WATERTOWN, Mass., July 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of internet-based business services for physician practices, today announced that Jack Kane has been appointed to its board of directors. The addition of Mr. Kane increases the number of directors on athenahealth's board to eight.
Mr. Kane was Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of IDX Systems Corporation from 1984 until the company was acquired by GE Healthcare in 2006. In 2006, he served as an executive within the GE Healthcare business unit.
"I am honored to join the athenahealth board of directors," commented Kane. "As the industry continues to move towards integrated services and software systems for medical providers, I am looking forward to working with athenahealth's management team as they continue to deliver results-oriented business services to the U.S physicians practice market."
"athenahealth is thrilled to bring such a well-respected and veteran healthcare technology executive to our board of directors," said Jonathan Bush, Chairman and CEO of athenahealth. "Jack will prove to be a strategic asset given his vast experience as a CFO, executing on financial strategy, and his unique knowledge of the healthcare services industry."
About athenahealth, Inc.
athenahealth, Inc., is a leading provider of internet-based business services for physician practices. The Company's service offerings are based on proprietary web-native practice management electronic medical record (EMR) software, a continuously updated payer knowledge-base and integrated back-office service operations. For more information visit www.athenahealth.com or call (888) 652-8200.