FirstCare Health Plans Names New AVP of IT Operations
AUSTIN, Texas, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, officials at FirstCare Health Plans named Mark Seale as the new assistant vice president of IT operations.
Seale is responsible for oversight and leadership of FirstCare's IT infrastructure teams, IT security, as well as the health plan's software engineering team. He will report to FirstCare's interim CIO, Gerald Shields.
"Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and experience towards technology operations, specifically within the health care industry," said Gerald Shields, interim chief information officer. "We're excited to have him join our team and support FirstCare's goal of helping Texans lead healthier lives."
Seale brings more than 20 years of IT operations and infrastructure leadership experience to FirstCare. He recently served as the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Technology for Futura Health Partners, LLC. During this time, Seale was also a Strategic Business Unit Executive for Xerox's Healthcare Provider Solutions group. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of IT Operations for Harden Healthcare.
Seale holds a bachelor degree from the University of Houston, and also attended the McCombs School of Business' CIO Institute at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas.
Seale will work out of FirstCare's headquarters in Austin, Texas.
"Mark's proven track record of leadership and expertise of health care technology will be assets towards our organization's success," said Shields. "He will be a great addition to the FirstCare team."
About FirstCare Health Plans
Our mission is to provide access to high quality, affordable health care through strong partnerships in the communities we serve.
Since 1985, we've been serving the health care needs of members across North, West, and Central Texas. Today, our service area includes 108 counties, with local offices in Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Waco, and corporate offices in Austin, Texas. We offer a wide range of HMO, PPO, HSA, and ASO products through a variety of programs, including small and large employer plans; state, federal and teacher plans; government programs; and the Health Insurance Marketplace. With the support of our owners, Covenant Health in Lubbock and Hendrick Health System in Abilene, we serve over 175,000 members. For more information, please visit www.firstcare.com.
SOURCE FirstCare Health Plans
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