Fast-Growing Behavioral Health Care Company Expands Leadership Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Directions Behavioral Health® (New Directions) has hired Dr. John Langlow as Medical Director and Sesha Mudunuri as Corporate Vice President for Claims, Information Technology (IT) and Analytics.

Due to record growth, New Directions now serves nearly seven times more members than in 2008. Today the company provides behavioral health care solutions to more than 9 million nationwide and internationally. "Our continued growth has driven the need to create new leadership roles," said Dr. John Quick, President and CEO. "We are excited to have two very talented people join our team to help us better achieve our mission of improving health through change."

Dr. Langlow, M.D., MBA, is board-certified through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and will provide clinical oversight of the behavioral health services New Directions offers in Alabama. His strong background in behavioral health includes 24 years in a variety of practice settings in Alabama along with numerous non-profit board positions related to mental health and developmental disabilities. Dr. Langlow served as the first president of the Autism Society of Alabama.

Sesha Mudunuri, PMP®, joins New Directions with 20+ years of experience in large-scale systems implementations. He has extensive knowledge with information technology networks and claims processing and was trained as an electrical engineer in Computer Communications. Mudunuri most recently served as Senior Director for Kaiser Permanente's Claims & Encounters processing system. He will oversee Claims, IT and Analytics.

ABOUT NEW DIRECTIONS:  Founded in 1995, New Directions Behavioral Health provides integrated medical and behavioral health care solutions to more than 9 million people and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to 1,700 organizations. Designed to improve health while reducing costs, New Directions emphasizes a patient-centered care approach built around population health management. Through managed behavioral health care, EAPs, organizational consulting and health coaching programs, New Directions supports health plans, Fortune 100 companies, employer and union groups, and third-party administrators. The company is accredited by The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Managed Behavioral Health Organization (MBHO), and by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) for health utilization management and case management. Driven by innovation combined with evidence-based practices, New Directions helps people achieve healthier, balanced lives. For more information, visit www.ndbh.com.

SOURCE New Directions Behavioral Health

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