VRI Hires Chief Medical Officer

April 7, 2009 - PRLog -- Press Release

VRI Hires Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Gregory D. Hobbs MD, MPH, FACEP hired as Chief Medical Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Dayton, OH:  Valued Relationships Inc. (VRI), a leading provider of in-home health monitoring systems, is pleased to announce that Dr. Gregory D. Hobbs, MD, MPH, FACEP has joined VRI as Chief Medical Officer.  Dr. Hobbs brings extensive experience in telemedicine, medical management, emergency medicine/trauma, and medical/legal issues to VRI.  

Prior to joining VRI, Dr. Hobbs served as Senior Vice President of Clinical Applications for Vidacare, a global medical device company. Prior to that Dr. Hobbs was Chief Medical Officer of ACS Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a $5 billion global healthcare consulting and outsourcing company. Dr. Hobbs also served for 12 years as Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, a level I trauma center and academic medical center, and Texas A&M University College of Medicine.  

“Dr. Hobbs brings VRI more than a decade of experience in both emergency medicine and telehealth that will help us in our core businesses, medical alert systems and medication adherence, as well as our new rapidly growing vital sign monitoring service. We are excited to welcome him to the VRI team”, said Andy Schoonover, President of VRI.
Dr. Hobbs completed an emergency medicine residency at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, after obtaining his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio.  He also has a Masters in Public Health from Texas A&M University School of Public Health.
“For 20 years, VRI has distinguished itself by treating its clients like family while providing them with cutting edge technologies and superior customer service. I look forward to adding my clinical perspectives to serve the needs of our clients, and our Medicaid, hospital, home health agency, and insurance plan partners”, said Doctor Hobbs, Chief Medical Officer.  

VRI is a healthcare services company with nearly 20 years of experience and is one of the largest providers of medical alert monitoring in the country. Located in Dayton, Ohio, VRI's services enable seniors and those with disabilities to maintain their independence and avoid long term care facilities and hospitalization. The company's service portfolio includes Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), electronic medication reminder devices, case management, telehealth and vitals monitoring, fall detection, medication management and mobile medical alert solutions. The company currently serves approximately 45,000 clients across the United States.  For more information, or to see the range of VRI's products, please visit www.monitoringcare.com.

Contact: Andy Schoonover
Valued Relationships Inc.
Phone:  888-526-1456, ext 113
Email: andy@monitoringcare.com   330 Progress Rd.
Dayton, OH  45449
Phone: 800-860-4230
Fax : 800-692-8189

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VRI is a healthcare services company with nearly 20 years of experience and is one of the largest providers of medical alert monitoring in the country. Located in Dayton, Ohio, VRI's services enable seniors and those with disabilities to maintain their independence and avoid long term care facilities and hospitalization. The company's service portfolio includes Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), electronic medication reminder devices, case management, telehealth and vitals monitoring, fall detection, medication management and mobile medical alert solutions. The company currently serves approximately 45,000 clients across the United States