Agility Health provider of rehabilitation services, orthotics and software services, announced the appointment of Susan Hyatt to the Board of Directors.
Susan Hyatt is CEO and co-founder of Silver Sherpa, a professional services company delivering crisis management and transition planning for the elderly.
Hyatt is also President and CEO of HYATTDIO, a global strategy company.
Hyatt was instrumental in the start up of Canada's Electronic Health Records (EHR) efforts. Canada Health Infoway (CHI) was set up by the Government of Canada as an independent company collaborating with federal, provincial and territorial governments to accelerate and facilitate the implementation of EHRs.
Hyatt held several executive positions at CHI, including Interim President and CEO. In the US, she was appointed a founding member of the HIMSS Global Enterprise Task Force studying global EHR initiatives.
The work earned Hyatt and her colleagues the Spirit of HIMSS Award for their contributions to global thought leadership.
Hyatt is a trained physiotherapist, holds an MBA in International Business, and is a member of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, the International Federation on Ageing and the Healthcare Information and Management Society (US).
Pierre G. Gagnon, interim CEO at Agility Health, said: “As a corporate strategist and trusted advisor to governments and global technology and healthcare companies, Susan brings added depth to Agility Health's Board.
"She has held senior executive positions in both public and private sector organisations and her success as a global entrepreneur becomes a great asset to Agility Health. We welcome her to our team."