Ronald A. Paulus

Ron A. Paulus, M.D., M.B.A., is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, responsible for ensuring system-wide innovation at Geisinger Health System. Immediately prior to joining Geisinger, he was Chief Healthcare Officer for Quovadx, Inc., responsible for healthcare strategy for this software and services company with more than 450 employees and 10,000 customers worldwide. Prior to its acquisition by Quovadx in September 2003, Dr. Paulus was co-founder, President and CEO of CareScience, Inc., where he had also served as President and Chief Operating Officer. CareScience, now part of Premier healthcare informatics, is a clinical solutions and data analytics provider which aims to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare and to support drug and product development for life sciences companies. Dr. Paulus received his M.D. from The School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and his M.B.A., concentration in healthcare management, and B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Paulus has served on numerous national panels and advisory boards including: the Healthcare Information Technology Advisory Board for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the Inpatient Functionality and Interoperability Workgroups for the Certifying Commission on Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT), and the eHealth Initiative Leadership Council.