Spreemo Appoints Industry Veteran Don Duford to Chair New Spreemo Council for Quality-Based Care
Creating Collaboration between Payers and Providers with a Focus on Quality and Improved Patient Outcomes
NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Spreemo is pleased to announce the creation of the Spreemo Council for Quality-Based Care and the appointment of industry-veteran Don Duford as its Chairperson. The Council will include executives from across the workers' compensation and group health industries, representatives from large employers and payers, and thought-leading providers.
Duford is a highly respected executive in the workers compensation industry and was formerly Chairman and CEO of One Call Medical, the nation's largest company offering specialty services to workers' compensation payers.
"Making quality care the priority it needs to be requires the payer and provider communities closely working together. To this end, the Council endeavors to give all stakeholders a seat and a voice at the table," said Spreemo CEO and Co-founder Ron Vianu. "We are delighted that Don recognizes the potential of this effort, and is joining us in the critical role of leading this collaboration to improve patient outcomes."
The Council aims to help Spreemo and its payer and provider partners with several key initiatives, including:
- Developing an outcomes-based physician network with an initial focus on Spine Centers of Excellence
- Driving collaboration and transparency between payers and providers
- Demonstrating the benefits of quality providers and care pathways in optimizing injured workers outcomes
- Creating tools that engage workers in quality and efficient medical care
Spreemo's quality-based metrics and transparency tools enable employers and insurers to provide the best treatment for injured employees, improving outcomes and lowering the total cost of care. In addition, through research sponsored by the Spreemo Quality Research Institute, the Company partners with providers and payers to demonstrate the impact of quality on patient outcomes.
The Company has achieved significant adoption and growth in its initial market of providing diagnostic radiology for workers' compensation. Spreemo's customers are responsible for tens of millions of workers, including two of the three largest supermarket chains, two of three largest pharmacy chains and several of the top 20 largest insurance carriers. From just five states last year, Spreemo currently offers a network of top graded providers across the country.
Spreemo is a healthcare marketplace that connects employers and their insurers with healthcare providers. Starting with radiology services for the workers' compensation market, Spreemo offers evidence-based quality metrics and predictive analytics that enable employers and insurers to provide the best treatment for injured employees, improving outcomes and lowering the total cost of care. To learn more, please visit www.spreemo.com.
Media Contact: Zachary Hastings Hooper, 202.531.2512, [email protected]
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