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Dr. Viet Nguyen Elected to Systems Made Simple Board of DirectorsSYRACUSE, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- Systems Made Simple, Inc., a leading provider of IT systems and services to support critical architecture, data and application challenges in the healthcare industry, today announced that Chief Medical Information Officer Dr. Viet Nguyen has been elected to its board of directors. As a member of the board, Dr. Nguyen will work with Systems Made Simple's executive leadership team to oversee key decisions regarding the company's strategies around providing integrated technology to improve continuity of care and patient safety. "Our shareholders recognize the importance of having the influence of a seasoned clinician who is also a board-certified clinical informaticist," said Al Nardslico, president and chairman of Systems Made Simple. "We believe Dr. Viet Nguyen will be a valuable asset to our board, bringing a unique perspective to the team." Since joining Systems Made Simple in November 2011, Dr. Nguyen has served as chief medical information officer, providing subject matter expertise to clients in standardizing terminology services as well as supporting the company's research and innovation program on product development. Dr. Nguyen is an advisor on healthcare IT srategies for executive leaders and has proven to be vital in supporting Systems Made Simple's customers. He also actively represents Systems Made Simple in relationships with academic institutions, professional societies and standards development organizations. "I am honored to have the opportunity to participate in key decision-making processes at Systems Made Simple through a position on the board of directors," said Dr. Nguyen. "Systems Made Simple is a leader in developing innovative and mission-critical solutions for the healthcare community, and I look forward to contributing my clinical and informatics expertise to these solutions and our company's growth." Dr. Nguyen is a board-certified clinical informaticist as well as an internist and pediatrician with more than a decade of clinical and informatics experience. He trained as a medical informatics fellow at the Salt Lake City Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center and in the department of biomedical informatics at the University of Utah. From 2003 to 2013, Dr. Nguyen served as a clinical terminologist supporting VA data standardization efforts including the development, implementation and maintenance of standard terminologies such as SNOMED-CT, LOINC and NDF-RT. During that time, he maintained a full-time inpatient and outpatient medical practice. Dr. Nguyen resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife and three children. To learn more about Dr. Nguyen and the Systems Made Simple executive team, visit https://www.systemsmadesimple.com/SystemsMadeSimple/form/aboutUs.jsp. About Systems Made Simple Systems Made Simple, Inc. delivers leading healthcare IT systems, services, and strategies supporting commercial and federal healthcare clients. We provide solutions that are focused on positively impacting patient outcomes. The company's successful execution is based on real experiences and direct insight into the way patients, medical providers, and payer communities cooperate and interact. Systems Made Simple works closely with clients to design and implement innovative solutions and integrate the right technology to improve day-to-day business transactions, maximize efficiencies, reduce costs, and eliminate risks. For more information, visit www.systemsmadesimple.com.
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