Kevin McDonald Joins Nextech Systems' Leadership Team as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

TAMPA, FL--(Marketwired - April 15, 2014) - Nextech, a leading provider of fully integrated electronic medical records (EMR), practice management, revenue management, patient engagement and mobility solutions for specialty physician practices, today announced the appointment of Kevin McDonald as the company's new senior vice president of sales and marketing. McDonald will be responsible for creating and implementing sales operations strategies designed to enhance the company's overall business objectives.

McDonald brings more than 20 years of experience in the physician, hospital and surgery center industries, as well as an extensive knowledge of EMR, practice management, revenue cycle management, HIT and HIE solutions to his role at Nextech.

"Kevin's deep understanding of the healthcare industry and his experience in executive level sales and marketing positions made him a natural fit for this position," says David Henriksen, president and CEO of Nextech Systems. "Current industry changes have increased the demand for specialty-specific EMRs, making it even more imperative that Nextech's sales initiatives continue to align with the market's needs. I am confident that Kevin's leadership will help us meet our strategic business goals during this era of change in the industry."

McDonald joins Nextech from Source Medical Solutions, where he served in multiple executive positions across several business units, including surgery, revenue cycle and account management. Prior to Source Medical Solutions, McDonald was vice president of sales at Healthvision Corporation, where he was responsible for the development of a new physician direct division and physician portal sales. McDonald has also held leadership positions at Cerner Corporation, Medical Manager Southeast, Inc. and PracticeWorks, Inc.

"Nextech is in a strong position to continue its current growth, and I look forward to utilizing my experience to advance its position in the market," said McDonald. "I am honored to be a part of the Nextech team and am excited to work alongside some of the brightest industry leaders in the specialty-specific EHR business."

About Nextech

Nextech offers fully integrated, specialty specific, certified EMR, practice management, revenue management, patient engagement, and mobility solutions for ambulatory physician practices. Since its inception in 1997, Nextech has built a client base of more than 7,000 providers and 40,000 office staff members. For further information, please visit: www.Nextech.com.