Centric Health Resources Joins Center for Health Transformation, Reinforces Commitment to Reforming U.S. Healthcare System

St. Louis-based Centric Health Resources, Inc. joined the Center for Health Transformation (CHT) a high-impact collaboration of private and public sector leaders committed to creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System that saves lives and money for all Americans. Centric, a new generation health services organization focused on improving the quality of life for people nationwide with rare, orphan, ultra-orphan, and chronic genetic disorders, is committed to working with CHT to create an efficient and effective U.S. healthcare system.

“Centric serves patients and their families with specialty pharmaceuticals and personalized, patient-centered health management services,” says Craig Kephart, President and CEO of Centric Health Resources. “Working with such a forward-thinking organization as CHT is one aspect of our continuing goal of transforming and shaping quality healthcare for all Americans, now and for generations to come.”

CHT supports Centric’s approach to fostering a culture of caring and a conviction that patients with chronic disorders require more than simply clinical therapy. Centric’s innovative model takes a comprehensive approach that addresses multiple aspects of a patient’s life and results in positive behavior change that benefits all constituents involved in the delivery of care—patients, manufacturers, payers, and physicians.

“At the Center for Health Transformation, we believe that innovative approaches to patients and drug-delivery are a critical part of healthcare reform,” says Newt Gingrich, CHT Founder and former Speaker of the House. “Centric puts patients first and has charted a new path to link those with rare, orphan diseases with transformative therapeutic advancements.”

“We look forward to working with Centric because they are innovators of a comprehensive health management model that could herald real and sustainable change in patient care,” says CHT President and CEO Nancy Desmond.

About the Center for Health Transformation (CHT)

The Center for Health Transformation is a high-impact collaboration of private and public sector leaders committed to creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System that saves lives and saves money for all Americans. CHT is based on the following premise: Small changes or reactionary fixes to separate pieces of the current system have not and will not work. We need a system-wide transformation. Unlike other alliances, CHT unites stakeholders across the spectrum (providers, employers, vendors, trade associations, disease groups, think tanks) and government leaders at both the state and federal level to drive transformation according to a shared vision and key principles.

About Centric Health Resources

Centric Health Resources, Inc. is a nationwide, Patient-Centered Health Management® organization, serving patients with rare, orphan, and ultra-orphan disorders. Biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers maximize value by aligning with Centric for streamlined coordination and flexible service offerings that include reimbursement expertise, delivery of specialty pharmaceuticals, peer health coaching, and clinical support from registered nurses. Centric connects physicians, nurses, health benefit payers, patient advocacy groups, biotech/pharmaceutical companies, and families together in partnership for improved service and health outcomes for these specialized patient populations. Visit www.CentricHealthResources.com.