TeamHealth Medical Call Center Forms Clinical Advisory Committee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamHealth Medical Call Center (THMCC), a premier provider of 24-hour nurse triage and nurse advice lines, announces its newly formed Clinical Advisory Committee. The 10-person committee, comprising physician, nursing and administrative leaders, provides clinical expertise to advance THMCC's purpose of providing safe, quality and cost-effective services for hospital clients, physician clients and patients.

"As our national healthcare system evolves, it's imperative to continuously advance our services and improve patient care," said Roger Brooksbank, MD, Medical Director for THMCC. "Our Clinical Advisory Committee will play an important role as we continue to identify and mitigate risks and enhance the quality of our services for our current clients, future clients and the patients we serve every day."

THMCC is a premier provider of 24-hour nurse triage and nurse advice lines. Utilizing a specially trained and dedicated RN staff, THMCC serves approximately 250 hospitals and physician groups with telephonic healthcare services. THMCC is accredited by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC). For more information, visit www.thmedicalcallcenter.com.

About TeamHealth
TeamHealth (Knoxville, Tenn.) (NYSE: TMH) is one of the largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals in the United States. Through its 18 affiliated regional locations and multiple service lines, TeamHealth's approximately 8,900 affiliated healthcare professionals provide emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesia, urgent care, and pediatric staffing and management services to approximately 800 civilian and military hospitals, clinics, and physician groups in 47 states. The term "TeamHealth" as used throughout this release includes Team Health, Inc., and all of its related entities, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliated physicians and physician groups. For more information about TeamHealth, visit www.teamhealth.com.

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