SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Specialty Health (ASH), one of the nation's leading health improvement organizations, named executive vice president of operations, Julie Jennings, chief wellness operations officer. As executive vice president and chief wellness operations officer, Jennings will be responsible for operational oversight and performance of ASH's wellness and fitness programs, including the company's wellness subsidiary Healthyroads.
"As one of the nation's leading providers of wellness services, we have developed this new position to help us meet the growing demand for innovative wellness solutions," said ASH CEO and chairman George DeVries. "Julie will bring critical expertise to this function, and I am confident that we can fully depend on her to successfully lead our product lines in these areas."
Jennings brings over 20 years of extensive management experience in the managed health care industry to ASH. Julie's areas of expertise include company start-ups, business planning, operations, human and organizational development, information systems, and quality improvement systems.
Prior to joining ASH, Jennings was co-founder of 2C Solutions, a managed health care consulting firm. At 2C Solutions, she provided a variety of diverse services for clients, including interim management, operational assessments, performance measurement systems, organizational and infrastructure development, facilitation and implementation of collaborative solutions, and other strategic and operational initiatives.
Previously, Jennings served Health Net as vice president/consultant of e-commerce development. She also coordinated the formation of emphiSOURCE, an organization designed to establish electronic connectivity between health plans and health care providers in California.
In addition, Jennings served as vice president of group operations for CareAmerica Health Plans where her responsibilities included member services, claims, membership enrollment, appeals, and service quality improvement. She also previously served as associate vice president of business planning and operations at PPO Alliance.
About American Specialty Health
ASH provides specialty network management programs, fitness programs, lifestyle health coaching and healthy behavior incentives, Internet solutions, and worksite wellness and prevention programs to health plans, insurance carriers, employer groups, and trust funds nationwide.
Based in San Diego, ASH has over 680 employees and covers 15.6 million members in specialty network management, fitness, and wellness and prevention programs. For more information, visit ASH online at ASHCompanies.com or call 800.848.3555.