Tom Craren Joins Health Integrated Board of Directors

Former PwC Managing Partner Brings Extensive Experience in Government Affairs and Public Policy

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Oct 09, 2014, 02:00 ET

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Integrated announced today that Tom Craren, former Managing Partner, U.S. Brand & Thought Leadership at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), has joined the board of directors. As Health Integrated continues to reform the healthcare industry through data-enabled care management strategies, Craren will provide a wealth of experience in government affairs and public policy.

Tom Craren Joins Health Integrated Board of Directors (PRNewsFoto/Health Integrated)

"Tom brings an extraordinary range of experiences and successes from his 37 years at PwC," said Shan Padda, Chairman and CEO of Health Integrated. "His leadership as Chief of Staff to the CEO and as global brand leader when the firm was formed left a lasting impact at PwC and on the professional services sector. Tom's role in financial reform of the U.S. House of Representatives and in public policy is also well known and respected. We are very fortunate to have Tom's guidance moving forward."

"Health Integrated is on the cutting edge of care management at a time when the U.S. desperately needs to lower costs and improve outcomes for the system's most vulnerable patients," said Craren. "The company has the leadership, technology and vision to transform healthcare into a more sustainable and effective industry for hundreds of millions of people. I look forward to joining in this mission."

Tom Craren joined PwC in 1977 and played a pivotal role in some of the firm's biggest accomplishments. As Managing Partner of Government Affairs from 1996 to 1998, Tom testified before both houses of Congress and led the first audit and review of the U.S. House of Representatives. He received the Meritorious Service Award from the House in 1995 and the Inspector General's Award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1992.

A member of the team that oversaw the historic merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand in 1998, Tom navigated complex public policy issues and sensitive negotiations. The merger formed what is today the world's largest professional services network.

Tom currently serves on the board of the Atlantic Council and has previously served on the board of directors of the European American Business Council, the Advisory Board of the European Institute and the governing council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska, an MBA from George Washington University and a Master's in International Studies from Georgetown University. Tom is a Certified Public Accountant as well as a Certified Government Financial Manager.

About Health Integrated

Health Integrated is leading the reform of the U.S. healthcare ecosystem by changing the behavior of its participants: members - providers - plans. We are experts at care management execution that benefit the most vulnerable, fragile, and at-risk members at our plan partners. Our differentiated attention to an individual's behavioral and social needs drive validated medical and other outcomes for our clients, and our data-enabled technologies allow us to deliver better, faster, and at unparalleled scale. For more information, visit www.healthintegrated.com.

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