Teladoc Health Appoints Care Delivery Expert Dr. Mark Smith to Board of Directors
October 15 2018 - 8:35AM
Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, is
pleased to announce, effective today, the appointment of Mark
Douglas Smith, MD, MBA, to its board of directors. Dr. Smith is a
professor of clinical medicine at the University of California at
San Francisco (UCSF) and a nationally-recognized health policy and
delivery system expert.
“Mark is a distinguished physician and healthcare leader with a
passion for assuring access to care for all, and we are pleased to
welcome him to the Teladoc Health board,” said Jason Gorevic,
Teladoc Health CEO. “Mark’s accomplished background complements our
mission and enduring commitment to transform the care
experience.”
“From the outside looking in, I could see the unrivaled ability
of Teladoc Health to successfully integrate quality clinical
practice and a robust virtual care delivery platform to universally
deliver affordable care,” Dr. Smith said. “I’m eager for the
opportunity to join this terrific team and further the Teladoc
Health mission by helping to enhance accessible, convenient,
high-quality care delivery across the U.S. and around the
globe.”
In addition to his appointment at UCSF, Dr. Smith is a visiting
professor at the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley, and
co-chair of the Guiding Committee of the Health Care Payment
Learning and Action Network. The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services launched this public-private partnership to
accelerate the healthcare system’s transition from fee-for-service
care to alternative payment models (APMs). Dr. Smith’s role
includes the dissemination of innovative strategies to improve the
health system and lower the costs of care.
In addition to his focus on APMs, Dr. Smith was elected to the
Institute of Medicine and chaired the IOM’s Committee on the
Learning Healthcare System. He also served as the founding
president and CEO of the California Health Care Foundation which
brought affordable care to low-income patients. With more than $808
million in assets, the independently endowed philanthropy worked to
improve healthcare access and quality for Californians. He helped
grow the foundation into a recognized leader in delivery system
innovation, public reporting of care quality, and applications of
new technology in health care, including the use of virtual care.
For more information visit Teladoc.com.
About Teladoc HealthA mission-driven
organization, Teladoc Health, Inc. is successfully transforming how
people access and experience healthcare, with a focus on high
quality, lower costs, and improved outcomes around the world. The
company’s award-winning, integrated clinical solutions are
inclusive of telehealth, expert medical services, AI and analytics,
and licensable platform services. With more than 2,000 employees,
the organization delivers care in 125 countries and in more than 20
languages, partnering with employers, hospitals and health systems,
and insurers to transform care delivery. For more information,
please visit www.teladochealth.com or
follow @TeladocHealth on Twitter.
Media Contacts: Victoria Gavaza
ReviveHealth 781-249-3738 vg@thinkrevivehealth.com
Courtney McLeodDirector of Communications
914-265-6789cmcleod@teladoc.com
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