Baker named strategic advisor for HealthTech

HealthTech has announced that Stuart Baker has been named a strategic advisor for innovation and adoption. He was most recently chief operating officer and executive vice president of VHA.

In his new position, Baker will work with industry executives, investors and technology developers on issues regarding the dissemination of innovations and will assist in the review of business case analyses. He has over 20 years of experience in the evaluation of technologies supporting clinical excellence and efficiency.

"Stuart has a compelling vision for how healthcare technology can improve care delivery, and produce both real efficiencies for providers and important market opportunities for investors," said Molly Coye, chief executive officer of HealthTech. "He understands the real-world financial, operational and clinical barriers to technology adoption."