David M. Kreiss Joins the Leadership Team at Health Dialog.BOSTON -- Health Dialog Health Dialog is a major international provider of Care Management services based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by George Bennett and Chris McKown in 1997, the company was built in collaboration with the not-for-profit Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making (FIMDM) to Services Corporation today announced the appointment of David M. Kreiss to the company's senior management team. Kreiss has joined Health Dialog as a Senior Vice President focusing on commercial and international business efforts and will also play a major role in acquisition activity as the company continues to grow. Before joining Health Dialog, Kreiss was a Special Assistant to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that administers the Medicare program and (CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. ). At CMS, Kreiss played a crucial role in helping draft the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (Pub.L. 108-173, 117 Stat. 2066, also called Medicare Modernization Act or MMA) is a law of the United States which was enacted in 2003. of 2003 and led the team that is implementing the Chronic Care Improvement Program. Connecticut Congresswoman Nancy L. Johnson strongly praised Kreiss upon learning that he has joined Health Dialog. "David combines a visionary optimism with the skills and knowledge necessary to translate promise into programs," said Johnson. "He was a force for modernizing Medicare to enable it to deliver the highest quality care modern medicine is capable of and will be sorely missed. Health Dialog is fortunate to have him on their team." Tom Scully Father Dennis Thomas "Tom" Scully was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Andrew Larkins. His character was most famous for having left the priesthood in favor of a relationship with Susan Kennedy. , former CMS Chief, said, "David was David Was (born David Weiss, 26 October 1952, Detroit) is, with his stage-brother Don Was, the founder of the influential 1980s pop group, Was (Not Was). Reviewed by The New York Times a dynamic force for the Medicare program. David is a creative health policy thinker who had as much, or more, to do with rethinking and reshaping disease management in Medicare than anyone in the country. CMS will miss his energy, but he will be a great addition for Health Dialog." Another one of Kreiss's major accomplishments while working with the government was implementing the Health Insurance Tax Credit (HITC HITC Hughes Information Technology Corporation HITC Half-Inch Tape Cartridge ) program for the Department of Treasury. Before his tenure in the public sector, Kreiss held an array of compliance and government policy positions and also managed physician partnerships at Oxford Health Plans. "David is a valuable addition to our executive team," said George Bennett
George Bennett (January 31 1804–September 29 1893) was an English-born Australian physician and naturalist. Bennett was born at Plymouth, England. , Chairman 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 Health Dialog. "We are delighted that he has chosen to join our organization as he transitions to the private sector. Our executive team is eager to start working with someone who has already made a lasting and positive impact on healthcare policy." "Health Dialog is one of the fastest growing care management companies today," Kreiss said. "The company's unique whole person approach to disease management and decision-support services that reinforces the patient/physician relationship is helping to redefine the industry. I look forward to joining such a dynamic team." About Health Dialog Health Dialog is a leading provider of Health Coaching and data analytic services that help health plans and self-insured employers improve healthcare quality for their members/employees while reducing healthcare costs. By providing personalized support through specially trained healthcare professionals, the firm helps individuals manage their chronic conditions and discuss treatment options with their physicians. For more information about Health Dialog, please visit www.healthdialog.com. |
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