Curative CEO Blackford Presents At US Bancorp Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002 Gary Blackford, Curative Health Services (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CURE) Chief Executive Officer, joins other leading healthcare companies in New York, New York to present at the US Bancorp Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (3:00 p.m. Central). Log onto the Webcast at http://www.gotoanalyst.com for an overview of Curative and its strategies and prospects for 2002. About Gary Blackford Mr. Blackford brings extensive healthcare and pharmacy management expertise to Curative Health Services. Before joining the Company in September 2001, Blackford, 44, was instrumental in the turnaround of ValueRx, a multi-billion dollar pharmacy benefit management A Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. (PBM PBM - play by mail. See play by electronic mail. ) company, which was sold to Express Scripts (Nasdaq: ESRX) in 1998. As Chief Operating Office, he was responsible for re-engineering the company's organizational structure, including a complete overhaul of systems/communications infrastructure, a consolidation of facilities, a reduction of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and adversarial matters, and divestiture of non-core business units. Previously, Blackford served MedIntell Systems Corporation as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and Chief Financial Officer. During his tenure, he led the development of a unique and sophisticated pharmacy management system for hospitals. Value Health, Inc. purchased the company in 1995. Blackford also has a strong background in corporate law and finance. He was a Partner with Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman, Ltd. He received a B.B.A. from the University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. , a J.D. from Creighton University and is a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. . About Curative Health Services Curative Health Services (CURE) delivers superior clinical outcomes and unmatched patient satisfaction for patients experiencing serious or chronic disease states through two unique business units. Curative's Specialty Pharmacy Services (SPS (Standby Power System) A UPS system that switches to battery backup upon detection of power failure. See UPS. SPS - Symbolic Programming System. Assembly language for IBM 1620. ) business unit provides patient-centric services that facilitate the care management process, and provides related pharmacy products for chronic disease states such as Hemophilia. These services are provided directly to patients and caregivers by community-based representatives. Curative Health Services' Specialty Healthcare Services (SHS) business unit is the undisputed industry leader in chronic wound care management, consistently achieving an outcome success rate of more than 80 percent, more than twice the industry average. Curative provides a broad continuum of services to health care providers through a nationwide network. This national network of more than 100 hospital-based Wound Care Center programs, has offered comprehensive treatment to over 350,000 patients, achieving more than a 95 percent patient satisfaction rate. |
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