BLOOMINGTON, MN -- (Marketwired) -- 05/21/14 -- MatrixCare™, the industry leading EHR for long-term care and senior living providers, today announced the appointment of Joseph L. Weber as its Senior Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Weber brings over 20 years of global healthcare product development and strategic planning expertise, embedded systems and medical device expertise, and product portfolio management experience at such companies as Haemonetics, Boston Scientific, Emageon, and KPMG.

MDI Achieve President John Damgaard commented, "In an era where long-term care and senior living providers must succeed in a rapidly changing landscape, extreme and continuous innovation in healthcare information technology will be critical to their success. Joe Weber is an expert in commercial product development methodologies with a track record of delivering innovative, high-quality software solutions to the market at a rapid pace and on a truly global scale. He will lead the MatrixCare team in developing software that facilitates superior care and better outcomes for our clients by providing their extended care teams and managers with the tools and information they need, when, and where needed."

"I am excited to join MatrixCare, an organization with a rich history of innovation in EHR solutions for long-term care providers," said Joe Weber, Senior Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer for MatrixCare. "MatrixCare has a unique opportunity to create significant value for our customers through the MatrixCare technology platform. In addition, MatrixCare's ability to leverage deep health and wellness data will increase the quality of health care that's delivered in long-term care settings while simultaneously lowering the cost of caring for an ever increasing population of seniors. I look forward to driving innovations in MatrixCare to capitalize on those opportunities."

Mr. Weber has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Marquette University. He is a published author of international best sellers on Java development and is a frequent national speaker on innovation, Java, and product excellence. Mr. Weber will report to MDI Achieve CEO and President, John Damgaard.

About MatrixCare
MatrixCare solutions have powered the long-term care continuum for over 30 years. Used in more than 5,500 care settings, MatrixCare is the industry leading, cloud-based EHR with care setting specific solutions across the continuum of care. It helps long-term care and senior living communities deliver superior care, resulting in better clinical and financial outcomes. The MatrixCare Architecture for Long-Term Care includes product suites to help providers deliver person-centered care while maintaining high occupancy rates, maximizing revenues, reducing readmissions, and integrating with partners and physicians across the continuum of care. Visit www.matrixcare.com for more information.

MatrixCare is a trademark of MDI Achieve, Inc.