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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Incoming Cal eConnect CEO Withdraws From New Post

On Monday, Cal eConnect -- the agency that oversees health information exchange in California -- announced that Ted Kremer has decided to withdraw as the next CEO of the organization. Kremer will continue serving as executive director of the Rochester Regional Health Information Organization in New York. Cal eConnect did not provide a reason for Kremer's decision but said that Laura Landry -- the organization's interim CEO -- will assume the permanent CEO position.



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