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For Immediate Release
Spheris' Growth Leads to New Chief Information Officer
Degati Joins Franklin Corporate Office.
Franklin, Tennessee — May 03, 2005 — Spheris, the leading global outsource provider of medical transcription technology and services, today announced the addition of a new chief information officer to its senior management team.Joseph Degati joins Spheris four months after it acquired Avicis, Inc., formerly known as HealthScribe Inc. The acquisition positioned Spheris to more rapidly expand its product and service offering of complete medical transcription technology and outsourcing services to healthcare providers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
“As we continue to expand our workforce and client base, it's imperative we maintain our commitment to using superior Web-based technology to deliver greater speed, accuracy and cost efficiencies to our clients,” said Steven E. Simpson, Spheris president and CEO. “Joe's expertise and extensive background in information technology will add tremendous value as we continue to integrate Avicis/HealthScribe with the existing Spheris infrastructure.” Simpson added, “We're thrilled to have him as part of our team.”
Degati brings 20 years of senior-level management experience in information systems from the retail, manufacturing, marketing and service industries for companies such as Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Andersen Consulting and Footstar, Inc. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and CIO for Progeny Marketing Innovations where he was responsible for all systems-related activities including applications development, technology management, strategic services and project administration.
Degati is a member of both the Nashville Technology Council and the Nashville CIO Council and is heavily involved with the United Way. He lives in Brentwood with his wife, Val, and their three children, Danielle, Alyssa and Joseph.
About Spheris Spheris is a leading provider of clinical documentation services and technology to health systems, hospitals and group practices throughout the U.S. Founded by physicians in 1993, Spheris employs a global network of medical language specialists for true 24-hour service, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The proprietary Spheris Clarity™ technology platform integrates the full range of clinical documentation software and hardware into one seamless, customizable system, including embedded speech recognition technologies. The Spheris solution is flexible and scalable to balance the needs of HIM directors, CFOs, IT directors and physicians with an emphasis on verifiable quality, turnaround time, security and pricing. Spheris' worldwide corporate headquarters is located in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, please visit www.spheris.com.