Kerry Weems

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Health Solutions

Biography

In January 2009, Mr. Weems ended a 28-year career with the federal government and held the position of Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and was also Vice Chairman of the American Health Information Community. In those capacities, Mr. Weems implemented the Medicare e-prescribing program, began pilot projects for electronic health records and personal health records, and instituted a number of landmark payment reforms, including non-payment for certain medical errors. 

Prior to that, Mr. Weems served in a number of senior positions at the Department of Health and Human Services, including Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Budget Officer overseeing a budget exceeding $700 billion. While at HHS, he led the implementation of the largest and most successful automated financial management system in government, the Unified Financial Management System.

Mr. Weems has served both Republican and Democratic administrations and received the highest award for civilian employees, the Presidential Rank award, from Presidents Clinton and Bush.

Mr. Weems holds an MBA from the University of New Mexico, a BA in Philosophy from New Mexico State University and a BBA in Management from New Mexico State University.