BOSTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- AG Mednet, the world's largest
diagnostic imaging exchange network, today announced that Barbara J.
McNeil, M.D., Ph.D. has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Dr. McNeil
currently serves as the Ridley Watts Professor and is the Founding Head of
the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. She also
serves as a Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and at Brigham
and Women's Hospital. Dr. McNeil brings four decades of healthcare policy
development, medical research and clinical experience to the AG Mednet
board. Her work in radiology, technology analysis and quality of care is
world-renowned.
"We feel very privileged and extremely pleased that Dr. McNeil has
agreed to join AG Mednet's Board of Directors," said Abraham Gutman,
founder and CEO of AG Mednet. "Dr. McNeil's experience and foresight into
the evolution of imaging, healthcare services and how technological
advancements will affect patient care and government policy are
unparalleled. Her counsel and guidance will be invaluable to AG Mednet."
Dr. McNeil is a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the
National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,
and the Blue Cross Technology Evaluation Commission. She has also served on
the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Medicare Coverage
Advisory Commission, of which she was vice-chair. Dr. McNeil has also
served on the Radiopharmaceutical Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration and currently is serving on the Science Board of the
FDA as well as its subcommittee charged with evaluating FDA science.
Additionally, she has served on a myriad editorial advisory boards,
including the publications committee of the New England Journal of
Medicine. Dr. McNeil received an AB degree in Chemistry from Emmanuel
College, her M.D. from Harvard Medical School and her Ph.D. from Harvard
University.
"My research has focused largely on identifying the most appropriate,
effective and highest quality medical technologies and imaging procedures
for patients, and I have dedicated my career to improving patient care,"
said Dr. McNeil. "I am looking forward to working with AG Mednet to help
hospitals and research centers accomplish this goal by improving diagnostic
imaging exchange, connecting peer networks of doctors and researchers and,
ultimately, providing the best medical care to the people who need it."
About AG Mednet
AG Mednet is the world's largest diagnostic imaging exchange network.
With AG Mednet, hospitals and diagnostic imaging centers provide the
highest standard of scan interpretation to referring physicians, improving
patient care and service. Radiologists who want to expand their business
benefit from anytime/anywhere access to flawless images. Pharmaceutical,
bio-tech, device and clinical research organizations that utilize imaging
technology now have an automated way to recruit imaging sites and exchange
secure images, reducing time and costs. AG Mednet is headquartered in
Boston and serves the global medical community. For more information call
1-888-9AGMEDNET or visit http://www.agmednet.com.
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