Kill named CEO of Virtual Radiologic

Rob Kill has been appointed as CEO of Virtual Radiologic, effective Jan. 26. Kill succeeds Co-Founder Sean Casey, MD, who will remain as chairman of the board.

The Minneapolis-based Virtual Radiologic said that Kill has served as its president and chief operating officer since May 2007. Previously, he was president of the Physician Systems business at Misys Healthcare, where he also served as president of its physician enterprise systems unit. Earlier, he spent 10 years with Baxter Healthcare, holding senior roles in operations, marketing and sales.

The company said its other Co-Founder Eduard Michel, MD, will remain its medical director and a member of the board of directors, and will continue to be the liaison for its 144 affiliated radiologists.

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