DALLAS, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned executive coach and educator Michael Guthrie, M.D., MBA, has been selected by The Beryl Companies to serve as chief medical advisor. With more than 25 years of clinical and management experience in a variety of healthcare settings, Dr. Guthrie brings extensive insight in the areas of physician relations, healthcare system management, adoption of technology and healthcare marketing and public relations.
“As Beryl continues to build upon the services that we provide to encompass more ways to interact with patients and consumers, we want to ensure that all audiences within a healthcare organization are incorporated into the strategy,” said Paul Spiegelman, Beryl CEO. “Dr. Guthrie brings invaluable perspective regarding how programs affect medical staffs and best practices for introducing new concepts and technology.”
Since 2004, Dr. Guthrie has been the executive in residence and adjunct professor at the University of Colorado’s School of Business Program in Health Administration at the Denver campus. He also is an executive coach and management consultant focusing on performance improvement, physician engagement and physician leadership development. In the past he has served as senior vice president at Premier Inc. in San Diego; president and CEO for Good Samaritan Health System in San Jose, CA; and chief operating officer for The Penrose-St. Francis Healthcare System in Colorado Springs.
“I strongly believe that physician alignment is the most critical driver of any healthcare organization’s growth strategy and community impact,” said Dr. Guthrie. “I am excited about the opportunity to work with Beryl as they focus on helping healthcare organizations enhance the ways they communicate with their consumers, an important aspect of which is engaging physicians.”
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Guthrie is board certified in psychiatry and neurology. He is a much-sought-after speaker and extensively published author and has received numerous honors and fellowships, including the prestigious Dean Conley Award through the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Beryl helps organizations grow revenue and build lasting customer relationships by connecting people to healthcare. As a leading provider of outsourced telephone and Web-based communications, Beryl delivers 24/7 exemplary customer service to more than three million consumers each year. Since 1985, hundreds of healthcare organizations have relied on Beryl for best-practices insight and data they can use to make more informed decisions about customer acquisition and retention. For more information about Beryl and its educational arm, The Beryl Institute, visit www.beryl.net.
The Beryl Companies
CONTACT: Carol Stevenson of The Beryl Companies, +1-818-597-8453
Web site: http://www.beryl.net/
