CHICAGO, Aug. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today the appointment of Dave Wojczynski to President of TransUnion Healthcare. Effective immediately, Wojczynski will lead the strategic direction of the business, which has achieved strong growth over the last several years. He will report directly to CEO and President Jim Peck. 

Wojczynski previously held the title of Senior Vice President and COO at TransUnion Healthcare, leading the operations and service delivery teams since 2010. He replaces Gerry McCarthy, who has left TransUnion to take on a leadership role at another company. 

"TransUnion Healthcare is one of our fastest growing businesses and Dave Wojczynski’s skill set will be instrumental as we continue to build momentum," said Jim Peck, president and CEO of TransUnion. "As a senior leader in our business for the last eight years, Dave understands the complexities and challenges in healthcare revenue cycle management and what is needed to ensure financial success for both the company and our customers. I appreciate Gerry McCarthy’s stewardship, and I am confident that Dave is the right person to lead the healthcare business for the next phase of our above-market growth and expansion."

TransUnion Healthcare’s Revenue Protection solutions help hospitals minimize revenue leakage by engaging patients early, ensuring that their earned revenue gets paid, and optimizing their collection strategies. The company works with more than 1,800 hospitals and health systems and has protected over $4.4 billion in net revenue and cash to date for its entire client base.

With direct responsibilities for financial planning, implementation, training, customer service, account management, and reseller sales, Wojczynski has a demonstrated track record of instituting operational management frameworks and driving efficiency, metrics, and scalability.

Prior to joining TransUnion, Wojczynski served as the Chief Operating Officer at Daxco, a member-based health and wellness industry software and payments provider, where he held full P/L responsibility. Wojczynski was able to transform the sales, marketing, and product management functions, doubling the revenue in less than two years. His achievements over this period of time earned him a spot on Birmingham’s Top 40 under 40 list of executives.

He has also held senior positions at Emageon, a diagnostic imaging software business, Source Medical Solutions, the leading provider of ambulatory surgery center software solutions, and various divisions within General Electric.

Wojczynski holds a Master of Business Administration from Kellogg Business School at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science degree in General Management from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he began his career as an Army Aviation officer and helicopter pilot. About TransUnion Healthcare TransUnion Healthcare, a wholly owned subsidiary of credit and information management company TransUnion, is a trusted provider of Revenue Protection™ solutions that help providers collect more cash up front and throughout the revenue cycle, and identify and maximize reimbursement opportunities to reduce bad debt. By leveraging our data assets, market-leading revenue cycle management technologies, and deep insights into consumer financial behavior, our customers are better enabled to reduce uncompensated care, engage patients early and improve cash flow. www.transunionhealthcare.com

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Contact : Dave Blumberg, TransUnion E-mail :  david.blumberg@transunion.com Telephone : 312-972-6646