CareSpan Health, Inc. board of directors announced the appointment of Darrell Messersmith as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2024. Rembert de Villa, current CEO, will continue in his role as Director and Chairman of the Board. Darrell joined CareSpan in June 2022 as Head of Technology.

He was then promoted to Head of Technology and Operations in October 2022, then to Chief Operating Officer in January 2023. Darrell joined CareSpan with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare system leadership, working with providers and system leadership to advance clinical care and technology adoption. Darrell is the former Vice-President of Information Technology, Chief Information Officer and Chief Medical Information Officer at Vail Health in Colorado, and prior to that he was Chief Information Officer at Platte Valley Medical Center in the Denver metro area.

Darrell began his career as a physical therapist and clinical department leader, and brings a patient centered and provider's perspective to technology planning and deployment. His move from clinical systems leadership to technology came in 2010 when he was asked to lead large electronic medical record (EMR) implementations and technology projects. Since that time, he has successfully led numerous technology initiatives including analytics and decision support, revenue cycle, clinical documentation improvement, EMR optimization, interoperability, and information exchange.

Darrell has a strong history as a trusted advisor and thought leader among his peers. Darrell holds a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Andrews University, a Bachelor of Science in Anatomy and Physiology, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Walla Walla University. He is a certified healthcare CIO and completed the Advisory Board Fellowship for healthcare leaders in 2018.