Dr. Hon S. Pak, former CIO to Army Office of the Surgeon General, will act as senior advisor to mobile healthcare innovator

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AirStrip Technologies^TM, Inc. announced today that Dr. Hon S. Pak, a healthcare IT leader with more than two decades of industry experience, has joined AirStrip as a senior advisor.

Dr. Pak most recently served as Chief Information Officer in the US Army Medical Department’s Office of the Surgeon General. As a senior advisor, Dr. Pak was responsible for design, deployment, training and sustainment of all clinical information systems. The Military Healthcare System delivers healthcare services to more than 9.2 million patients globally.

“Dr. Pak draws from a wealth of experience and skill in virtually every major practice area, and is a proven leader in managed care settings,” AirStrip CEO Alan W. Portela said. “We anticipate Dr. Pak will enhance our understanding of how AirStrip’s innovative mobile patient monitoring solutions play an ever-growing role in the broader adoption of telemedicine and the next generation of healthcare IT.”

One of Dr. Pak’s roles with AirStrip Technologies will be to identify potential uses of AirStrip’s groundbreaking mobile monitoring solutions to support the care and treatment of wounded soldiers.

Dr. Pak is recognized for developing a comprehensive informatics infrastructure and a health IT strategy around patient-centered care with a specific focus on business intelligence. He also shaped an unprecedented federal investment in electronic health record exchanges and health information technology for active military, veteran and civilian populations.

Dr. Pak previously headed the Advanced Information Technology Group within the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, a federal agency focused on public/private partnerships and developing research on mHealth, medical training systems and health informatics. He is also the past president of the American Telemedicine Association and led the effort on global health and standards development for telehealth.

Dr. Pak currently serves as the Editorial Board for Journal of Telemedicine and e-Health and is a member of the George Washington Health IT Advisory Council.

“AirStrip Technologies has developed solutions that take healthcare mobility to a new level, delivering enhanced digital data that supports faster, more informed patient care decisions throughout the healthcare setting,” Dr. Pak said. “These applications are now used to monitor patients during a number of settings including ambulance, hospital and soon home, bringing closer the reality of mobile patient monitoring virtually anywhere and anytime. This is a significant development that gives us a glimpse into the future of global healthcare.”

About AirStrip Technologies, Inc.

Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, AirStrip Technologies is a pioneer in mobile medical software applications designed to work across most platforms to improve patient safety and reduce risk in the healthcare setting. AirStrip Technologies engages, consults and employs leading technology and medical experts to ensure the highest quality of their products. The core technology team is committed to bringing best-of-breed products to the market that enhance the ability of physicians and healthcare professionals to perform their work on a daily basis with the added assurances that their patients are being provided the best care available. Visit www.airstriptech.com for more information.

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