| Appoints Michael O’Sullivan,
M.D. to its Board of Directors
Industry Veteran to Assist in
Driving Growth, Creating Linkages
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., October 8, 2002 –
American TeleCare, Inc. (ATI) a leader in telemedicine solutions,
announced that Michael O’Sullivan, M.D. has joined its Board
of Directors.
Dr. O’Sullivan, the latest executive
to join American TeleCare’s Board of Directors, was most recently
Chair of the Board of Governors at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale. Dr. O’Sullivan’s
background includes 27 years as a physician leader at Mayo Clinic
Rochester prior to moving to Scottsdale in 1997 to lead the Scottsdale
Clinic. He led the development of Mayo Medical Laboratories, Mayo’s
thriving national and international reference laboratory operation,
with operating results in excess of $120 million, generating income
to benefit research and education. Dr. O’Sullivan was the
first physician leader of Mayo Medical Ventures, the health information
and technology transfer arm of Mayo. From 1992 to 1997, he led the
development of the regional Mayo Health System in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Iowa that now includes almost 400 physicians and eight hospitals
in 42 communities.
In addition to serving in leadership positions
on more than 25 Mayo committees, he also served 13 years as a member
of the Mayo Foundation Board of Trustees, and two terms on the Mayo
Clinic Rochester Board of Governors. Dr. O’Sullivan has extensive
experience in several national professional organizations and is
a past president of the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians
and Scientists. Dr. O’Sullivan has been active in his local
communities, and is an armed forces veteran, having served in the
U.S. Air Force.
Dr. O’Sullivan said, “I became
interested in joining American TeleCare’s Board because I
could see American TeleCare technology playing a key role in helping
to build linkages between academic medical centers, community physicians
and other providers and patients. ATI’s commitment to practical
solutions and positive outcomes in telehealth technology and disease
management resonates with my life experiences at Mayo. I look forward
to serving on the Board and helping American TeleCare realize its
vision of improving patient care as well as clinical and financial
outcomes”.
“We want to take our cue from
the industry’s best,” said Randall Moore, MD, MBA, Chairman,
President and CEO of American TeleCare. “Having Dr. O’Sullivan
join our Board of Directors gives us tremendous depth in both clinical
and market experience to draw on. We are fortunate to be able
to draw from Dr. O’Sullivan’s extensive experience in
advancing the benchmark for health care quality and value. Dr. O’Sullivan’s
experience in changing the way quality health care is delivered
will prove invaluable as we shape this new market and take our product
and service offerings to the next level.”
About American TeleCare, Inc.
American TeleCare, Inc. pioneered the concept of home telehealth
in 1993. The company markets the AVIVA® System, an FDA-cleared
telemedicine monitoring system that incorporates live audio/video
with integrated electronic medical peripherals. Clinicians use ATI
systems to conduct remote clinical examinations of patients. American
TeleCare has installed the majority of home telehealth programs
throughout the world and is the recognized industry leader. For
more information, visit www.americantelecare.com
or call 800-323-6667.
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