Optima Healthcare Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based software for post-acute care providers, announced the appointment of Jason James as Chief Information Officer.

James has led IT operations for fast-growth technology companies for over twenty years. Prior to joining Optima, James was the Vice President of IT Operations for internet service provider EarthLink. There, he enhanced the company's IT operations and infrastructure, including data centers and network-related hardware. Previously, James served as the Vice President of Global IT Infrastructure Support and Operations for IT service management company PRGX, where he modernized their IT infrastructure. James began his SaaS-centric career with Servigistics, a provider of service lifecycle management software that was acquired by PTC. During his tenure, James was promoted to Vice President of Global IT, and led a geographically dispersed technical staff in managing IT infrastructure and a SaaS platform that served Fortune 500 companies.

In his role at Optima, James will be responsible for leading the development and expansion of all IT services, infrastructure and operations, including applications, data centers, network operations, security, compliance and DevOps.

"Post-acute care providers have one simple request for software vendors: deliver solutions that enable them to provide great patient experiences and operate successful businesses free from concerns about their systems," said James. "As Optima's CIO, I'm excited to play a leadership role in delivering the performance, reliability and cost-effectiveness that our clients require."

"Optima is rapidly growing its client base of 10,000 post-acute care sites that treat two million patients each year," said Josh Pickus, Optima's CEO. "As we scale up, we're excited to add to our leadership team a consummate IT professional who will ensure that we deliver a best-in-class experience for our clients as they expand their operations."