LITTLETON, Colo., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Littleton Adventist Hospital, in conjunction with ALN Medical Management, will host an interactive discussion with James K. Haveman, Jr., former Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Health for the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). Haveman will talk about his experience rebuilding the Iraqi health care system. The discussion will be held on Monday, October 25 from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. at Littleton Adventist Hospital in conference rooms one and two.
Haveman, who served as health advisor to Ambassador Paul Bremer, recently returned to the United States after spending a year in Iraq assisting in post- conflict reconstruction efforts. He will share his experience working with his Iraqi colleagues to re-open 240 hospitals and 1,200 clinics in just 10 months.
With reports of the effort in Iraq dominating news reports, this is a rare opportunity to hear directly, Haveman’s own account of what was involved in re-establishing the critical health care foundation for Iraq. Haveman will be available for interviews with the media following the presentation until 9:00 a.m.
Haveman has a long history of human services management and volunteer work. He was appointed Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Iraq by President George W. Bush and was in Iraq from June 2003 to May 2004. Additionally, he served as executive director of numerous organizations including Bethany Christian Services, the largest child welfare/adoption agency in the United States, The Kent County Community Mental Health Board and Project Rehab, a substance abuse program in Grand Rapids. Haveman also sits on a variety of boards including Ferris State University, Project Rehab, International Aid Inc. and the Defense Business Board of the Department of Defense. He currently serves as president of The Haveman Group, a consulting and government relations firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Littleton Adventist Hospital is part of Centura Health, a faith-based hospital system sponsored by Adventist Health System and Catholic Initiatives. Known for its birthing services including Level III NICU, surgical services, and Level II Trauma Center and emergency care services, Littleton Adventist Hospital has been south Denver’s premier full service medical facility since 1989.
ALN Medical Management (http://www.alnmm.com/) provides outsourced business services to private practice physicians. The company’s solution includes management of the entire revenue cycle (managed care contracting, credentialing, billing and collections, secretarial, payroll processing, bank management, and financial reporting) and the physician’s information technology (practice management system, electronic medical records, and document management).
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CONTACT: Allison Hamm of Littleton Adventist Hospital, +1-303-734-8613,or pager, +1-303-203-5447; or Kim Miller of ALN Medical Management,+1-720-344-5116
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