Claritev Corporation, a technology, data and insights company focused on making healthcare more affordable, transparent and fair for all, announced the following newly created appointments to its senior leadership team to support the company’s strategic growth, transformation and mission to bring transparency to the healthcare ecosystem with innovative products and solutions.
Jigar S. Patel, MD, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer effective April 14, 2025. As a new member of the Executive Leadership Team, Patel will provide medical guidance on the strategic development and product innovation of Claritev’s healthcare technology and network optimization solutions. Patel brings deep expertise in healthcare delivery, medical network dynamics and industry relationships. This experience will be integral as he works to align Claritev’s products with the evolving needs of the industry, including health plans, payors and other medical organizations. Prior to joining Claritev, Patel spent more than 18 years at Cerner/Oracle where he worked with large national healthcare companies on all aspects of their Healthcare Information Technology needs and strategy.
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Fernando Schwartz, Ph.D., has been appointed Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer effective February 17, 2025. Schwartz leads the AI and Data Science Department on Chief Digital Officer Michael Kim’s team. Bringing 15 years of leadership in data science and machine learning, Schwartz will lead the Company’s AI and analytics strategy as well as new product development and capabilities that will benefit existing and new clients or partners. Prior to joining Claritev, Schwartz most recently served as the Vice President of AI at ADP. Before that, he led the global data science strategy for Merck’s Human Health Division as the Associate Vice President and Global Head of Data Science.
“Today’s announcement marks a pivotal moment in Claritev’s strategic transformation journey,” said Travis Dalton, Chairman, CEO and President of Claritev. “With their past industry experience and expertise, Jigar’s and Fernando’s roles will bring us a step closer to providing cutting-edge innovation and technology that promote more affordable, transparent and higher quality healthcare services.
Source: Businesswire
