inc. has named Julie Stern as its senior vice president of client solutions to serve as the liaison to CodeRyte's hospital and physician practice clients.

Prior to joining CodeRyte, Stern spent 10 years at Manugistics Inc. Most recently, Stern was vice president of solutions consulting/technology strategy at Manugistics.

In related news, CodeRyte Inc. promoted Alan Hinderer as senior vice president of sales. Before joining CodeRyte, Hinderer held numerous positions with IDX Systems Corp., including vice president of sales and vice president of business development.

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