Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> March 27, 2000
FRANK T. SAMPLE joined VitalCom, Inc. in November 1997 as President and
Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the company's Board of
Directors. Before joining VitalCom, Mr. Sample served as Executive Vice
President of IDX Systems Corporation. From 1990 to July 1997, when
PHAMIS, Inc. (PHAM) was merged into IDX, he was President and Chief
Executive Officer at PHAMIS, Inc., a provider of patient-centered
medical record information systems. Prior to joining PHAMIS, he held
executive management positions at TRW, Inc., Information Systems and
Services Division and the Healthcare Services Group of Control Data
Corporation. Mr. Sample holds a BA degree in Business Administration
from Cleveland State University. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview and a history ofVitalCom, just to set the stage for the readers?
Mr. Sample: Vitalcom is almost 30 years old. The business started as