A-Life Medical, Inc. Promotes Spencer K. Wood To The Post of Vice President of Client Services
SAN DIEGO … January 28, 2010 … A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today that it has promoted Spencer K. Wood to vice president of client services. Wood joined A-Life in 2007 as director of client services.
In his new position, Wood will be responsible for overseeing all customer service-related operations including new and recurring implementations of the company’s coding services as well as customer and internal training, technical support and application assistance for A-Life Medical’s suite of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications.
Woods has 20+ years of software services, support and development experience. Prior to joining A-Life Medical, he held a number of management positions with increasing responsibility at Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of software solutions. Most recently, he was senior director of professional services responsible for technical and programming services.
“During the past several years since joining A-Life, Spencer has demonstrated a clear commitment to client care and service and a keen understanding of the process and implementation relating to our software-based coding solutions. He has worked closely with our client base and internal software team to ensure seamless transition to our services. In his new role, Spencer will continue to ensure customer satisfaction and operational excellence. We look forward to the contributions he will make in his new position,” noted Jaye Connolly, chief operating officer and chief financial officer at A-Life.
Wood commented on his new role, stating: “My goal in my new capacity is to drive significant top and bottom line growth by accelerating implementations while maintaining high levels of customer service. I also plan to work with the A-Life team to deploy new tools and processes to maximize operational efficiencies. A-Life brings a broad array of cutting-edge coding services to the market, and we will strive to continue to enhance these by offering the latest in coding expertise and solutions.”
Wood, a Hawaii native, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii. He received his Master’s of Science in Software Engineering from National University. He resides in Poway, Calif.
About A-Life Medical, Inc.
San Diego-based A-Life Medical, Inc. is the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding products and services for the healthcare industry. Using its proprietary and patented Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology, LifeCode, A-Life deciphers electronic transcribed patient encounters via the Internet through its data center, which are then appropriately coded for reimbursement purposes.
A-Life’s solutions address medical coding needs within the physician and hospital sectors. The company processes more than five million transactions monthly, has thousands of users and provides coding services to more than 40,000 physicians nationwide. Its customers include medical billing companies, physician groups, university medical centers and hospitals. For more information, please visit www.alifemedical.com.
For further information, contact:
Susan J. Lewis, 303-804-0494
slewis@alifemedical.com