Brian Murphy joined Chilmark Research as an industry analyst in August 2012 and brings a wealth of experience to the table. In addition to being a strong advocate for the critical role that HIT can play in improving the quality of care, Brian has had direct experience as both an analyst at Yankee Group and more recently with the EHR company, Eclipsys, which was acquired by Allscripts. Brian has worked in the IT business for over 25 years, beginning his career in the field-sales organization of IBM. As a systems engineer, Brian worked with customers across multiple industries, including several hospitals in the metro-Boston area. Brian then joined Yankee Group as an analyst, where he managed an enterprise software service and led research on the dynamics of the database market. Leaving Yankee, Brian joined Eclipsys in corporate marketing prior to its acquisition by Allscripts in 2010. While at Eclipsys, Brian worked with product managers to refine and harmonize their value propositions in light of Eclipsys’ broader goals. When not thinking about healthcare IT, Brian is a runner and armchair Boston historian. Brian is a graduate of both Harvard College and Suffolk Law School.