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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$22.8M
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Alere Medical helps patients with chronic illnesses manage their conditions through a unique combination of at-home monitoring, patient education, and nurse-patient relationships. Our vision is to participate in a healthcare system that is efficient and integrated, so patients who are suffering from chronic illnesses can function independently and lead rewarding and productive lives at home. Our mission is to improve the lives and outcomes of people with chronic illnesses by connecting patients' objective findings and subjective symptoms to caring health professionals, who use evidence-based programs to educate patients about their illness and treatment. This connecting and caring empowers patients to lead healthier and more satisfying lives. Founded in 1996, our mission began with a focus on improving care management for the millions of Americans diagnosed with heart failure. Our Heart Failure Program is a cost-effective, at-home monitoring program utilizing our patented DayLink Monitor. It provides physicians with real-time and actionable information about changes in patients' conditions, to reduce the risk of crises such as emergency care or costly hospitalization. Patients on the program also benefit from outbound nurse support and educational materials. The result is reduced hospitalizations, cost savings, and positive clinical outcomes. In 2005, the scope of our mission expanded dramatically when Alere entered into a long-term disease management contract with...
President, Chief Operating Officer
Janet TewhillNumber of Employees 185
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NAICS Code All Other Outpatient Care Centers: 621498
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Study Shows Incentives and Employee Communications Linked in Driving Health Promotion Programs
MARIETTA, Ga. -- Employers now have empirical evidence to guide them as they determine the best ways to drive participation in their health promotion programs. A recent study, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and titled "Incentives and Other Factors Associated with Employee Participation in Health...
The New Alere® Unveiled
Alere([R]) Medical, ParadigmHealth and Matria([R]) Healthcare unite under Alere MARIETTA, Ga. -- Today, Alere Medical, ParadigmHealth and Matria Healthcare unite under a single brand. The unveiling was originally scheduled to coincide with the DMAA: The Forum 08 and Integrated Care Summit, scheduled for September 7-10 in Florida, which was...
State of Colorado Expands Contract with Alere Medical to Include Medicaid Recipients with COPD
Second Contract Expansion Adds COPD Program to Successful Programs for Heart Failure and Asthma RENO, Nev. -- Alere Medical, Inc., a leading health management company, announced today that it has been chosen by the State of Colorado to manage its Medicaid recipients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD beginning...
Inverness Medical Innovations to Acquire Alere Medical
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Inverness Medical Innovations (AMEX: IMA) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Alere Medical, Inc., a leading provider of health and care management services helping patients with chronic illnesses manage their conditions through a unique combination of at-home monitoring, patient education, and nurse-patient...
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Dr. Gordon Norman Named Chair-Elect of DMAA: the Care Continuum Alliance
RENO, Nev. -- Alere Medical Inc., a leading health management company, announced today that Gordon K. Norman, MD, MBA, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer, was named chair-elect of DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance. Dr. Norman's election was approved last week at the DMAA Disease Management Leadership Forum in...
New Research Confirms Body Weight Increase Prior to Hospitalization for Heart Failure Patients
Increases in body weight are associated with hospitalization for heart failure and begin at least one week before admission, while daily information about patients' body weight can identify high-risk periods during which interventions can be most beneficial, according to new research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association....
State of Colorado Chooses Alere Medical to Manage Medicaid Recipients with Heart Failure
Heart Failure Program Added to Successful Asthma Program RENO, Nev. -- Alere Medical, Inc., a leading health management company, announced today that it has been chosen by the State of Colorado to manage its Medicaid recipients with heart failure beginning in July 2007. The new contract is in addition...
Alere Medical Receives Highest Level of NCQA Accreditation
Full Accreditation Awarded for All Disease Management Programs RENO, Nev. -- Alere Medical, Inc., a leading health management company, today announced that it has received Patient & Practitioner Oriented Full Accreditation for all five of its disease management DM programs from The National Committee for Quality Assurance NCQA, an...
Health Net Expands Diabetes Program with Alere Medical
Successful Pilot Program Reduces Hospitalizations by 28%
Alere Medical Aligns Key Management for Expected Growth
Additions, Changes Position Company to Expand Offerings, Markets RENO, Nev. -- Alere Medical Inc., a leading health management company, today announced several significant management changes to position the company for future growth and expansion into new markets. Janet Tewhill, MHA, is being promoted to President and Chief Operating...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Janet Tewhill | President, Chief Operating Officer |
| Ronald D. Geraty | President |
| Douglas Albro | Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer |
| Gordon K. Norman | Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer |
| John Tropsa | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| Michael Majerik | Executive Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer |
| Timothy J. Moore | Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer |
| Angie Markwell | Assistant Vice President, Clinical Services |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | Vice President, Clinical Services |
| Gayle Litov | Assistant Vice President, Human Resources |
| Jeff Roggensack | Vice President, Information Services & Technology |
| Karen Hechinger | Assistant Vice President, Call Center Operations |
| Kathy Cartelli | Vice President, Southern California Operations |
| Pei Tang | Vice President, Healthcare Informatics & Outcomes |
| Stacy Knapp | Assistant Vice President, Branded Products, Optum |
| Jack Lloyd | Founder |
| Joe Cummings | Manager, Marketing Communications |
| Laura Schoenweiler | Alere's Program Manager |
| Jan Nielsen | |
| Phillip A. Turberg | |
| Robb Smith | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| L. James Strand | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Paradigm Holdings, Inc. | President, Health Improvement | Current |
| Alere | Former | |
| University of Minnesota | Master's Degree In Healthcare Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Holdings, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | President | Current |
| Los Angeles County and University of South Carolina Medical Center | Internship | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Alere | CEO | Former |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Harvard Medical School | Faculty | Former |
| Harvard Corporation | Fellow Division of Healthcare Policy and Research | Former |
| Merit Behavioral Care | Officer | Former |
| Aetna Inc. | Former | |
| CIGNA Corporation | Former | |
| Magellan Health Services, Inc. | Former | |
| American Imaging Management, Inc | Director | Former |
| Merit Behavioral Care | Director | Former |
| Loma Linda University | MD Degree | Former |
| Loma Linda University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Paradigm Holdings, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Applications, Technology Solutions | Current |
| Technology Solutions Company | Executive Vice President of Applications | Current |
| Alere | Chief Information Officer | Former |
| Alere | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Paradigm Holdings, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Science & Innovation, Health Improvement | Current |
| Dmaa | Former | |
| Alere | Former | |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | Current |
As chief sales and marketing officer, Mike Majerik is responsible for designing and implementing Magellan's sales and marketing strategy, as well as overseeing Magellan's Public Relations and Communications and Proposal Strategy and Development departments to further drive and support Magellan's business growth efforts. Mike most recently served as executive vice president of sales for CorSolutions Medical, Inc. a leading disease management firm that was acquired by Matria Healthcare in 2006. He had held a variety of progressively responsible sales and marketing positions with CorSolutions during his six-year tenure, and prior to that, had served in sales, marketing and business development roles with CM Healthcare Resources, a health care products and services provider, the USCI Division of C.R. Bard, a medical/surgical product manufacturer, and SmithKline Pharmaceuticals, a predecessor organization of pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business finance from Indiana University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Magellan | Chief Sales and Marketing Officer | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer | Current |
| Paradigm Holdings, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Health Improvement | Current |
| Magellan Health Services, Inc. | CMO & Chief Sales Officer | Former |
| Corsolutions Medical, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Sales | Former |
| Matria Healthcare, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Sales | Former |
| Alere | Former | |
| Indiana University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Paradigm Holdings, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Clinical, Health Improvement | Current |
| Health Net, Inc. | Chief Medical Officer | Former |
| Health Net, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | family practitioner | Former |
| Alere | Former | |
| Humana Inc. | Former | |
| Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | Md | Former |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Masters In Administrative Medicine | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Assistant Vice President, Clinical Services | Current |
| Indiana University | Master of Science In Recreational Sports Management | Former |
| Alere | Former | |
| Indiana University | Master of Science In Recreational Sports Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Vice President, Clinical Services | Current |
| The Evercare Company | Vice President of Business Development | Former |
| HealthPartners, Inc. | Director of Disease Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Assistant Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Human Resources Executive | Current |
| California State University | M.A. In Psychology | Former |
Mr. Roggensack is a senior IT executive with 20 years of experience in directing technology-related products, services, and resources to address business needs. He was most recently Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer for Rehabcare Group, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri. He previously served as Vice President of Information Services for Health Partners Southeast, Inc., as well as Vice President of Information Services / CIO for United Healthcare of Illinois. Mr. Roggensack has also held IT management positions with Baxter International Inc. and Andersen Consulting.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Vice President, Information Services & Technology | Current |
| RehabCare Group, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Former |
| RehabCare Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Baxter International Inc. | Former | |
| Andersen Consulting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Assistant Vice President, Call Center Operations | Current |
| Amerigroup Corporation | Director of National Call Center Provider Services | Former |
| Hofstra University | MBA In Management | Former |
| Hofstra University | MBA In Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Vice President, Southern California Operations | Current |
| PacifiCare Health Systems, LLC | Former | |
| Alere | Former | |
| Case Western Reserve University | Master of Science Degree In Public Health Nutrition | Former |
| University of California, Davis | Bachelor of Science Degree In Dietetics | Former |
Ms. Tang has more than 10 years of experience in health care information analysis, quality measurement and performance reporting. Previously, she was Vice President of Health Informatics and Outcomes Management for CorSolutions Inc. She also worked with more than 50 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans nationwide on quality measurement, performance reporting and system-wide benchmarking initiatives. Ms. Tang also has extensive knowledge of outcomes management, serving on the CMS Health Outcomes Study Committee from 1998-2000, as well as on the NCQA Committee on Performance Measurement (CPM) from 1998-1999. She is currently a member of the Quality and Research Committee of DMAA.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Vice President, Healthcare Informatics & Outcomes | Current |
| Cor Solutions Corporation | Vice President of Health Informatics and Outcomes Management | Former |
| The Blue Cross | Former | |
| Dmaa | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Assistant Vice President, Branded Products, Optum | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Senior Regional Director | Former |
| Suffolk University | MBA | Former |
| Cornell University | Ba In Biology | Former |
Jack Lloyd was founder of Nellcor Inc., a manufacturer of medical instruments for anesthesia and critical care, and served as the company's CEO from 1981 to 1990. He retired from Nellcor in 1990 when sales were, which had sales of $150 million. Nellcore is now part of Tyco Medical., merged with Puritan Bennett in 1992. Mr. Lloyd was founder and also President of Humphrey Instruments, now owned by Karl Zeiss, a manufacturer of eye care instruments from 1974 to 1981. He served as Chairman of Aradigm Inc., a developer of aerosol drug delivery systems from 1993 to 1997 and President from 1993 to 1995. He served as director was on the NexRray board from 2000 to 2004. He is founder and director of Alere Medical Inc., a provider of disease management services using electronic home monitoring. Mr. Lloyd serves on the board of several medical device companies and is presently Chairman of Alere Medical Inc. He holds a B.S.M.E. from the University of California at Berkeley.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nexray | Founder of Nellcor Inc. | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Puritan Bennett | Current | |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Nexray | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nellcor | Founder | Former |
| Aradigm Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.S.M.E. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Manager, Marketing Communications | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Marketing Executive | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Alere's Program Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Current |
Phillip A. Turberg has been an independent management consultant since he retired in 1992 after serving as a Director of KPMG Peat Marwick, a public accounting firm, New York, New York since 1989. From 1963 to January 1989, he served as President of Huggins and Company, Inc. Mr. Turberg has been a Director of Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1988. He also serves as a Director of Firemark Investors, Morristown, New Jersey; United Agents Insurance Company, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Aspen Holdings, Omaha, Nebraska; Alere Medical Company, San Francisco, California; and Unity Financial Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Unity Mutual. He is a member of the Society of Actuaries and the American Academy of Actuaries. Mr. Turberg's business address is 4 Old Covered Bridge Road, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Current | |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Member | Current |
| Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Innercool | Board of Directors | Current |
| Iconix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American College of Physicians | Fellow | Current |
| Syntex Laboratories | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Syntex Laboratories | Vice President of Medical Affairs | Former |
| Syntex Laboratories | Director of Market Planning | Former |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Former |
| Institutional Venture Partners | Former | |
| Syntex Laboratories | Chairman | Former |
| Point Biomedical Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| The University of California, San Francisco | M.D. | Former |
| Santa Clara University | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada Ventures, L.P. | Partner | Current |
| Alere Medical, Inc. | Director | Current |
| University of Nevada Reno | Degree in Finance | Former |
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