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BridgeHealth International, Inc. Taps Tom Emerick, Former VP for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., To Advisory Board Guiding Delivery of Medical Tourism Services

Posted on: Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 12:01 CDT

BridgeHealth International, Inc. (www.bridgehealthintl.com), the premier service provider with a focus on serving businesses and individuals for the delivery of international medical care, appointed Tom Emerick as the newest member of its advisory board. Emerick will help to guide the evolution of BridgeHealth products and services in the medical tourism industry, with a focus on finance and benefits.

"Tom brings to BridgeHealth years of experience in benefits management for multinational corporations of every size and scope," Says Victor Lazzaro Jr., CEO of BridgeHealth. "He has been responsible for the development and implementation of leading-edge, cost-effective health plan designs, and will enhance our corporate positioning in both business-to-business and direct-to-consumer marketing."

BridgeHealth International, Inc. serves health plans, insurance carriers, employers, third party administrators, and individuals accessing benefits via voluntary benefits plans, health card programs or Consumer Directed HealthCare Plans (CDHP). BridgeHealth also assists consumers seeking medical travel options.

Prior to this appointment, Emerick was vice-president of global benefit design and continuous improvement for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the international chain of discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets. As director of US and international benefits, Emerick led the global six sigma/lean rollout throughout Wal-Mart.

Prior to Wal-Mart, Emerick served British Petroleum (BP) for nearly a decade, managing the benefits plans for BP and its scores of subsidiaries. Currently, he manages a consulting company which provides a broad range of benefits solutions to diverse corporate clientele.

"BridgeHealth is clearly the best-of-breed company involved in the fast-growth medical tourism industry, and I look forward to advancing its national and international business position," says Emerick.

Emerick earned an MBA from the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Oklahoma. He was the Charter President of Omicron Delta Epsilon, and in 2001 was named "Distinguished Former Student."

About BridgeHealth International, Inc.

BridgeHealth International, Inc. (BridgeHealth) is the premier service provider in the burgeoning medical tourism industry, founded in 2007 with a vision "to create a trusted bridge to the world of international healthcare." BridgeHealth maintains an international network of physicians and select hospitals and clinics, offering exemplary customer service, significant savings on high value medical procedures, a clear, fixed price and outcome-based measurement systems. BridgeHealth provides access to select international providers for both businesses and individuals. BridgeHealth serves health plans, insurance carriers, employers, third party administrators, individuals accessing benefits via voluntary benefits plans, health and affinity card programs or Consumer Directed Health Care Plans (CDHP), and individual consumers seeking medical travel options. Visit www.bridgehealthintl.com.

Source: Business Wire

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