Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management (PM) systems and services to hospitals, physicians and other health care providers. Its integrated solutions help providers make better decisions and drive outcomes by providing real-time control over their patient information, clinical workflow and finance.
On January 14, 2019, Russell P. Fradin was appointed as the CEO and Chairman of Allscript Healthcare Solutions, Inc., replacing former CEO, Glen Tullman. Fradin is an experienced executive with a proven track record of success, including leadership and senior management roles at Accenture and Dell, as well as board experience at Home Depot, OgilvyOne and Allscripts.
Fradin brings to Allscripts a wealth of experience in both strategy and execution, including experience driving innovation in healthcare. He was the global managing partner of Accenture’s Health and Public Service Practice prior to his appointment as CEO and Chairman of Allscripts. In this role, he was responsible for developing and delivering innovative strategies, solutions and services to clients across the healthcare, government and public sector landscapes. Prior to his Accenture tenure, he held a variety of senior executive roles at Dell, most notably leading Dell’s Global Services division.
At Allscripts, Fradin’s appointment as CEO and Chairman is aimed at driving long-term growth for the company and for the healthcare industry as a whole. He brings to Allscripts his expansive leadership, strategy and innovation experience, as well as his vision to help providers become more interoperable, efficient, and productive, while advising them on how to improve care delivery. Fradin’s appointment is also aimed at providing stability and continuity to the Allscripts strategy and organization.
Fradin sees this new role as a way to help drive innovation and growth opportunities across the healthcare industry. He is passionate about creating value through new opportunities, engaging with customers to gain insight and ultimately, solving complex challenges. He is also committed to leading with a customer-first philosophy and understanding the patient’s voice throughout the entire healthcare experience. With this mindset, he will drive Allscripts to continue to focus on helping providers better manage their practice, patients and finances, while keeping the patient and their experience at the forefront.
Fradin’s vision for Allscripts includes continuing to focus on the industry’s leading-edge technology and design, maintaining an agile operating model to quickly and efficiently respond to customer needs, investing in the long-term for sustained growth and profitability, and providing technology that enables a simpler and healthier patient experience. With his leadership, Allscripts will continue to innovate to help providers make better decisions, drive better results and support the best possible patient outcomes.
In summary, the appointment of Russell P. Fradin as CEO and Chairman of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. is an important and timely one. With his vast business, healthcare and technology experience, he will be able to lead the organization with a fresh approach, while providing stability and continuity to the Allscripts strategy and organization. He brings to Allscripts his expansive leadership, strategy and innovation experience, as well as his vision to help providers become more interoperable, efficient, and productive, while advising them on how to improve care delivery. Fradin’s commitment to leading with a customer-first philosophy and understanding the patient’s voice throughout the entire healthcare experience will ensure that Allscripts continues to focus on helping providers better manage their practice, patients and finances, while keeping the patient and their experience at the forefront.
