Press Releases 2009
Devon Health Services Names New Provider Relations Executive
King of Prussia, PA – September 24, 2009 – Devon Health Services Inc., a national healthcare cost management company and the largest privately-owned Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) in the Northeast, has announced the promotion of Nicholas Leh to associate vice president of provider relations.
Mr. Leh will now direct Devon Health’s provider credentialing department, which handles the credentialing of new physicians into the company’s PPO networks and re-credentialing current providers. He will continue to manage the provider relations department, which is responsible for physician recruitment and maintenance, as well as oversee provider communication strategies including Devon Health’s HealthThoughts provider newsletter.
“Nick’s commitment to Devon Health and understanding of our providers’ needs made him the obvious choice for this promotion,” says Brian D. Atkinson, president of Devon Health. “We are excited to have Nick in this role and look forward to his continued success in leading the provider relations team.”
MMr. Leh was in his previous role as director of provider relations for two years. He joined Devon Health in 2004 as a provider relations representative.
Background on Devon Health Services, Inc.
Devon Health Services, Inc., is a national healthcare cost management company and the largest privately-owned Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) in the Northeast. The company works with partner networks, third-party administrators (TPA), self-insured organizations, and healthcare providers to increase access to quality, affordable healthcare. Devon Health offers complete healthcare benefit packages, including national and regional PPO networks, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Workers’ Compensation, and Motor Vehicle networks, and claims settlement services. Devon Health was founded in 1991 by John A. Bennett, M.D., an internal medicine physician, and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
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