MedZed names Neil A. Solomon, M.D., as Co-founder, Chief Strategist & Chief Medical Officer
ATLANTA, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MedZed, LLC announced today that Neil A. Solomon, M.D., has joined the company as Co-Founder, Chief Strategist, and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Solomon brings to the company his deep industry insights and clinical experience regarding health systems design, chronic disease management, managed care, health care reform, and telemedicine.
Dr. Solomon was most recently Vice President for Quality and Care System Transformation at Blue Shield of California, a 3.5 million member Blues plan with innovative Accountable Care Organization programs, advanced quality systems, and novel telemedicine programs. He has previously held clinical leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente and Health Net, as well as founded and led NAS Consulting Services, which provided clinical redesign consulting to physician groups across the country. He has written on the potential benefits of telemedicine to help transform the health care system, and helped drive telemedicine adoption in California. Dr. Solomon is a Board Certified Internist, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and practiced in primary care and geriatric care settings for 20 years.
"We are excited to draw upon Neil's many talents and insights," said Scott Schnell, MedZed Co-Founder and CEO. "His skill profile is a perfect complement to the rest of the team we have assembled. Neil will play a significant role as we build and implement our technology-enabled home care solutions."
"I am happy to become part of the MedZed team," said Dr. Solomon. "There is a lot of passion to improve health care and a can-do attitude among our staff and our caregivers. I look forward to helping forge new ways for telemedicine to help improve the quality, efficiency and convenience of our health care system."
About MedZed
MedZed, LLC is a healthcare technology and service company, partnering with delivery systems and insurers to enhance care. The company is "re-imagining the house call," connecting doctors with their patients in the comfort of their home. MedZed's combination of caregiver plus technology allows a complete remote doctor-patient encounter even for complex patients. The unique combination of service and technology allows the company to provide excellent medical care, unparalleled patient experience, and lower overall healthcare costs. The company is currently delivering its program in Georgia and New York, and expects to be active in California later in 2015.
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