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Management


 

 

Raul Rodriguez

Executive Chairman

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Raul began his career in the Durable Medical Equipment industry in 1982. Throughout the beginning stages of his career, Raul rapidly progressed in positions ranging from Home Delivery Technician to key management. while he excelled greatly in his professional endeavors, he noticed a great divide between quality patient care and corporate profitability. In order to address this industry related issue, Raul founded All-Med in 1987. At All-Med, Raul has focused on providing patients with quality health care products and services, while partnering with health plans to reduce costs through industry leading utilization management. Raul’s vision led All-Med in becoming one of the first Integrated Ancillary Services Networks which included DME, Home Health, Infusion, Diagnostic Services, Laboratory, Portable X-Ray and Pharmacy.

Raul is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Clinical Medical Services, Inc. (CMS), Puerto Rico’s largest provider of DME, Infusion & Respiratory Therapy.

He is a past board member of the Florida Assisted Living Association. He was instrumental in passing legislation which allowed residents in assisted living facilities to age in place rather than intensive care institutions.

Raul has received numerous civic and industry related citations.

 

 

Jorge A. Pereda, MBA

CEO

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Jorge serves as the President of ALL-MED services of Florida’s Home Health Division. Jorge is responsible for the formulation, development and implementation of all strategic goals of the Home Care Division. Jorge’s duties will include oversight of three Medicare Certified Home Health Agencies, as well as home health network management, development and contracting for the corporations TPA division.

Jorge has over 18 years of experience and expertise in the home health care industry. Jorge began his career in the home health industry as Director of Marketing, and moved up through the ranks to Chief Operating Officer. Jorge brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in the health care industry including innovative marketing strategies, and structuring risk arrangements with managed care organizations. Jorge, along with Mr. Raul Rodriguez was instrumental in structuring and negotiating the first all inclusive risk arrangement encompassing Home Health, Home Medical Equipment and Home Infusion Therapy in Florida.

In 1997 Jorge co-founded Visiting Nurse Managed Care Corporation and Southeast Homecare Corporation in 2002. He successfully grew both companies to an excess of $20 million in combined revenues and over 300 employees state wide. Jorge holds an MBA in Health Care Administration from the University of Miami and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida International University.

 

 

 

Ruben Jose King-Shaw JR.

Special Advisor, Goverment Affairs

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Ruben has extensive expertise in health care finance, policy, regulation and operations. Since 2003, he has been Chairman and CEO of Mansa Equity Partners, Inc., a private equity investment and advisory firm with a portfolio of companies in the healthcare services and healthcare technology sectors. Previously, Ruben served as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from 2000 to 2003. Also during his tenure in Washington, Ruben was Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury where he led the Administration’s Health Coverage Tax Credit policies to finance coverage for the uninsured. President Bush named Ruben to the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health in 2002. Ruben was a major spokesperson and policy advisor for the Administration on the topics of Medicare and Medicaid reform, health care disparities, prescription drug policy, chronic care management, health care tax policy and the uninsured.

Prior to his public service at the Federal level, Ruben was the Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The Agency is responsible for Florida’s Medicaid, quality assurance and managed care regulation activities. The Agency was also responsible for Florida’s long term care, assisted living and acute care programs. He was appointed to head the Agency by Governor Jeb Bush on December 30, 1998. Before entering public service, Ruben had twenty years of experience in health care services including positions as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Miami-based Neighborhood Health Partnership, Inc

Ruben was awarded his Bachelor of Science Degree with Dean’s Honors from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations where he specialized in Labor Economics. He earned his Master of International Business at the Chapman Graduate School of Business in Madrid, Spain and Miami, FL. In addition, he holds a Master in Health Services Administration from Florida International University. Ruben has served on the University Of Massachusetts Board Of Trustees since September of 2005 and currently serves as Vice Chairman. In addition, Ruben is a member of the Cornell University Council as well as the Dean’s Advisory Council of Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Abbott Laboratories named Ruben to its Health Policy Board in 2005. Ruben is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of “Medicare Patient Management Magazine.”

Ruben is happily married to Patricia Gipson King-Shaw (UC Berkeley ’86) of Lynwood CA and they have two beautiful daughters: Alexandra Anis, and Angelica Anastasia. They are active philanthropists, funding projects in education and community development in the United States, Europe, Africa and Latin America through the King-Shaw Fellows Scholarship Program. As dual citizens, the King-Shaw family enjoys their homes in the United States and the Republic of Panama

 

 

Paul Pino, CFA

Executive Vice President of Finance

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Paul serves as the Executive Vice President of Finance for All-Med Services of Florida, Inc. (AMSFL) & Clinical Medical Services (CMS). He is responsible for all of the firm’s strategic financial operations and capital investment projects. His duties include overseeing financial operations, acquisitions, capital raising and the maintenance of external financial relationships.

Prior to joining All-Med, Paul held numerous positions at Wachovia. Most recently, Paul managed strategic relationships with sophisticated investors including both ultra-high net worth individuals and private investment companies. His responsibilities included advising on public and private, illiquid and marketable investments and facilitating in the structuring of multiple leveraged transactions. Prior to joining Wachovia, Paul was a member of a boutique, NASD registered, investment bank where he negotiated the buying and selling of debt private placements between institutional investors. Paul has held positions within Bank of America’s Commercial Growth Group, Wachovia’s Corporate and Investment Bank and Wachovia’s Corporate and Industrial Portfolio Management Group.

Paul holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of both the CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research) and CFA Miami (formerly the Miami Society of Financial Analysts).

Paul received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the W. Paul Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.

 

 

Karen Joblove.

Excecutive Vice President of Home Health

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Karen Joblove serves as the executive Vice President of Home Care Services. Karen is responsible for the operations of the home health division of All Med Services of Florida which includes three Medicare Certified, CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Program) accredited agencies. In addition, she oversees the day to day operations for the Case Management department of All Med Services of Florida.

Karen is a Registered Nurse with more than 23 years of home health care experience. Her extensive experience in both managed care and fee for service Medicare has allowed her to develop outstanding relationships with various health plans, physicians and hospitals. Karen’s main focus is the assurance that All Med provides the highest quality patient care to all of its homecare patient’s.

In 1997 Karen co-founded Visiting Nurse Managed Care Corporation and Southeast Homecare in 2002. She along with her partner grew the companies to over $20 million dollars in revenues.

Karen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Barry University in Florida

 

 

Linda Barbanell

Senior Vice President

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As Senior Vice President of All-Med Services of Florida and Clinical Medical Services, since 2001, Linda oversees many of the company’s critical operational functions. These functions include Contracting, Customer Service, Logistics, Warehouse Operations, Utilization Management and Compliance.

Linda began her Managed Care career in 1992. She has held numerous key positions at several leading Health Maintenance Organizations. Her extensive knowledge of physician and facility contracting (hospital, SNF, ASC and Sub-Acute Care) has enabled Linda to develop outstanding relationships with physicians, hospitals and physician group administrators. Linda has facilitated in transitioning numerous large provider networks. She is experienced in implementing disease management programs and has conducted physician profiling and training. These experiences have led to reductions in hospital bed days, lower physician related medical costs and, ultimately, reductions in plan medical loss ratios.

Linda received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration and Business Administration from St. Johns University in New York.

 

 

Eduardo J. Belaval, Pharm. D.

Vice President of Pharmacy

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Dr. Belaval serves as the Vice President of Clinical Pharmacy Services and is responsible for the overall operations of both All-Med Services of Florida and our Puerto Rican company of Clinical Medical Services. He has developed stringent pharmacy protocols and policies which ensure the quality of services to our patients. His involvement with the referring physician community and payors serves to maintain the performance improvement required to ensure the highest standards of practice.

He brings a wealth of experience to the Senior Management Team having worked as the Director of Pharmacy for a national infusion company, served as President of a local health care center, held an Assistant Professor position for the University of Florida, frequent lecturer on pharmacology for the University of Miami’s Schools of Nursing, and held a position of Clinical Affiliate Faculty and Preceptor for Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy.

Eduardo received his Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Puerto Rico and his Doctorate of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Cincinnati. He currently holds a license as a Registered Pharmacist in both Florida and Ohio. He is an active member of the National Home Infusion Association and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist.

 

 

Jose A. Linares

Senior Vice President of Operations

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Jose serves as Senior Vice President of Operations for All-Med Services of Florida and Clinical Medical Services in Puerto Rico. His duties include overseeing the company’s sales teams, information technology and communications divisions, all logistical operations including branch locations and human resources. Jose also works with other members of the executive team identifying new markets and opportunities as well as establishing and maintaining governmental and regulatory relationships.

Prior to joining All-Med Jose served as part of the field sales team for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Jose began as a representative working in the mass market division and was subsequently promoted to a position with the Respiratory and Dermatology specialty division. His responsibilities included establishing and maintaining relationships with healthcare providers and ensuring that providers had all of the necessary data to make the best possible prescribing decisions within that space. Prior to joining Novartis, Jose was a member of the sales management team at Automatic Data Processing, where he obtained various awards for performance including multiple President’s Club awards and a Board of Directors award, reserved for the top performers in the company. Jose has also worked on various political campaigns for local and state officials. Jose is also an alumnus of the Delta Chi Fraternity which he served as President..

Jose received his Master’s Degree in International Business Administration from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Florida International University.

 

 

 

Doris Shane. RRT. AE-C

Compliance Officer

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Since leaving acute care in 1986 and prior to joining All-Med Services of Florida and Clinical Medical Services, Ms. Shane has gained extensive experience in post-acute care development spanning rehab, sub-acute care, DME and the home care industry. Through strong leadership and management skills she has demonstrated her ability to build cohesive, goal oriented work teams. Doris has drawn knowledge from her many years as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. She is highly knowledgeable in corporate compliance, operations, current law and regulations governing the industry, and Joint Commission accreditation, compliance and preparation. This combination has resulted in her successful re-engineering of job functions, workflow patterns, and policy/procedure revisions in all venues. She has been a positive facilitator of change and remains committed to continuous performance improvement as the underpinning of change.

Doris graduated Summa Cum Laude from Central Y College and Pres-St. Luke’s School of Respiratory Therapy in 1973 and became a RRT. She has held positions with Michael Reese Medical Center as Chief Therapist, Director of Respiratory Care positions at Edgewater Hospital and Mount Sinai Medical Center, Vice President positions with Integrated Health Services, Home Medical of America and LifeCare Solutions and Chief Compliance Officer before joining All-Med Services of Florida as the Compliance Officer.

She is currently a member of Health Care Compliance Association, American Association for Respiratory Care, Florida Society of Respiratory Care, Florida Association of the Aged and the American Lung Association. She has held positions on various professional boards and was instrumental in the passage of the Florida Respiratory Care Act. Doris was listed in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, First Edition 1997, and all subsequent editions; Who’s Who is American Women, 1987 through the present. She is a frequent speaker and published research author.

 

 

Pete Buigas

Special Advisor

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Partner in Buigas, Asztalos and Associates, has been involved in business issues with various associations, corporations and has developed strategies to direct legislative action. Pete has had vast experience in regulatory policy. As Deputy Director for ACHA, he knows the process and how to effectively affect regulation and compliance issues when it comes to business or healthcare. Pete has provided leadership and managed a division responsible for statewide regulation of all health care facilities; manage care industry, Certificate of Need (CON) program, and provider/facility complaints. A workforce consisting of approximately 800 people, (11) divisional offices and a $100 million dollar budget was under his authority. Pete has lobbied the legislative and executive branches since February 2001 in regards to various health and human service issues. He has extensive knowledge regarding Medicaid system and is following the various new initiatives, Florida Senior Care and Medicaid Reform, very closely. He has also provided numerous educational meetings for our not-for-profit clients so that they may become more involved and educated in the political process themselves. Pete graduated from Florida International University in Miami, Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance.

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