Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 24, 2009

Amicas, Inc. (amcs)

STEPHEN N. KAHANE M.D., M.S., is the CEO, President and Chairman of AMICAS. Under Dr. Kahane's leadership and direction, AMICAS has become one of the largest and most influential providers of image and information management solutions in the healthcare market. Previously, Dr. Kahane was Chief Strategy Officer and Vice Chairman of the board of directors for VitalWorks, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare information management technology, including practice management and Electronic Medical Records for physician office practices, imaging centers, hospitals and other healthcare provider organizations. Prior to VitalWorks, he was Chief Executive Officer of Datamedic, a healthcare technology firm specializing in electronic medical records, and practice management software and services. Dr. Kahane holds an M.S. in computer science from the Johns Hopkins University and an M.D. from Emory University. After completing his residency at Johns Hopkins, he became the Medical Director of Information Systems and served on the faculty. Profile
TWST: Would you please begin with a capsule summary of AMICAS?

Dr. Kahane: AMICAS is a major healthcare information technology company.

Healthcare IT has obviously been getting a decent