DirectTrust has named former Cerner executive and longtime health IT veteran Scott Stuewe to take the reins as the organization’s CEO.
Stuewe, who currently serves as the director of strategy and interoperability at DataFile, worked at Cerner for more than two decades. From 2013 to 2016, he served as the EHR vendor’s director of national interoperability and strategy.
He also spearheaded Cerner’s efforts to drive participation in the CommonWell Health Alliance and helped bridge the pending integration with Carequality.
Stuewe replaces David Kibbe, who led the nonprofit organization since its inception in 2012. Kibbe announced he was stepping down last year. He will continue to serve as a senior adviser to the organization.
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“Scott is a dynamic leader, true visionary and collaborator, and an innovator of healthcare information technology," Bruce Schreiber, DirectTrust’s board chair, said in a statement. "He has leveraged an entrepreneurial spirit to envision, create, and bring to market new solutions and processes that have helped shape the industry. We look forward to our next stage of growth under his leadership.”
Stuewe said he plans to build on DirectTrust’s “impressive growth,” adding that the organization “plays an essential role in ensuring that patient health records are communicated safely and securely.”