Palatine, IL – January 26, 2010 – Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) announced this week the appointment of Michael Siegel as Vice President of Information Services. The former Simione associate and Maxim Healthcare CIO will be responsible for leading all aspects of Addus’ information services operations and infrastructure.
An avid jogger, Siegel plans to hit the ground running
on February 15 when he will be asked to focus on immediately enhancing the company’s existing information systems. According to an official company news release, he will start with adoption of state-of-the-art technology platforms designed to improve efficiency and quality of services and operations throughout the Addus enterprise. Addus has over 12,000 employees that provide services through more than 120 locations across 16 states to over 23,000 consumers. The company has also branched into Medicare home care services.
Mark Heaney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Addus HomeCare, stated, “Michael’s extensive industry experience will be invaluable to Addus as our technology infrastructure remains a critical component in enabling us to deliver industry-leading care to our more than 23,000 patients. Throughout his 30-year career, Michael has demonstrated an ability to creatively and effectively leverage new technologies to improve communication, customer service, and the overall management of the clinical, operational and financial elements of large, geographically dispersed health care organizations. We look forward to benefiting from Michael’s vision and technological acumen as Addus extends its position as an innovator across all aspects of home care.”
While CIO at Maxim Healthcare Services from 1997 to 2007, Siegel managed a growing IS department while the company expanded from fewer than 100 to more than 400 branch offices. In the process, he put a relatively unknown private duty software vendor on the map by partnering both programming staffs to complete development of a product that enjoys much wider adoption today than it would have gained without the nod from its much larger customer.
It is this kind of bold, creative leadership that Addus hopes will take it from its current presence in 16 states to the next level. Prior to Maxim Healthcare Services, Siegel served as Chief Information Officer at Memorial Health (formerly Memorial Medical Center), one of the largest regional health organizations in the Southeast United States. During his tenure at Simione Consultants he was assigned as lead consultant to one of the organization’s largest clients and one of the nation’s largest Medicare home health providers.
At Memorial, he oversaw implementation of a wide variety of new software solutions throughout the medical center, including a wireless point-of-care system in the acute care facilities and major new system to support the operations of Memorial’s 125 branch home health division.
“Adding an individual of Michael’s caliber and proven industry expertise is a tremendous boon for Addus,” remarked Frank Leonard, Chief Financial Officer. “His deep understanding of the home care market coupled with his passion for technology will be instrumental as Addus continues its drive to maximize efficiency and improve patient treatment across our entire enterprise.”
Siegel will also bring to Addus experience gained from senior IT positions with other large providers and a former industry-leading software vendor, including Home Intensive Care, InfoMed, (now CareCentric) and Interim Services (formerly Personnel Pool of America). Additionally, Mr. Siegel has been a featured guest speaker and panelist at several National Association for Homecare and Hospice annual meetings and is a member of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
About Addus
Addus is a provider of social and medical services in the home, including personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapies, and adult day care. Addus’ consumers are individuals with special needs who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization, such as the elderly, chronically ill and disabled. Addus’ payor clients include federal, state and local governmental agencies, the Veterans Health Administration, commercial insurers and private individuals.
Cambridge, OH – Nancy Diller-Shively, Chairman of the Board and Founder of Cambridge Home Health Care, announced this week that James P. Newbrough has been named president of Cambridge Home Health Care, effective January 25. Cambridge operates 35 home care branches in Ohio and Pennsylvania from its Cambridge, Ohio headquarters.
Newbrough brings 17 years of home health care experience to Cambridge. He has served in a variety of positions including CEO for the Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast in Vero Beach, Florida; president of HomeReach, OhioHealth’s home care company; Vice President with Visiting Nurse Service & Affiliates in Akron, Ohio; and administrator for Bon Secours Home Health Services in the Florida market.
Diller-Shively founded Cambridge Home Health Care in 1994. The company has grown from two locations in Ohio to thirty-five locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and serves over 3,000 Medicare, Medicaid, Waiver, VA, insurance and private pay patients weekly. Services include skilled nursing, therapies (physical, speech and occupational), personal care and homemaking.
