Clinicare

More time with patient. Less time with paper.

Our Team

At CLINICARE we strive to attract a very capable and experienced team of management professionals. We feel our current management group is one of the critical success factors for our company.

CLINICARE's team includes:

Al Hildebrandt, President

 

Fred Chapman, General Manager & VP Sales

 

Mike Checkley, Operations Manager

 

Don Martin, COO & VP Software Development

Don joined CHARTCARE, Inc. in 1999 and is responsible for the delivery of all software development projects.

Don has held a number of positions within the information technology sector, working in a variety of industries, including the provincial government sector, oil and gas, municipal government, small business, medical and more recently, telecommunications.  His IT technical skills range from hands-on development in a variety of environments through project management up to Senior IT strategic planning.  Don assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer on an interim basis in June of 2008.  The COO is responsible for all of Operations (Client Services, Technical Services and Development).  This new role was introduced so that the Operational Departments work more closely together and have a more coordinated effort as CHARTCARE continues to grow and move forward.

Don graduated with an Honor's diploma in Computing Science in 1972. In 1998, he completed his MBA.

Fred Hobday, C.A., Controller

Prior to joining CLINICARE, Fred was a self-employed professional, providing contract accounting services and teaching accounting part-time in the business department of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Previously he was the Comptroller for a full service hotel; and before that was the Controller for an international franchiser of family restaurants.

Fred prepares all CLINICARE's financial statements, forecasts, capital budgets and tax reports, and manages the administration and liaison with company lawyers and accountants.

Fred graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.

Russ Pastorchik, Senior R&D Manager

Russ is responsible for the design and development of enhancements to the electronic medical records family of applications. His role is to anticipate the need for competitive features in relation to the industry, assist in sales presentations and in the preparation of collateral marketing material.  In January 2007, Russ took on the additional responsibility of opening, staffing and leading the new R&D Office in Saskatoon.

Russ joined CLINICARE as a development programmer in 1991after graduating with a Diploma of Technology in the Expert Systems option of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Prior to becoming manager, Russ was the senior programmer/analyst for the Computerized Medical Records, Patient Registration and WordCare applications.

Deane Atkinson, Development Manager

Deane joined CLINICARE in 1994. As Development Manager, he works with the development programmers/analysts to continue the evolution of CLINICARE's products. He also manages our custom and funded development projects, especially with respect to electronic data interchange interfaces with medical laboratories and hospitals.

Deane graduated from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) with a Diploma of Technology in the Business Computing option in May 1978. From BCIT, he joined MAI as a programmer and worked his way up to programming manager. After 2.5 years with MAI, Deane setup as an MAI subcontractor / business partner for the next 8 years. Subsequently, Deane operated as an independent software developer for 6 more years prior to joining CLINICARE.

Dale Erickson, Client Services Manager

Dale joined CLINICARE in late May, 2008. As the Client Services Manager, Dale brings his experience with structured business models and methodologies to CLINICARE. Using ITIL and Lean Six Sigma practices, along with a strong Service Delivery background, client problems now become challenges and continuous improvement opportunities.

Dale graduated from NAIT in 1988 with a degree in Computer Programming and Systems Analysis. This turned into a contract position with Pan Canadian Petroleum where he looked at a more technical role. Two years later and a degree in Telecommunications Management from Mount Royal College found Dale looking for a different role. This lead to Alberta Treasury Branches(ATB) where he spent 9 years in Computer Operations and Network Automation. In 1997, ATB outsourced their Networking to Systemouse and Dale joined them. Systemhouse was purchased by EDS Canada in May of 1999 where Dale spent a combined 11 years in a Service Delivery role, representing several multi-national companies.