HC Innovations Announces National Clinical Advisory Board.SHELTON, Conn. -- HC Innovations, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : HCNV), a specialty care disease management company, today announced the formation of a National Clinical Advisory Board composed of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers and other knowledgeable healthcare professionals. The objective of the Advisory Board is to provide clinical oversight, innovative ideas and input and creative suggestions on new opportunities and models of care for all programs administered by Enhanced Care Initiatives, Inc. (ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute ), HC Innovations' wholly owned management subsidiary. The Advisory Board will also monitor, review and approve all clinical standards of care Standards of care are medical or psychological treatment guidelines, and can be general or specific. They specify appropriate treatment protocols based on scientific evidence, and collaboration between medical and/or psychological professionals involved in the treatment of a given and policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental . Dr. John Charde, Vice President of Strategic Development for Enhanced Care Initiatives, Inc., will serve as Chairman of the Advisory Board. Dr. Charde was previously Vice President for Health Improvement for Health Net, Inc. Other members named to the Advisory Board include: * David Pratt, M.D., former Director of Health Services and Medical Operations for GE Power Systems (now GE Energy); * Molly Mettler, MSW (MicroSoft Word) See Microsoft Word. , Senior Vice President of Healthwise and Past Chair of National Council on the Aging; * Mary E. Foley, MS, RN, Associate Director in the Center for Research and Nursing Innovation at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF UCSF University of California at San Francisco ), and Past President of the American Nurses Association American Nurses Association, n.pr professional organization of registered nurses created to encourage high standards in nursing care, pro-mote nursing as a profession, and lobby Congress for issues of concern to nurses. ; * Paul Wallace, M.D., Medical Director for Health and Productivity Management Programs, Kaiser Permanente, and former Executive Director of Kaiser's Care Management Institute; * John Wasson, M.D., Professor of Community and Family Medicine and Herman O. West Professor of Geriatrics geriatrics (jĕrēă`trĭks), the branch of medicine concerned with conditions and diseases of the aged. Many disabilities in old age are caused by or related to the deterioration of the circulatory system (see arteriosclerosis), e.g. at Dartmouth Medical School Dartmouth Medical School is the medical school of Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school is closely affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in neighboring Lebanon, New Hampshire. , Director of the Center for Aging and Research Director of the Dartmouth - Northern New England Primary Care Research Network (COOP); * Jim Frogue, Chief Laison for The Center for Health Transformation, working with state policy projects focusing on Medicaid and Health Savings Accounts; * Norbert Goldfield Goldfield, small town, SW Nev., a former gold-mining center. Gold was discovered there in 1902, and after an early period of disappointment, large yields of high quality gold were extracted. , MD, Medical Director for 3M Health Information Systems, with focus on out-patient visit prospective payment systems and refinement of DRGs; * Vince Kerr, M.D., President of Care Solutions, Uniprise, a United Health Group Company serving large self-insured employers; * Patricia R. Salber, MD, MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration , Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Universal American Financial Corporation, Managed Care Division; * Sia Arnason, former Co-Director of the Institute on Law and Rights of Older Adults at the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College, City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. ; and * Chris Comfort, MD, Medical Director of Calvary Hospital, a 200-bed acute care hospital dedicated to caring for patients with advanced cancer and providing palliative care services. In commenting on the announcement, Dr. David Chess, Chief Executive Officer of HC Innovations, said, "We are indeed very fortunate to have such experienced, well-respected and world renowned healthcare professionals agree to be a part of our National Clinical Advisory Board. Not only is this a major accomplishment for our company, but will greatly benefit the patients served through our various programs. The new members of the Advisory Board represent all the disciplines related to the populations that ECI services, including community-based geriatrics, nursing home geriatrics and oncology, and, in addition, a number have had extensive experience in regulatory compliance. The subcommittees will focus on establishing appropriate guidelines and best practices and assuring that the highest standards of care are used throughout the Company. We look forward to the counsel of the Clinical Advisory Board and the enhancements to patient care that are sure to be made as a result of their guidance." About HC Innovations, Inc. HC Innovations creates value and cost savings for HMOs, nursing homes and insurance companies (government and private) by identifying niche markets with high medical costs and implementing proprietary solutions. HC Innovations combines proprietary information systems with highly trained nurses and nurse practitioners to improve health conditions with hands-on care. The results are improved patient outcomes. HC Innovations currently provides services for Medicare, Medicaid, sub-acute care and specialty-needs programs in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Illinois and Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.hcinnovationsinc.com. SAFE HARBOR ACT DISCLAIMER NOTICE "SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and OF 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the Company's entry into new commercial businesses, the risk of obtaining financing, recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, and other risks described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to provide updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in the Company's expectations or future events. |
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