Quantum Health Appoints Shannon Skaggs as Chief Operating Officer

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Health, the leading consumer care coordination and navigation company, today announced that it has appointed Shannon Skaggs to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Skaggs, who brings a decade of experience in the unique care coordination and navigation space, will manage the operational strategy and the refinement of the Quantum Health model.

"Shannon is a seasoned expert in the healthcare innovation and product development space, and that expertise has made him a valuable asset to Quantum Health for the past decade," said Kara Trott, founder and chief executive officer, Quantum Health. "Shannon's appointment is a direct reflection of our growth and our focus on the future. We're very excited to have him in this new role."

Skaggs will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of all care coordination programs, as well as managing all of the organization's information technology and marketing communications efforts. In his new role he will also refine the operational strategy and implement new programmatic strategic initiatives.

Over the past several years, Skaggs has served as the vice president of product development, providing oversight and critical expertise to the organization as it engaged in a rapid growth period. Prior to his time in that role, Skaggs served in a number of other leadership roles within the organization, including time as the director of account services and the vice president of the client development group. Shannon's background prior to joining Quantum Health was in information technology and user design.

ABOUT QUANTUM HEALTH
Founded in Columbus in 1999, Quantum Health is an award-winning consumer navigation and care coordination company serving the healthcare needs of self-funded public and private sector employers across the U.S. With a background in consumer behavior and a deep understanding of how real people experience healthcare, Quantum Health has a proven history of making client's benefits plans more efficient while maintaining industry-leading satisfaction rates and claims savings. Quantum Health helps patients, their families, and their physicians work together to ensure proper care, eliminating redundant, delayed and questionable care – literally driving the confusion and unnecessary medical costs out of the system. Learn more at Quantum-Health.com, and connect with us on Twitter (@QuantumHealth1), and LinkedIn (Company: Quantum-Health).

SOURCE Quantum Health