Tony Bellomo has been appointed to the position of president of TriZetto Group. 

Stentys, a next-generation drug-eluting bifurcation stent company, hasappointed René Spaargaren, MD, as its chief medical officer (CMO). 

Trends found among projects funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) point toward evidence of improvements in patient outcomes and experiences with the healthcare system by implementing teleheath systems, according to a new report from the National Resource Center.

New York’s participation in the Nationwide Health Information Network(NHIN) trial demonstrations will help the state advance its internalhealth IT strategy, according to officials with the New York eHealthCollaborative.

Rex M. Adams has joined WellCare Health Plans as chief operatingofficer (COO). In the newly created position, Adams will reportdirectly to the president and CEO and oversee thecompany’s operating activities, including claims payment, customerservice and information systems.

The National Quality Forum has endorsed nine new U.S. voluntaryconsensus standards for health IT in the areas of electronicprescribing, EHR interoperability, care management, quality registriesand the medical home.

As U.S. sites ramp up virtual colonography programs, experienced providers weigh in on software and CAD.

Sage Software Healthcare has appointed Lindy Benton to the position of chief operating officer (COO).