AMC Health Names Innovative Physician Leader Jonathan Leviss Medical Director

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AMC Health, the leading provider of real-time patient management solutions recognized for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare for high-risk patients, announced today that Jonathan Leviss, MD,FACP has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Medical Director. Dr. Leviss brings over 15 years of experience leveraging technology and informatics to transform healthcare by improving patient and provider experiences, advancing population health and reducing the cost of care.

"Dr. Leviss is a valuable addition to our executive team and will help us build on the significant progress we've made toward advancing monitored care over the last 12 years," said AMC Health President and CEO Nesim Bildirici. "This is evidenced by numerous published and customer-reported clinical studies that document improvements in the health of patients with chronic illness, increased care management efficiency, and reduced costs of care. Dr. Leviss' unique blend of clinical, technology and healthcare informatics expertise will help accelerate the pace of innovation at AMC Health, and expand our partnerships with progressive healthcare organizations."

Dr. Leviss joins an experienced and proven management team at AMC Health.  The company has assembled a strong group of senior executives with significant management experience in technology, operations, business development, healthcare, government, and clinical trials -- all dedicated to advancing the capabilities and adoption of monitored care.

Prior to joining AMC Health, Dr. Leviss was Chief Medical Officer at the Rhode Island Quality Institute, overseeing development of CurrentCare (Rhode Island's Health Information Exchange) and the RI Regional Extension Center, and leading technology adoption for the RI Beacon Community.  Before RIQI, Dr. Leviss oversaw provider workflow and security technologies as VP, Chief Medical Officer at Sentillion, a venture-backed single sign-on vendor (acquired by Microsoft Health Solutions Group). Previously, he served as the first Chief Medical Informatics Officer at NYC Health and Hospitals Corp., where he organized clinician governance for the EHR across NYC's municipal health system.

Dr. Leviss is a primary care physician at Thundermist Health Center in RI and Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health.  He regularly writes and speaks on health information technology, physician leadership, and innovation in healthcare.  He received his Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and MD from NYU School of Medicine.

"I am excited to join AMC Health," said Dr. Leviss. "The company's 'continuous patient knowledge' model is improving the health of the chronically ill and patients transitioning from hospital to home, all while reducing unnecessary spending. I believe this is only the beginning. I look forward to working collaboratively with our partners and clients to transform healthcare delivery and bring more effective, more efficient healthcare to millions of patients."   

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About AMC Health
AMC Health is a leading provider of customized, scalable and cost-effective "real-time" patient management solutions that assist organizations serving at-risk populations or that conduct clinical trials. Its patient engagement, health monitoring and care coordination solutions have been proven in several studies published in peer-reviewed journals to improve patient outcomes and quality of care, and reduce overall healthcare costs. AMC Health is headquartered in New York City.  For more information, visit www.amchealth.com.

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