Alteer CEO Named as 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
Alteer CEO, Jason Patchen, named finalist for the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
IRVINE, CA (May 08, 2008) –
Alteer and American Healthcare Holdings (AHH) CEO, Jason Patchen, MBA, ACHE, was selected from about 100 nominations as a finalist by a panel of independent judges comprised of regional business, academic and community leaders. The Ernst & Young program celebrates entrepreneurs and the businesses they build and grow and is considered the most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. It acknowledges those who demonstrate extraordinary success in innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
“I am extremely honored to be considered for this most esteemed entrepreneurial award from Ernst & Young, especially given the number of exceptional business leaders in our community,” Patchen said. “My recognition here is truly a reflection of the efforts and achievements of the entire AHH team who I am privileged to lead.”
Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 5, 2008 at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando. Regional award winners are eligible for consideration in the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year national program–the winners of which will be announced at a black-tie event in Palm Springs, California in November of this year. The national Entrepreneur of The Year celebration is part of Ernst & Young’s Strategic Growth Forum, an annual gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Jason has 15+ years experience in managed care and related health technology service. He is a past winner of the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s “40 under 40” award for promise in business and has been recognized as one of the most influential people in healthcare by the Florida Medical Business Journal. Before joining the AHH family, he served as COO at Health Integrated, Inc–one of the largest disease management companies in the U.S. providing a variety of healthcare services for the chronically ill in the commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid markets. He was instrumental in growing that company from its early stage to a multimillion-dollar enterprise. Past experience includes co-founder and President of WebHealthy, Inc., an e-healthcare and provider management services company with revenues of $20,000,000, and V.P. of Corporate Development at Heritage Southeast Medical Group, a startup company in Florida, where he was instrumental in generating revenues of $70,000,000. Jason began his healthcare career as a State of New York Department of Health regulator. He holds an MBA in Finance and is an affiliate of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
About American Healthcare Holdings
AHH is a provider-based healthcare technology company with operations in Florida, California, and Maryland. AHH brands include Alteer® Corporation, Antek HealthWare®, Inc., Soft-Aid Inc., USMD, and Visionary(TM) Medical Systems, Inc. and serve over 60,000 providers with its electronic medical record, practice management, laboratory information systems, and managed care solutions. AHH is ranked 74th largest–in terms of revenue–by Healthcare Informatics Magazine in its “Top 100 Healthcare Information Technology Companies 2008” and also is ranked 17th on the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s “Fast 50” list of fastest growing, privately held companies in the Tampa Bay area. For more information, please visit www.alteer.com or call 888-895-2466 .
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Source: Alteer
