Christopher Kunney, CPHIT, MSMOT Executive Healthcare IT Strategist Phone: 404.276.0738 Email: christopher@comcast.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/christopherkunney Twitter: @HealthITProf Christopher is a senior level healthcare information technology executive and strategist. He is called upon by his clients to provide guidance and thought leadership specific to emerging healthcare technology offerings, compliance related issues and technology adoption. His recent roles include serving as Director of Emerging Healthcare Technology for AT&T, Vice President & COO for HealthInovation and Vice President and CIO for Piedmont Healthcare. Christopher currently serves as managing partner of Infinite Options, LLC. and also maintains strategic alliances with various HIT consulting firms such as Smartecute, The BAE Company and The Desir Group. He has a track record of successfully implementing and providing strategic enterprise-wide solutions that address the current issues faced by health systems including; meaningful use, PPACA, HITECH Act, HIPAA, EMR Adoption, CMS quality measures, and HIEs. In addition, Christopher is an experienced IT leader with demonstrated ability to build peak-performing teams and achieve crossfunctional business objectives that effectively integrate within the clinical setting. As a valued member of senior management teams, he s contributed a seasoned, broad-based perspective with the maturity to lead IT transformation efforts in all areas of the healthcare business. His business philosophy is to create pragmatic IT strategies and implementation plans designed for maximum return. Christopher serves as instructor-at-large for Southern Polytechnic University Professional Education - HIT Certification Program and is industry advisor to Georgia Institute Of Technologies - HIT Cluster Program, ITT Technical Institute and DeVry University Atlanta. He also serves on the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce HIT Public Policy Taskforce and Bioscience Health IT Leadership Council and active member of the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) Some of his current leadership roles include, board member and FY14 President of the Healthcare Information Systems Society (HIMSS) - Georgia Chapter and Board Chairman of Ivy Preparatory Academy of Schools. He s previously served as past chair of Dr. Ben Carson Foundation Atlanta Chapter and board emeritus for the Men s Health and Wellness Center. Other previous professional organizational memberships include: Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives (GAHE), Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Healthcare Service Executives (NASHE). Christopher has also served as an adjunct professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at DeVry University.
Christopher is a graduate of Fort Valley State University, earning a Bachelor Of Science in Computer Science/Mathematics and Executive Master of Science in management of Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition to his formal education, he s received various certifications in the areas of healthcare information technology (CPHIT), customer relationship management (CRM), technical management, total quality control, project management, and other various I.T. related fields of study. Christopher is a recipient of the Seaborn Lee Middle School Trailblazer Award; 2006 Minority Scholarship Award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). Along with this award he also was selected to participate in the CHIME s CIO Boot Camp for high achieving business leaders. Christopher was also selected to deliver the commencement address for a recent graduating class at ITT Institute in Atlanta, GA and has appear as a subject matter expert at various healthcare IT industry conferences and events. Christopher has appeared in various publications including The Atlanta Business Chronicle, Modern Healthcare, 2006 thru 2012 editions of Who s Who in Business and Industry, Who s Who in Black Atlanta and was featured in a spring 2006 article on Minorities in Healthcare published by the Atlanta Hospital News. He s also been featured in Black Enterprise Magazine s executives On The Move section. He s co-author various articles, whitepapers and presented nationally on topics surrounding the impact of health information technology on the clinical ecosystem. Christopher is an avid blogger and shares his perspective through various social media outlets including, Twitter, Linkedin and Google Plus.
Emerging Healthcare Technology Solutions Overview Provides HIT industry leading expertise in support of healthcare business strategies s on behalf of providers, payors, commercial healthcare market, as well as state and local governments. Facilitates organizational business development and go-to-market strategies, IT operational effectiveness, compliance remediation, industry thought leadership and the dissemination of health care information in support of both public and private sector customers. Education and training on healthcare management and technology development and emerging solutions Capabilities EHR Readiness Assessment, Preparation & Planning Meaningful Use Readiness & Education Infrastructure operations, security and maintenance support Workflow Analysis IT Infrastructure Design and Network Planning & Support Technology Roadmap Planning Project and Program Management IT Technology Strategic Planning and Integration mhealth and Telemedicine Application Design and Infrastructure Integration Vendor Management Services HIPAA Risk Assessment and Remediation Product Development and Market Penetration Interim IT Leadership Support 5
Infinite Options, LLC. History For over half a decade, Infinite Options, LLC. and its executives have been a leading provider of information management and strategic business process outsourcing services to government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, education and healthcare organizations. In addition, Infinite Options solutions support their clients ability to enhance healthcare delivery and improve patient outcomes. We accomplish this by developing and implementing innovative care strategies and systems that include Electronic Medical Records, Digital Imaging Technologies, Mobile Health Solutions and best practices in governance, privacy and security, etc. Listed below are a sample of where Infinite Options, LLC. s talents have been utilized: Cal econnect 3