IMPLANET announced the decision of the board of directors to nominate Mary E. Shaughnessy as a new board director. Drawing on 20 years of experience working for Partners Healthcare System in Boston, Mary brings a wealth of specific expertise in the healthcare finance and reimbursement sector. In her capacity as the Senior Vice President of Finance, Partners Continuing Care (PCC), Mary has played an integral role in the strategic planning process, reviewed monthly financial results to maximize revenue, improved payment rates from commercial and government payers and implemented a payer /service line profitability analysis for respective hospitals within Partners.