VANCOUVER, BC, May 5, 2023
/CNW/ - CareSpan Health, Inc. (TSXV: CSPN) (the
"Company" or "CareSpan"), announces Mr. James Becker is resigning from the Board of
Directors of CareSpan (the "Board") due to personal reasons.
He will continue to support the Company as a Senior Advisor. The
Company has appointed Dr. Sam Toney
as a member of the Board effective immediately.
According to Rembert de Villa,
Chairman and CEO, "We would like to thank Jim for his contribution
to the Board and for his willingness to continue supporting the
Company as an advisor. During the past two years, Jim has been
instrumental in guiding CareSpan through its growth as a
technology-enabled services company."
Dr. Sam Toney has had an
illustrious career in healthcare. He has over thirty years of
clinical management experience in health plan populations including
Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare and commercial lines of business. He is
currently CEO of Toney Healthcare Consulting. Prior to joining
CareSpan, he served as Chief Medical Officer for Health Integrated
(which he founded) where he developed a unique behavior
modification program known as Dynamic Somato-Social Theory to
manage individuals with complex co-morbid profiles. In prior roles
with CareSpan, Dr. Sam Toney was
Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health, Acting Chief Medical
Officer, as well as Senior Medical Advisor.
According to Dr. Sam Toney, "I am
excited to continue my affiliation with CareSpan, this time as a
member of the Board. I am excited to help guide the team to capture
the tremendous opportunity that is ahead of them, and do that in a
very responsible, patient-centric manner. I am also very excited to
share my experience and expertise as CareSpan seeks to develop
innovative technology and data solutions to improve health
outcomes."
Dr. Sam Toney is certified by the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is licensed to
practice medicine in 35 states in the
United States. Dr. Sam Toney
has appeared in such publications as the Journal of Managed Care
Pharmacy, Managed Healthcare Executive and Population Health News.
He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences including the
Medicaid Managed Care Congress and Medicaid Health Plans of America
Conference, and has presented at national webinars for Health Plan
Alliance, the Association for Community Affiliated Plans and
others. He is also providing thought leadership in the design of an
integrated approach to diagnosing and treating patients with
chronic physical conditions complicated by co-morbid psychiatric
and substance use disorders.
Officer Appointments
Additionally, the Board of CareSpan has appointed Justin Ho as an Officer of the Company (VP of
Software Development) and Allen
Ewalt as an Officer of the Company (VP of Operations and
Strategic Initiatives).
About CareSpan Health
CareSpan is a healthcare technology and services company that
has developed and deployed a unique, proprietary integrated digital
care platform, the CareSpan Clinic-in-the Cloud™ that creates easy
access to care for the underserved. With a patient-centric approach
focused on improving health outcomes, CareSpan uses sophisticated
digital tools and capabilities to improve patient outcomes in
primary care, chronic care, urgent care, and mental health. In
addition to the integrated digital care platform, CareSpan has
built and deployed a business support infrastructure for its
professional networks, American-Advanced Practice Network and
AmericanMedPsych Network. American-Advanced Practice Network
harnesses the clinical capabilities of Nurse Practitioners to
address the shortage in primary and chronic care in the country.
American-MedPsych brings together providers to tackle shortages
mainly in mental health.
Clinic-in-the-Cloud is a trademark of CareSpan USA Inc., a subsidiary of CareSpan Health,
Inc.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
"Rembert de
Villa"
Rembert de
Villa
Chief Executive Officer
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SOURCE CareSpan Health, Inc.
