NETWORKING

Newly Created CMIO Position Filled at AT&T

AT&T announced the appointment of Dr. Geeta Nayyar as the company's first Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO). Prior to this appointment, she served as Principal Medical Officer at Vangent, a provider of information management and business process outsourcing services. Before Vangent, she was the Chief Medical Officer at Apco Worldwide, a public affairs and strategic communication firm. Nayyar holds memberships and committee appointments in several professional organizations, including the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the American College of Rheumatology, the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems, and the American Medical Association.