STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Chris Dillon has joined Elsevier Health Sciences as Managing Director for the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) group. Dillon will assume responsibility for all CDS operations and strategy, including product development, marketing and sales. He will provide overall vision to further the CDS mission to help healthcare organisations improve outcomes, streamline workflow and enhance care.
CDS is Elsevier Health Sciences' point-of-care, payer, provider and eLearning business unit, offering solutions for every member of the healthcare team, from providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals and educators) to administrators in finance and operations. Working with feedback from customers, Dillon will help the CDS business unit to refine Elsevier's knowledge solutions - from drug information and interactive task guidance to care planning and process improvement.
Dillon brings more than 30 years of experience in marketing, management and sales of healthcare products and services to Elsevier's CDS unit. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Marketing at Misys Healthcare Systems, a leading physician practice EMR provider, where he implemented 'go-to-market' strategies. He also served as the Vice President/General Manager of McKesson's specialty business, which provides physicians with distribution, technology and clinical and educational solutions.
