VIRTMED Names Dr. Vernon Huang Director of Clinical Product Design
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — February 28, 2000 — VIRTMED, a medical information services company dedicated to leveraging innovative handheld computing and Internet technologies to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery, announced today the appointment of Vernon Huang, M.D to director of clinical product design. In this role, Dr. Huang will leverage his expertise in handheld computing and medicine to design new applications facilitating the exchange of information at the point of care.
As a pioneer in the development of handheld solutions for healthcare professionals, Dr. Huang brings more than eight years of mobile computing experience and over ten years of medical practice experience to VIRTMED, including authoring the first medical application for a consumer handheld computer. Before joining VIRTMED, Dr. Huang served as medical director Apple Computer's Newton division where he was responsible for healthcare market development. As medical director, Dr. Huang was instrumental in the introduction of handheld technology to the healthcare industry.
"Dr. Huang has played significant role leading the development of handheld technology for the healthcare industry," said Gary Foster, CEO and president of VIRTMED. "His diverse background in medicine and mobile computing gives him a unique ability to design clinical and administrative applications that are right on target to meet specific needs of mobile clinicians."
Prior to joining Apple Computer, Dr. Huang co-founded Tactile Systems, a company specializing in mobile computing and personal digital assistant (PDA) solutions. While at Tactile Systems, Dr. Huang focused on projects involving the creation of PDA applications and software specifically for the healthcare professionals, including the American Society of Hand Therapists.
Dr. Huang received his doctorate in medicine from the George Washington University School of Medicine and his bachelors's degree in biomedical engineering from The Johns Hopkins University. He received postgraduate training in anesthesia at the Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania. A Lieutenant Commander in the USNR, also served as a U.S. Naval flight surgeon assigned to the Marine Corps.
About VIRTMED
Based in Cambridge, Mass., VIRTMED is an information services company whose mission is to leverage innovative handheld computing and Internet technologies to help solve real healthcare problems. The company develops healthcare applications with both administrative and clinical utility that offer compelling economic benefits. VIRTMED seamlessly integrates three domains — handheld computing devices, Internet technology and existing healthcare information systems — to provide healthcare professionals with easy-to-use and comprehensive solutions that ultimately improve the quality and efficiency of patient care. VIRTMED combines world-class technology, a world-class management team and world-class capital partners to offer a unique last mile solution in healthcare — providing two way, real time, Web enabled information to and from the healthcare provider at the point-of-care. VIRTMED can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.virtmed.com.
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