ADP AdvancedMD Appoints Arman Samani as CTO to Drive Innovative Product Development

Seasoned Healthcare IT Executive to Lead Technology Efforts Aimed at Helping Physicians Increase Productivity, Patient Care and Profitability


SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwired - Dec 9, 2014) -  ADP® AdvancedMD®, a leader in all-in-one, cloud electronic health records (EHR), practice management, medical scheduling, medical billing services as well as a pioneer of big data reporting and business intelligence for smaller medical practices, today announced the appointment of Arman Samani to chief technology officer in charge of leading the company's technology development process. Coming to ADP AdvancedMD with over 16 years of experience in healthcare information technology and a deep background in interoperability, Samani will lead the organization's specific efforts to develop interoperable solutions tailored to smaller practices and broader goals of increasing the efficiency and viability of private practices nationwide.

"ADP AdvancedMD provides physicians with flexible and insightful software from a trusted brand, which allows them to provide exceptional patient care while pursuing sustainable financial growth," said Samani. "I'm excited to build on ADP AdvancedMD's achievements by continuing its strong focus on increasing the productivity of physicians through an emphasis on user experience, workflows, and anytime, anywhere, secure access."

ADP AdvancedMD has led efforts to help private practices maximize the efficiency and mobility of their workflow. The company recently launched powerful new product capabilities including a new AdvancedInsight dashboard, mobile ePrescribing capabilities, and a new Patient Portal for secure, bi-directional communications and online bill-pay. Samani plans to continue the product development pace as well as ADP AdvancedMD's leadership in advising its clients on regulatory guidelines including ICD-10 and Meaningful Use.

"We are pleased to welcome Arman to our leadership team," said Raul Villar, president, ADP AdvancedMD. "His focus and experience will help drive our innovation and ultimately the success of our extraordinary customers, who rely on seamless workflow so they can focus on delivering superior levels of patient care."

Samani brings over 16 years of experience in the Healthcare IT industry and significant expertise leading development of cloud-based, SaaS and mobility solutions that are interoperable in the healthcare space. He has held several leadership positions with increasing levels of responsibility in product and engineering at MEDHOST, 3M, Medicity, and Allscripts. Samani graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Economics and earned his MBA from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina. He began his career as software engineer building revenue cycle management systems and later led EHR development and interoperability for the ambulatory and inpatient markets.

Samani is based in Salt Lake City and reports to ADP AdvancedMD President, Raul Villar.

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