Alere Medical Inc. Announces New Chief Medical Officer; Timothy Moore, M.D. Provides Clinical Leadership to Drive Business and Expand Products.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 Alere(R) Medical Incorporated, the leader in care management and remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a of patients with advanced heart failure, today announced that Timothy Moore, M.D. will join the company in early summer, 2003 as chief medical officer and executive vice president. Dr. Moore was most recently chief medical officer and senior vice president of Health Net Inc., one of the nation's leading health plans. Dr. Moore will be responsible for the oversight of all clinical activities and strengthening relationships with physicians and health plans. His extensive experience in developing new approaches to medical management and healthcare coordination activity brings a fresh perspective to Alere's mission to keep patients with advanced heart failure out of the hospital. Dr. Moore's recruitment confirms Alere's commitment to work closely with the medical community in improving healthcare for this patient population. Dr. Moore joined Health Net in 1998 as chief medical officer of the Northeast health plan and was promoted to chief medical officer of Health Net Inc. in January 2001. In this position, Dr. Moore worked to establish a "one company" approach to medical management and health care coordination care coordination Managed care 1. The brokering of services for Pts to ensure that needs are met and services are not duplicated by the organizations involved in providing care 2. activities. In that capacity, he introduced Alere to Health Net as a key disease management solution to the health plan. Prior to Health Net, Dr. Moore functioned in similar roles at Humana in Louisville, Ky., at Towers Perrin Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm. It was established 1 March 1934 as Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby. The umbrella name of Towers Perrin was adopted in 1987. in Minneapolis, Minn., and FHP fhp or f.hp. abbr. friction horsepower in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. . Dr. Moore is a boarded family practitioner family practitioner n. Abbr. FP See family physician. with a M.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a Master's in Administrative Medicine from University of Wisconsin-Madison “University of Wisconsin” redirects here. For other uses, see University of Wisconsin (disambiguation). A public, land-grant institution, UW-Madison offers a wide spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs, and student activities. . "Dr. Moore's significant experience in managing the medical services of leading health plans including Health Net and Humana brings to Alere the type of knowledge base and contacts we have been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ," said Jack Lloyd, chairman of the board at Alere. "His proven ability to innovate and execute health plan strategy will enable him to build on the successes of Alere's offerings and increase the value to patients, physicians, and, importantly, new payers including Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. . His leadership within the HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, industry is testament to his understanding of the payer community and will bring a new and important depth of understanding to Alere." "I can't believe our fortune in having someone of Dr. Moore's background and stature joining our management team," said Ron Geraty, M.D., president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alere. "We are committed to not only improving the outcome in advanced heart failure, but to expanding our products to offer solutions for all stages of heart failure and its co-morbidities. Our clients should be even more confident that we understand the challenges of working within a system of care that promotes health, quality and savings. Dr. Moore will play a major role in working with our clients including Health Net, the physicians we work with, and within our company in continuing the expansion of our services." The Alere(R) Heart Monitoring Program The Alere Heart Monitoring Program places its patented DayLink(R) monitor in a patient's home to gather biometric and symptomatic information, such as daily weight and shortness of breath Shortness of Breath Definition Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a feeling of difficult or labored breathing that is out of proportion to the patient's level of physical activity. , on the patient. The information is forwarded electronically, 24 hours a day, to a proprietary database attended by cardiac-trained nurses via the Internet. The nurses analyze trends that may indicate a change in the patient's health status and, if indicated, notify the treating physician. The need for clinical intervention therefore can be assessed by the physician and, when necessary, escalated prior to serious episodes that could result in emergency room visits or hospitalization. Such close monitoring and communication has proven successful in dramatically reducing patient crisis events, unnecessary hospitalizations and therefore payer costs. The Program helps patients adhere to their physician-prescribed health-regimen including medications, weight and diet and currently has an unprecedented patient compliance rate of 95%. About Alere(R) Medical Inc. Alere Medical Incorporated is a privately held care management company and leader in the development of technology and services that remotely monitor patients with heart failure. Alere's products establish remote connectivity and communication between patients, their physicians, and care managers. Currently in use in 28 states, the Alere Heart Monitoring Program enables patients with congestive heart failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. to have their condition assessed daily to avoid a crisis such as emergency care or hospitalization. The Program improves patient outcomes, reduces provider costs and enriches overall care. Founded in 1996, Alere is headquartered in Reno, Nev., with technology development based in Concord, Calif. For more information, visit www.alere.com. |
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