On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, John Gage wrote: ... > It is very interesting to see Kizer on the board of directors of > Medsphere. He is definitely a mover and shaker. ...
John, Wow, I didn't know Kizer is with Medsphere Systems Corp.! That's pretty big news! ---- from http://www.gov.sk.ca/newsrel/2002/11/27-901-attachment.html Biosketch: Kenneth W. Kizer, M.D., M.P.H., is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Quality Forum, a private, non-profit, membership organization based in Washington, D.C., whose mission is to increase the provision of high quality healthcare by standardizing the way that healthcare quality is measured and reported in the U.S., by establishing a national strategy for healthcare quality improvement, and by otherwise promoting healthcare quality and quality improvement. Among his other positions, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Medsphere, Inc., and as director of The California Wellness Foundation. Prior to taking his current position, Dr. Kizer served for five years as Undersecretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the CEO of the Veterans Healthcare System, the largest healthcare system in the U.S. Before that, he served for seven years as the Director of the California Department of Health Services and was the state's top health official. Dr. Kizer is an honours graduate of Stanford University and UCLA, and he is board certified in six medical specialties and subspecialties. ---- end quote I wonder if he has subscribed to the OpenHealth list, and plan to join this discussion? Best regards, Andrew --- Andrew P. Ho, M.D. OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes www.TxOutcome.Org (Hosting OIO Library #1 and OSHCA Mirror #1)
