WASHINGTON, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DataSp i g, powe ed by CAQH, today a ou ces the appoi tme t of th ee ew membe s to its boa d of di ecto s: D . Sha ta u Ag awal of Eleva ce Health, E ic Be ge of Huma a, a d D . David Rhew of Mic osoft. Thei combi ed expe tise ac oss cli ical ca e, tech ology a d co po ate st ategy will suppo t DataSp i g’s co ti ued expa sio a d its focus o adva ci g accu ate, autho ized data ac oss the healthca e ecosystem.
These st ategic additio s eflect DataSp i g’s commitme t to st eamli i g secu e, t usted data sha i g betwee paye s a d healthca e o ga izatio s, while e su i g physicia a d cli ical pe spectives a e embedded di ectly i to p oduct developme t a d data co ectivity solutio s.
“Ou focus at DataSp i g is to educe admi ist ative complexity a d imp ove how data moves ac oss the healthca e system,” said Sa ah Ahmad, CEO of DataSp i g. “D . Ag awal, E ic Be ge , a d D . Rhew b i g deep expe tise ac oss cli ical ca e, tech ology, a d co po ate st ategy. Thei pe spectives will help accele ate ou effo ts to st e gthe i te ope ability a d add ess lo g-sta di g data challe ges ac oss the healthca e ecosystem.”
D . Ag awal said, “As a physicia , I’ve see how t usted data movi g mo e seamlessly ac oss the healthca e system helps cli icia s spe d less time avigati g p ocesses a d mo e time focused o patie t ca e. I’m ho o ed to joi the DataSp i g boa d a d help adva ce solutio s that st e gthe ca e coo di atio , imp ove the cli icia expe ie ce, a d suppo t bette health outcomes.”
E ic Be ge is Chief St ategy a d Developme t Office at Huma a. His 15+ yea s expe ie ce i co po ate g owth a d st ategic pa t e ships will suppo t DataSp i g as it co ti ues to expa d its ole i e abli g mo e co ected, data-d ive healthca e.
M . Be ge said, “At Huma a, we believe g eate collabo atio ac oss the healthca e i dust y is esse tial to c eati g a bette expe ie ce fo co sume s a d educi g admi ist ative bu de fo p ovide s. DataSp i g is u iquely positio ed to adva ce those sha ed goals th ough the scale a d b eadth of its p ovide a d paye data. I’m ho o ed to joi the boa d a d suppo t solutio s that help build a mo e co ected healthca e ecosystem a d e able people to achieve thei best health.”
David Rhew b i gs mo e tha 30 yea s of expe ie ce ac oss cli ical p actice, healthca e tech ology, a d co po ate leade ship. He cu e tly se ves as Global Chief Medical Office a d Vice P eside t of Health a d Life Scie ces fo Mic osoft’s Comme cial Busi ess. His expe ie ce leadi g la ge-scale healthca e tech ology i itiatives alig s closely with DataSp i g’s platfo m st ategy.
D . Rhew said, “I am ho o ed to joi the DataSp i g Boa d of Di ecto s at a time whe a tificial i tellige ce is edefi i g what is possible i healthca e. Realizi g AI’s full pote tial will equi e t usted data i te ope ability, mea i gful eductio s i admi ist ative bu de fo cli icia s, a d st o ge collabo atio ac oss the healthca e ecosystem. I look fo wa d to wo ki g with the Boa d a d leade ship team to help adva ce i ovatio s that e able mo e i tellige t, co ected, a d patie t-ce te ed ca e.”
The ew boa d membe s begi thei oles immediately, co t ibuti g to gove a ce a d st ategic pla i g as DataSp i g co ti ues to adva ce its co e data i itiatives.
