Chief Technology Officer
Thomas Packert is Chief Technology Officer at CareCloud, where he is responsible for identifying technologies and managing implementations of CareCloud’s proprietary systems to maximize the scalability, flexibility, and productivity enjoyed by the company’s clients. His mission is to deliver high-productivity, secure, compliant systems for all stakeholders. Mr. Packert comes to CareCloud with numerous years of experience developing healthcare billing systems, healthcare supply chains, and financial reporting systems for HMOs.
Prior to joining CareCloud, Mr. Packert was Vice President of Information Management for Visible Assets, a proprietary RFID systems vendor utilizing unique, low-frequency RuBee technology. In this role, Mr. Packert developed a wide variety of web-based visibility solutions based on open source technologies for orthopedic device manufacturers and hospitals. Use of these systems resulted in significant revenue enhancement, improved supply chain efficiencies, and patient safety enhancements.
Prior to Visible Assets, Mr. Packert was VP of Information Technology at Neighborhood Health Partnership (NHP) a Miami-based HMO where he oversaw a fifty-person IT department and a budget of $10 million. For NHP, Mr. Packert implemented a Zero Based Budget for the IT department, reduced the telecom budget by 50%, reduced the software maintenance budget by 15%, implemented HIPAA privacy, security and transaction rules as well as the 2004 Medicare Drug programs, and implemented workflow tools for printed materials production and approvals.