Cape Cod Healthcare Names New CIO

Cape Cod Healthcare announced Jeanne M. Fallon has been named Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Cape Cod Healthcare (CCHC). In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the CCHC Information Systems team and for the implementation and support of all clinical and financial Information Systems applications.

Ms. Fallon joined CCHC in January 2011 as Executive Director of Information Systems. She was named Interim CIO in December 2011, before being appointed to the permanent position this month.

Ms. Fallon has more than 26 years of health care information technology experience. Prior to arriving at CCHC, she was Director of Clinical Applications in Information Systems at South Shore Hospital. She earned a degree in Economics from Boston College and her Master’s degree in Health Administration from Simmons College.

“Developing a strong IS platform is key to meeting the challenges facing health care in the coming years,” said CCHC President and CEO Michael K. Lauf.  “Jeanne has shown exemplary leadership and is the right person to lead this initiative.”

Information from a press release.