NYCHSRO/Medreview Newsletter Volume 17, No. 2: July
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A Publication of NYCHSRO/MEDREVIEW VOLUME 17, NO. 2 NYCHSRO/MedReview 40th JulyAnniversary - December 2014 www.medreview.us NYCHSRO Celebrates NYCHSRO/MedReview40th Anniversary 40th Anniversary YCHSRO/MedReview, the old- est health care peer review Norganization in New York, celebrated its 40th anniversary on Sep- NYCHSRO/MedReview 40th Anniversary tember 15th at the Down Town Associa- tion near Wall Street. Hundreds of well- wishers joined a celebratory reception in honor of the occasion. The Organiza- (Above): Spencer Young (left), Senior Vice President for Clinical Operations at Health Data Insights, speaks at the reception; at right is MedReview CEO and President tion honored longtime employees, 11 Joseph Stamm. of whom worked there for more than 20 (Above): Spencer Young (left), Senior (Left,Vice President l-r): New for ClinicalYork State Operations Assembly at Health Members Richard Gottfried, Steven Cymbrowitz, Data Insights, speaks at the reception;Alec at Brook-Krasnyright is MedReview and CEO Denny and President Farrell present Stamm with a proclamation. years and another 25 who had been Joseph Stamm. (Left, l-r): New York State Assembly Members Richard Gottfried, Steven Cymbrowitz, there for more than 10 years. Joseph Alec Brook-Krasny and Denny Farrell present Stamm with a proclamation. Stamm, the organization’s CEO and butions towards ensuring that President, stated MedReview evaluates (Above): Spencer Young (left), Senior Vice Presidentbutions fortowards Clinical Operations ensuring at Healththat New Yorkers receive the quality Data Insights, speaks at the reception; at right is MedReview CEO and President the cost and quality of health services Joseph Stamm. New Yorkers receive the quality health care they deserve.” health care they deserve.” The reception was attended by a (Left, l-r): New York State Assembly MembersThe Richard reception Gottfried, was Steven attended Cymbrowitz, by a paid for by Alec Brook-Krasny and Denny Farrell present Stamm with a proclamation. wide range of elected officials; a wide range of elected officials; a its clients, number of them presented the number of them presented the who in- “We have laid a solid, organization with proclamations. organization with proclamations. They included New York State They included New York State clude labor Assemblybutions towardsMembers ensuring Alec Brook- that strong, sustainable Krasny,New Yorkers Steven Cymbrowitz,receive the qualityDenny Assembly Members Alec Brook- Fhealtharrell, careGottfried, they deserve.” Rhoda Jacobs Krasny, Steven Cymbrowitz, Denny union, gov- The reception was attended by a and Linda Rosenthal. Also in atten- Farrell, Gottfried, Rhoda Jacobs foundation and are wide range of elected officials; a ernment dance were Brooklyn Borough and Linda Rosenthal. Also in atten- Presidentnumber ofEric them Adams; presented Queens the agencies ready to start building Boroughorganization President with Melindaproclamations. Katz; dance were Brooklyn Borough CityThey Councilincluded MembersNew York DavidState President Eric Adams; Queens and man- Assembly Members Alec Brook- Greenfield, Andy King and Mark Borough President Melinda Katz; Levine;Krasny, Stevenformer Cymbrowitz, State and DennyCity aged-care for the next 40 years.” (Clockwise from above): Mitra Behroozi, director of Local 1199 SEIU’s National Benefit Fund, with Stamm; Dr. Arnold Saperstein, president and CEO of MetroPlus Health ComptrollersFarrell, Gottfried, H. Carl Rhoda McCall Jacobs and City Council Members David Plan, with Stamm; Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Health, with Stamm; Dr. Eran Bellin speaks at the event; and and Linda Rosenthal. Also in atten- musical performance by Nina Bogomas. Bill Thompson; and former City Greenfield, Andy King and Mark compa- dance were Brooklyn Borough TOP ROW : (L-R) NYS Ass EMB ly MEMBER S RI C HARD GOTTFRIED , STEVEN CY MBROWITZ , AL E C BROOK -KRA S N Y CouncilmanAND DENN MichaelY FARRE C.ll .Nelson. Levine; former State and City (Clockwise from above): Mitra Behroozi, director of Local 1199 SEIU’s National Benefit Fund, with Stamm; Dr. Arnold Saperstein, presidentPresident and CEOEric ofAdams; MetroPlus Queens Health nies. It now SPEN C ER YOUNG , SENIOR VP AT HDI. MIDD L E ROW : (L-R) MITRA BEHROOZI , DIRE C TOR AT LO C A L 1199Additional SEIU ’Sproclamations NBF, were Comptrollers H. Carl McCall and Plan, with Stamm; Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Health, with Stamm; Dr. Eran receivedBoroughBellin speaks fromPresident NYS at Melinda theComptroller event; Katz; and operates in 15 states and has saved musical performance by Nina Bogomas. DR. ARNO L D SAPER S TEIN , PRE S IDENT AND CEO OF METRO PL U S . TCityom DiNapoliCouncil andMembers NYC PublicDavid Bill Thompson; and former City BOTTOM ROW (L-R): MU S I C A L PERFORMAN C E B Y NINA BOGOMA S , DR. ERIN BE ll IN , Ass EMB ly MAN RI C AdvocateHARDGreenfield, G LetitiaOTTFRIED Andy James. King. and Mark Councilman Michael C. Nelson. its clients more than $1 billion “post- Levine; former State and City (Clockwise from above): Mitra Behroozi, director of Local 1199 SEIU’s National Benefit Fund, with Stamm; Dr. Arnold Saperstein, president and CEO of MetroPlus Health Among the numerous individuals Comptrollers H. Carl McCall and Additional proclamations were review” since 1974. Plan, with Stamm; Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Health, with Stamm; Dr. Eran Bellin speaks at the event; and recognizing MedReview’s “leader- received from NYS Comptroller musical performance by Nina Bogomas. ship,Bill Thompson;commitment and and former dedication City Stamm dedicated the evening’s cel- toCouncilman improving Michaelthe quality C. andNelson. cost Tom DiNapoli and NYC Public effectivenessAdditional proclamationsof health care” werewere Advocate Letitia James. ebration in memory of Dr. Lowell Bellin, U.S.received Senators from Charles NYS SchumerComptroller and Tom DiNapoli and NYC Public Among the numerous individuals Kirsten Gillibrand of New York recognizing MedReview’s “leader- who was the NYC Commissioner of andAdvocate Mark WarnerLetitia James.of Virginia; many membersAmong ofthe Congress; numerous Newindividuals York ship, commitment and dedication Health and Chairman of the School recognizing MedReview’s “leader- YCHSRO/MedReview, the dent, stated, “We have laid a solid, celebration in memory of Dr. Behroozi, director of Local 1199 Mayor Bill de Blasio; New York to improving the quality and cost ship, commitment and dedication of Public Health at Columbia Univer- Noldest health care peer review strong, sustainable foundation and Lowell Bellin, who was the NYC SEIU’s National Benefit Fund; State Senate Majority Co-Leader, effectiveness of health care” were organization in New York, celebrat- are ready to start building for the Commissioner of Health and Spencer Young, Senior Vice Deanto improving Skelos; theNew quality York and State cost effectiveness of health care” were U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and sity. Dr. Erin Bellin, Lowell’s son, told ed its 40th anniversary on Sept. next 40 years.” Chairman of the School of Public President for Clinical Operations at Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; 15th at the Down Town Association MedReview evaluates the cost Health at Columbia University. HDI (Health Data Insights); NewU.S. SenatorsYork City Charles Council Schumer Speaker and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York the gathering that his father had been near Wall Street. Hundreds of well- and quality of health services paid Dr. Eran Bellin, Lowell’s son, told Arnold Saperstein, M.D., president MelissaKirsten Mark-Viverito;Gillibrand of New YorkYork and Mark Warner of Virginia; many and Mark Warner of Virginia; many wishers joined a celebratory recep- for by its clients, who include the gathering that his father had and CEO of MetroPlus Health City Comptroller Scott Stringer; members of Congress; New York inspired to fight Medicaid fraud when tion in honor of the occasion. 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