Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 10, 2001
JEFFREY H. MARGOLIS is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
of The TriZetto Group, Inc., which he founded in 1997. Mr. Margolis is
widely recognized as a visionary in the application of innovative
technology to the complex and rapidly changing healthcare industry. He
has more than 15 years of experience architecting and managing
information technology and services for some of the nation's largest and
most innovative healthcare organizations. He is the former Senior Vice
President and Chief Information Officer of FHP International Corp., a $4
billion healthcare company that operated health plans, multi-specialty
physician clinics and hospitals, serving more than 2 million members and
patients. Mr. Margolis was named one of 11 'up and comers' in 1994 by
Modern Healthcare magazine and is the former Chairman of the Managed
Care Executive Group. In June 2002, he was named Ernst and Young
Technology Entrepreneur of the Year for Orange County, California, and
the Inland Empire. Mr. Margolis is a Certified Public Accountant with
certificates in Colorado and Illinois. He received his Bachelor's degree
with high honors in Business Administration/Management Information
Systems from the University of Illinois. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with an overview and history of the company?Mr. Margolis: TriZetto offers a broad portfolio of healthcare
information technology products and services, which we deliver