AHT Corporation Appoints Arthur M. Southam, MD To the Board
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BW HealthWire)--March 2, 1999--AHT Corporation (NASDAQ: AHTC) announced today that Arthur M. Southam, MD has been named to serve on the company's Board of Directors. Dr. Southam joins the Board effective immediately.
From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Southam served as President and CEO of California-based Health Net, one of the nation's largest HMOs. Prior to that, at CareAmerica Health Plans, a health benefits and workers compensation insurance company in California, he held several top-level positions during an eleven-year period, including that of President and CEO. Currently, Dr. Southam is a founding partner of 2C Solutions, a recently created partnership focusing on collaborative technology initiatives in the healthcare industry, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Health Systems Design Corporation, a company that develops hospital-based information systems.
Dr. Southam was recently appointed to the Committee on the Quality of Healthcare in America, a committee established by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He is the immediate past Chairman of the California Association of Health Plans and has also served as Chairman of the Integrated Health Care Association. Dr. Southam received his MD degree and a Master's degree in Public Health from UCLA. He received his MBA degree from Pepperdine University and his BA from Amherst College.
In making the announcement, Jon Edelson, MD, Chairman and CEO, stated, "Dr. Southam's deep experience in managed care has given him an impressive understanding of how information technology may be used to improve healthcare delivery. As well, I expect his understanding of the dynamics of the California marketplace, one of our nation's largest, will also provide us insight towards gaining greater market penetration in that state. We look forward to the contributions he will make as AHT expands its presence in healthcare e-commerce."
Commenting on his appointment to the Board, Dr. Southam said, "I believe AHT is well positioned to make its mark. As a physician healthcare executive who is focused on the role information technology plays in healthcare, I have a keen appreciation for the potential opportunities that AHT may capture and am pleased to be serving on the Board."
CONTACT:
Arthur Dague
914/524-4783
e-mail: adague@ahtech.com
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