Former General Electric (GE) chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt just got a new gig.
Immelt has been unanimously appointed as chairman of Athenahealth, the cloud-based medical records and health care software services provider, by its board of directors. “Jeff shares our vision for more connected, efficient, and human-centered health care; and like us, believes a platform-oriented business and technology strategy is fundamental to executing against that vision,” said Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush in a statement. Immelt takes over the position effective Wednesday.