FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CIS Names Transparency Practice Lead PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 24, 2015 – CIS, a leading healthcare compliance and revenue optimization firm, announced today Tom Kirkpatrick has joined the company as Director and Practice Lead, Transparency. He will be responsible for managing the delivery of CIS’ transparency reporting services and leading its team in the execution of consulting engagements related to federal and state transparency requirements. He brings over 20 years of life sciences commercial experience. “Tom’s extensive life sciences experience across both business and technology and his strategic vision makes him the ideal person to grow CIS’ transparency offerings,” said Clarissa Crain, Vice President, Consulting, at CIS. “His strong understanding of transparency solutions will allow him to successfully anticipate and address our clients’ needs.” “CIS has an impressive track record in guiding clients through the complex federal and state transparency requirements. I’m pleased to lead an expert team in growing CIS’ consultative and technology capabilities to provide additional benefits to our clients,” said Kirkpatrick. Prior to joining CIS, Kirkpatrick was Principal Practice Consultant at EMC Consulting, where he was a business-side and technical advisor for transparency software implementation projects. Previously, Kirkpatrick deliveried technical and data consulting services for a variety of clients in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Kirkpatrick earned a B.S. degree from Duke University with a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics. About CIS CIS specializes in integrated compliance and revenue optimization for the healthcare industry. We provide solutions that focus on compliance, risk and technology-driven managed services. For more information, visit www.cispartners.com. ###