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Bloodhound Strengthens Clinical
Team with Addition of Three Medical Directors RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC (June 20, 2001) - Bloodhound, Inc., an application service provider focused on medical bill overpayment protection services for insurers, TPAs, HMOs, IPAs and other at-risk medical payment organizations, today announced that it has strengthened its clinical team with the addition of three medical directors. The physicians joining Bloodhound's team are Edwin J. Dasso, MD, Dwight L. Robertson, MD, and George A. Goldberg, MD. "Bloodhound is pleased to announce that we have expanded upon our expertise in the arena of medical claims analysis and processing with the addition of three physicians to our team," said Bill Chastain, Bloodhound's president and CEO. "These physicians will focus specifically on the quality of our clinical rules on behalf of our customers and will allow us to bring a unique and high level of support to our customers who are utilizing our ClaimsGuard service." Bloodhound is pleased to welcome: • Edwin J. Dasso, MD, a physician executive with diverse healthcare management experience who will support Bloodhound's group health service line. Dr. Dasso was most recently affiliated with Accordant Health Services as Medical Director for Clinical Informatics. In addition to private clinical practice, he has held senior management positions with Aetna, Humana, and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Dr. Dasso received his medical degree from the University of Texas and continued his education at Ohio State University and Baylor College of Medicine. Dasso also attended the Executive Program of Medical Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. • Dwight L. Robertson, MD, will support Bloodhound's Workers' Compensation service line. Dr. Robertson also brings a high level of healthcare management experience to Bloodhound, having served in executive positions with Fund Recovery Specialists, American International Group (AIG), InteCardia, U.S. Healthworks, Zenith Insurance Company, and Travelers Health Company. Dr. Robertson received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Additionally, Dr. Robertson holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the Duke Institute of Policy Science and Public Affairs. • George A. Goldberg, MD, joins Bloodhound as a Clinical Rules Technical Expert. In addition to senior level management experience with Protocare Sciences and Health Payment Review, Inc., Dr. Goldberg has worked in a consultative role with Aetna-US Healthcare, the American Medical Association, the Rand Corporation, and the State of California. Dr. Goldberg received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, completed his internship at Beth Israel Hospital (Boston) and his residency at University of California, San Francisco. As we continue to serve an increasingly sophisticated client base, it is imperative that we be able to provide a higher level of clinical support and customer service to those payors who are utilizing ClaimsGuard," said Chastain. "The support of our medical directors will allow us to serve our customers in the group health and workers' compensation industry with an unparalleled level of expertise and support. I am confident that our patent-pending data analysis systems, excellent customer service, and a very attractive return on investment proposition will ensure Bloodhound's continued success in the marketplace." About Bloodhound, Inc. Founded in 1997, Bloodhound, Inc. is an application service provider specializing in medical claims overpayment protection. Bloodhound's ClaimsGuard (SM) Overpayment Protection Service provides new and additive technology that safeguards insurers, HMOs, TPAs, and other at-risk medical payment organizations from medical bill and claims overpayment. ClaimsGuard identifies inexact duplicates and clinical coding complexities resulting from processing large volumes of data through traditional claims payment systems. Bloodhound is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. Visit Bloodhound on the Internet at www.bloodhoundinc.com. ClaimsGuard is a Service Mark of Bloodhound, Inc. Contact: Steven Bridges Bloodhound, Inc. 919-991-1117 x127 Don Mundie Delta Capital Management LLC 901-755-0949 |
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