PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CitiusTech, a leading provider of healthcare technology services and solutions, today announced that Dr. Mohit Kaushal has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Dr. Kaushal currently serves as a special advisor at General Atlantic.

Dr. Kaushal is a well-recognized healthcare professional and an industry leader, with an extensive career in investing, clinical medicine, academia and public policy. As a lead investor and an advisor, he has been an influential force in guiding many healthcare organizations. During the Obama administration, he was a member of the White House Health IT task force, a cross agency team that implemented the technology aspects of health reform. He also built and led the first dedicated health care team at the Federal Communications Commission.

Dr. Kaushal is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University and has been appointed to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, advising HHS on Data Access and Use. He continues to be actively involved in health policy and serves as a Scholar in Residence at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy.

“We are in the midst of significant changes in the healthcare landscape and having Dr. Kaushal on board provides us with a strategic perspective on how to best adapt to these changes,” said Rizwan Koita, Chief Executive Officer, CitiusTech. “His expertise and experience in engaging with healthcare payers, providers, technology companies and government agencies is unique.”

“It is great to be on the board of CitiusTech, a company that continues to innovate its solutions and services,” said Dr. Kaushal. “It is both a challenge and an opportunity to be at the heart of the healthcare technology evolution. I look forward to working alongside the passionate leadership at CitiusTech.”

About CitiusTech

CitiusTech (www.citiustech.com) is a provider of healthcare technology services and solutions to medical technology companies, providers, payers and life sciences organizations, with over 2,500 professionals worldwide. CitiusTech offers wide range of services including healthcare software development, healthcare interoperability, regulatory compliance, BI/analytics, consumer engagement, care coordination and population health management. CitiusTech helps customers accelerate innovation in healthcare through a number of solutions and accelerators for clinical quality reporting, healthcare big data, cloud computing, mobile health and predictive analytics. CitiusTech is closely associated with industry organizations like HIMSS and HL7, and is a member of the prestigious CHIME Foundation. With cutting-edge technology expertise, world-class service quality and a global resource base, CitiusTech consistently delivers best-in-class solutions and an unmatched cost advantage to healthcare clients worldwide.