“Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS, Inc.), a leading provider of health information technology (HIT) solutions for federal, private and public healthcare organizations, today announced that David L. Whitmer has joined the company as Chief Strategy Officer for the company’s federal business line. Mr. Whitmer was a senior federal executive with over 20 years of c-suite level of experience directing facilities and operations for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including 10 years as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES).”
“Most recently Mr. Whitmer served as the Medical Center Director of the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin Georgia, where he was responsible for a staff of over 1,800 and an annual budget of $350 million. While there, he led efforts to surge capacity and mitigate risks for COVID-19 patients, overseeing a COVID-19 vaccine program that delivered over 30,000 vaccinations to Veterans and employees across middle and South Georgia. He also oversaw new construction programs for sites of care and long term housing solutions for Veterans at risk for homelessness.”
“Before that Mr. Whitmer served as chief operating officer at the Sunshine Health Network, VISN 8, based in St. Petersburg, Florida and with eight large VA hospitals in Florida and Puerto Rico. During the last eight years of his 21-year career at NIH, Whitmer was the SES Executive Office for the National Eye Institute and was responsible for overseeing the implementation of the nation’s vision research program.”
“’This important hire enables DSS to continue tailoring our advanced technology to help the VA improve healthcare delivery and veteran outcomes,’ said Mark Byers, president and CEO of DSS. ‘David is a proven SES leader who has been in the trenches serving our nation’s Veterans. We’re constantly developing technology that takes better care of providers, so they can take better care of their patients. David’s input will be essential to understanding the unique needs of the VHA and federal health agencies, and I’m thrilled to have him join DSS…'” Read the full press release here.
Source: DSS, Inc. Announces New Hire to Better Serve Veterans and Public Health – June 21, 2021. DSS.
Document Storage Systems (DSS) was named to the list of NXT UP firms poised to make big waves in the Federal sector in 2020 and for years to come.
