VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 6, 2023
/CNW/ - CareSpan Health, Inc. (TSXV: CSPN)
("CareSpan" or the "Company") announces that
Rembert de Villa, currently
Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Company has been appointed Chairman of
the board of directors of the Company (the "Board"),
concurrent with his role as CEO, replacing John Reardon who is resigning from the Board to
focus on his growing number and scope of directorships.
According to de Villa, "I am honored to assume the role and
responsibilities of Chairman, following the road John has paved for
the Company. John has guided the Board and the Company
through transitioning to a focus on enabling primary care and
behavioral health clinicians with integrated digital care
capabilities to address the underserved. We have benefitted
from his wise counsel and deep expertise in digital healthcare
technology and information systems. He has also been a great
thought partner and mentor to me."
"It was a pleasure to work with the CareSpan Board and
management team during the past two years," according to
John Reardon, "and I plan to
continue to support CareSpan in an advisory capacity going
forward."
Additionally, the Board has appointed Darrell Messersmith as Chief Operating
Officer. Messersmith, who has been serving as Head of
Technology and Operations since October
2021, will assume a broader role, overseeing the day-to-day
operations of the Company. According to Messersmith, "I am
honored by the appointment and delighted to work with the great
team at CareSpan. We have an important mission, i.e. to
enable better care delivery through our technology, and I am guided
by that mission each day. That is what drives me to lead the
CareSpan team and make a difference."
The above resignation and appointments are effective
immediately.
About CareSpan Health,
Inc.
CareSpan is a healthcare technology and services company.
CareSpan, with its head office in British Columbia, is the
parent company of the CareSpan group, which holds a 100% interest
in its operating subsidiary, CareSpan Holdings, Inc.,
a Delaware incorporated company.
CareSpan's proprietary 'Clinic-in-the Cloud' is a clinical
workflow driven platform designed by doctors that integrates remote
patient monitoring, diagnostic tools, the patient's electronic
health record, care collaboration capabilities, patient engagement
and e-prescribing and lab ordering. CareSpan's platform seamlessly
supports both in-person and virtual/telehealth care. CareSpan is
using this platform combined with essential business services to
build provider networks across the U.S. that deliver primary and
chronic care, and urgent care as well as behavioral health
care.
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SOURCE CareSpan Health, Inc.