Divurgent Welcomes Industry Leader Dana Alexander as Vice President of Clinical Transformation

Virginia Beach, VA – March 12, 2015—Divurgent proudly welcomes Dana Alexander, RN, MSN, MBA, FAAN, FHIMSS as Vice President of Clinical Transformation. In her role, Ms. Alexander will lead Divurgent’s Clinical Transformation Consulting Practice in implementing strategies and technologies that will improve delivery of care across Divurgent’s client base. Dana offers a strong clinical background as a nurse practitioner and provider health system executive paired with an exceptional track record of strong, effective leadership across various executive roles within the healthcare industry, including firms such as Caradigm, GE Healthcare, and Cerner Corporation.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled for Dana to join our Team; her expertise in population health and accountable care are key initiatives Divurgent is focused on providing our clients as they move forward in their evolution of healthcare delivery. Dana’s insight and expertise into leading-edge clinical transformation strategies will be invaluable to our clients and their communities,” says CEO and Managing Partner, Colin Konschak.

As HIMSS’ Board of Directors, Chair-Elect, Dana has collaborated with the industry’s most-authoritative leaders. Widely-recognized as a clinical transformation thought-leader, Dana’s work with HIMSS and influence within the industry will offer Divurgent’s clients an opportunity to further enhance their organization’s clinical programs and initiatives.

“Innovative approaches to solving today’s healthcare delivery and business challenges are what defines Divurgent’s business model—having Dana join the team will add value not only to Divurgent’s Clinical Transformation practice line, but also our other aligned practice lines: Advisory Services, Revenue Cycle Management, and Activation Management,” says Philip Felt, Divurgent Managing Partner and Vice President of Activation Management.

Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management, Bill Ayres, states “I’m excited to start working with Dana! Her reputation as a Clinical Transformation pioneer will bring immense value to the Revenue Cycle Management practice, as the lines between Clinical Transformation and RCM initiatives continue to blur for today’s healthcare organizations.”

Working alongside Bill and Vice President of Advisory Services, David Shiple, Dana will align Clinical Transformation with Divurgent’s other service offerings and with the current and future needs of today’s healthcare organizations. “Divurgent’s Advisory Services practice line focuses on providing solutions to today’s technology challenges facing the industry, and pairing Dana’s work and expertise will help fill in the gaps between technology and patient experience, giving our Advisory Services client’s more holistic solutions,” says David.

Divurgent expects Dana’s leadership and industry knowledge to greatly impact Divurgent’s service capabilities, positively affecting the delivery of care and patient experience across client communities nationwide.