Curative CEO Blackford Presents at JP Morgan H&Q Healthcare Conference.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Gary Blackford, Curative Health Services Chief Executive Officer joins other leading healthcare companies in San Francisco, Calif. to present at the 20th annual JP Morgan H&Q Healthcare Conference. Link up with Blackford on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002 at 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time (3:30 p.m. Eastern) for the conference Webcast at www.eventsdigital.com/events/jpmhq/healthcare2002 for an overview of Curative and its strategies and prospects for 2002. About Gary Blackford 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' Specialty Healthcare Services (SHS SHS Shares (stock) SHS SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) Humidity Sensor SHS Sciences Humaines et Sociales (French: Social Sciences) SHS Student Health Service SHS Second Hand Smoke ) business unit is a leading disease management company. The SHS 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 110 hospital-based Care Centers in 33 states has offered comprehensive treatment to over 300,000 patients, achieving more than a 95 percent patient satisfaction rate. Curative Health Services' 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 "high touch," patient-centric services that facilitate the health care management process, and provides related pharmacy products. These services are provided directly to patients and caregivers by community-based representatives. For more information, visit www.curative.com |
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