ChiroNet appoints new president.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BW HealthWire)--May 20, 1997--The board of directors of ChiroNet Inc., is pleased to announce that Richard D. Brinkley, ChiroNet's chief executive officer, also has been appointed as president of the organization. This action follows the ChiroNet Northwest board appointment of Richard Brinkley
Richard Brinkley[1] (died c.1379) was an English Franciscan scholastic philosopher and theologian. as president and chief executive officer of ChiroNet Northwest Inc. Dr. Richard H. Tilden, chairman, stated that Brinkley joined ChiroNet as chief executive officer last year and has been instrumental in refining the strategic direction of the company. "Centralizing these two positions streamlines the organization and makes business sense," Dr. Tilden said. "It also signals a strong vote of confidence in our president and chief executive officer." ChiroNet, a physician sponsored network, with headquarters in Portland, is a provider of quality chiropractic chiropractic (kīrəprăk`tĭk) [Gr.,=doing by hand], medical practice based on the theory that all disease results from a disruption of the functions of the nerves. services throughout the Northwest. ChiroNet serves approximately 600,000 members and employees in 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, , PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there and MCO MCO Managed care organization, see there health care plans. ChiroNet is a community chiropractic plan dedicated to offering its patients and members value, choice and quality health care services. CONTACT: ChiroNet Pamella Marchand, 503-203-8333 Chironet@chiro-net.com http://www.chiro-net/~chironet |
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