ELMSFORD, N.Y., Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BioScrip®,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOS) today announced that it has appointed
Tricia Huong Thi Nguyen, M.D., 41,
to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The addition of
Dr. Nguyen increases the size of the Board from eight to nine
members, eight of whom are independent and all of whom are elected
annually. As an independent director, Dr. Nguyen will serve on the
Nominating and Governance Committee and the Corporate Strategy
Committee and will stand for election at the Company's 2014 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
Dr. Nguyen is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of
leadership experience in managed care and health insurance. She
currently serves as the president of Texas Health Population
Health, Education, Research and Innovation Center, an organization
devoted to sharing best practices, disseminating information about
innovative approaches, leading physician-directed population health
initiatives and coordinating community-based well-being
collaboration.
"Dr. Nguyen has a passion for patient care and a deep
understanding of our industry, and we are pleased to welcome her to
the BioScrip Board of Directors," said Myron Holubiak, Chairman of the Board. "Dr.
Nguyen's extensive healthcare expertise, combined with her
appreciation of payer relationships, will help BioScrip continue to
advance its strategy toward a home infusion and post-acute care
model. On behalf of the entire Board, we look forward to benefiting
from her insights and contributions."
Until September 2013, Dr. Nguyen
served as the Chief Medical Officer of Banner Health Network, where
she oversaw the activities of more than 2,500 physicians. Between
2008 and 2011 she held senior positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield
in Kansas City and Florida. From August
2005 to April 2008, Dr. Nguyen
was Vice President and Market Medical Officer of Humana, Inc., a
managed health care company that markets and administers health
insurance. Dr. Nguyen received her medical degree from the
University of Missouri's Columbia
School of Medicine and her Bachelors of Science from Creighton University School of Pharmacy. She also
holds a Medical Management Executive MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas.
About BioScrip, Inc.
BioScrip, Inc. is a leading national provider of infusion and
home care solutions. BioScrip partners with physicians, healthcare
payors, government agencies, hospital systems and pharmaceutical
manufacturers to provide patients access to post-acute care
services. BioScrip operates with a commitment to bring
customer-focused pharmacy and related healthcare infusion therapy
services into the home or alternate-site setting. By collaborating
with the full spectrum of healthcare professionals and the patient,
BioScrip provides cost-effective care that is driven by quality,
customer service, and values that promote positive outcomes and an
enhanced quality of life for those it serves. BioScrip provides its
infusion and home care services from 108 locations across 29
states.
Contacts:
Hai Tran,
BioScrip, Inc., 952-979-3768
Lisa Wilson, In-Site Communications,
Inc., 212-759-3929
SOURCE BioScrip, Inc.