title: Scott Wallace on the National Alliance for Health Information Technology. Interview by Deborah Mears.
abstract: The National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT) appointed Scott Wallace as its first president and CEO in 2003. NAHIT is an organization of 90 Leading healthcare associations, suppliers, vendors, hospitals, and healthcare systems committed tothe development of voluntary standards for health information technoLogy. Wallace previously was the principal owner of Great kes Capital, a financiaL, commerciaL, and business development consulting firm with a major focus in technology. Prior to starting Great Lakes, Wallace led several technoLogy-based companies. He served as president and CEO of PowerClip Co., a wireless products mpany; president and CEO of Eichrom Industries, an advanced materials and specialty chemical company; and vice president and general counsel for GCI, a venture capital fund. Wallace earned a juris doctorate from the University of Chicago Law School, a master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, anda bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D007857:Leadership; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000639:trends*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012952:Societies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States