Watson named Streamline Health prez, CEO

Robert Watson has been appointed president and CEO of clinical documentation software developer Streamline Health Solutions.

J. Brian Patsy, founder of Streamline Health Solutions, president and CEO since its inception, has retired at the request of the board of directors from both positions and has also resigned as a director of the Cincinnati-based company.

Previously, Watson was president and CEO of DocuSys, a provider of anesthesia information systems that was acquired by Merge Healthcare in March 2010.

In connection with Watson's hiring, he will receive 50,000 shares of Streamline Health common stock, added Streamline Health.

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