CareCloud Appoints Chief Strategy Officer to Lead Enterprise AI Platform as Company Enters 2026 as Its Defining AI Year
Rhea-AI Summary
CareCloud (NASDAQ: CCLD) announced leadership changes effective January 1, 2026 to accelerate its enterprise AI strategy and scale execution. A. Hadi Chaudhry will serve as Chief Strategy Officer to lead the company-wide AI platform and innovation; Stephen Snyder will serve as Chief Executive Officer to focus on disciplined execution, margin expansion, and scaling AI solutions across ambulatory and hospital markets.
The company highlighted recent margin expansion, improved cash flow consistency, and that it remains on track for its first year of positive EPS since going public. CareCloud also expanded into the inpatient software market via acquisitions of Medsphere Systems and the HFMA MAP App.
Positive
- Expanded into inpatient software via acquisition of Medsphere Systems
- Acquired HFMA MAP App to extend full care-continuum reach
- On track for first year of positive EPS since IPO
- Delivered meaningful margin expansion and improved cash flow consistency
- Appointed CSO to lead company-wide enterprise AI platform (effective Jan 1, 2026)
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- None.
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Peers on Argus 1 Down
Peers show mixed moves: HCAT and SOPH are up, while AMWL, LFMD, and MNDR are down, with MNDR in downside momentum. This contrasts with CCLD’s slight decline, suggesting stock-specific trading rather than a unified sector trend.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | AI product launch | Positive | -3.0% | Launched stratusAI Desk Agent to automate patient phone access and workflows. |
| Nov 10 | Dividend update | Positive | -2.7% | Plan to pay 14 months of preferred dividend arrears via double payments. |
| Nov 06 | Earnings and guidance | Positive | +17.6% | Q3 2025 beat with raised revenue guidance and ongoing profitability. |
| Oct 20 | Conference presentation | Positive | +6.8% | ThinkEquity talk spotlighting AI innovation and recent acquisitions. |
| Oct 15 | Conference presentation | Positive | -1.6% | Maxim Growth Summit appearance focusing on M&A, AI roadmap, and guidance. |
Recent news with generally positive tone has produced mixed reactions: 3 aligned positive moves and 2 negative divergences over the last 5 events.
Over the last few months, CareCloud has emphasized AI and growth. Q3 2025 results on Nov 6 showed higher revenue and GAAP profitability, lifting shares 17.63%. Conference appearances in October highlighted M&A, AI scale-up, and index inclusion, with mixed price follow-through. November’s dividend catch-up plan for Series B preferred and the Dec 15 stratusAI Desk Agent launch both saw modest negative reactions. Today’s AI-focused leadership realignment continues this strategy-driven narrative.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights a leadership realignment to emphasize enterprise AI, with A. Hadi Chaudhry shifting to Chief Strategy Officer and Stephen Snyder leading execution as CEO from January 1, 2026. It builds on two years of margin expansion, improved cash flow, and expansion via Medsphere and HFMA MAP App. Historically, AI-focused news has produced mixed share reactions, so investors may watch how this structure translates into measurable financial and operational outcomes.
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Strategic leadership alignment positions CareCloud to scale execution, expand margins, and accelerate AI-driven innovation across ambulatory and hospital markets
SOMERSET, N.J., Dec. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CareCloud, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCLD, CCLDO), (“CareCloud” or the “Company”) a leader in healthcare technology and AI-powered solutions, today announced leadership promotions designed to align the organization for its next phase of growth and to position 2026 as a defining year for enterprise AI innovation across the Company’s platform.
Effective January 1, 2026, A. Hadi Chaudhry will serve as Chief Strategy Officer, leading CareCloud’s enterprise AI vision, platform innovation, and company-wide artificial intelligence initiatives. In parallel, Stephen Snyder will serve as Chief Executive Officer, continuing to focus on disciplined execution, financial performance, margin expansion, and scaling CareCloud’s AI-enabled solutions across both ambulatory and hospital markets.
This leadership evolution reflects CareCloud’s progression to a more execution-focused operating model while dedicating senior leadership capacity to accelerating AI development as a long-term competitive advantage.
“CareCloud has built strong momentum over the last several years,” said Mahmud Haq, Executive Chairman of CareCloud’s Board of Directors. “The Company has expanded margins, strengthened its financial profile, and successfully entered the hospital software market. This leadership alignment allows management to execute with greater focus while positioning 2026 as a pivotal year for scaling enterprise AI across the CareCloud platform.”
Over the past two years, CareCloud has significantly strengthened its operational and financial foundation, delivering meaningful margin expansion, improving cash flow consistency, and remaining on track for its first year of positive earnings per share since going public. During this period, the Company also expanded into the inpatient software market through the acquisitions of Medsphere Systems and the HFMA MAP App, extending its reach across the full care continuum and materially increasing its addressable market.
“We have transformed CareCloud into a more resilient, more diversified platform,” said Stephen Snyder. “As CEO, my priority will remain disciplined execution—scaling AI-driven growth, expanding margins, and delivering sustainable value for our shareholders.”
“Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping healthcare operations,” said A. Hadi Chaudhry. “As Chief Strategy Officer, my focus will be on advancing our enterprise AI platform, accelerating innovation across our solutions, and ensuring CareCloud remains at the forefront of applying AI to real-world healthcare workflows. We believe 2026 represents a major inflection point for AI adoption across our client base.”
About CareCloud
CareCloud (Nasdaq: CCLD, CCLDO) brings disciplined innovation to the business of healthcare. Our suite of AI and technology-enabled solutions helps clients increase financial and operational performance, streamline clinical workflows and improve the patient experience. More than 40,000 providers count on CareCloud to help them improve patient care, while reducing administrative burdens and operating costs. Learn more about our products and services, including revenue cycle management (RCM), practice management (PM), electronic health records (EHR), business intelligence, patient experience management (PXM) and digital health, at carecloud.com.
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For additional information, please visit our website at carecloud.com. To listen to video presentations by CareCloud’s management team, read recent press releases and view the latest investor presentation, please visit ir.carecloud.com.
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SOURCE: CareCloud
Company Contact:
Norman Roth
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller
CareCloud, Inc.
nroth@carecloud.com
Investor Contact:
Stephen Snyder
Co-Chief Executive Officer
CareCloud, Inc.
ir@carecloud.com
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