Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that RediClinic CEO Web
Golinkin will assume additional responsibilities as the chief executive
officer of Health Dialog. In addition, Rite Aid’s Group Vice President
of Pharmacy Initiatives and Clinical Services Karen Staniforth has been
promoted to the role of chief operating officer at Health Dialog. Both
RediClinic and Health Dialog are wholly owned subsidiaries of Rite Aid.
As CEO of Health Dialog, Golinkin will lead the development of Health
Dialog’s business strategy. In her new role, Staniforth who will report
directly to Golinkin, will execute Health Dialog’s business strategy and
oversee day-to-day business operations. Golinkin will continue reporting
to Robert Thompson, Rite Aid’s executive vice president of pharmacy.
Both appointments are effective immediately. Golinkin succeeds Dr.
Robert Mandel, who has resigned to pursue other interests.
“An accomplished veteran of the healthcare industry, Web has brought a
unique level of expertise and experience with him to RediClinic, Rite
Aid and now Health Dialog,” said Thompson. “We look forward to
benefitting from Web’s leadership and strategic thinking as we continue
build, grow and strengthen Health Dialog’s population health management
tools and programs. As Rite Aid continues to transform itself into a
growing retail healthcare company, we anticipate that Health Dialog and
RediClinic will play an important role in this process.”
Golinkin, who will continue to serve as CEO of RediClinic, is a proven
healthcare entrepreneur who has started and successfully run three
health-related companies during the past 25 years, including RediClinic
since 2001. He also co-founded American Medical Communications, Inc.,
which became one of the nation’s largest producers and distributors of
health-related television and video programming, and America’s Health
Network, Inc., which became the nation’s largest health-related cable
television network, with one of the most popular health-related
websites. A graduate of Harvard University, Golinkin is the current
president of the Convenient Care Association.
Staniforth started her career in pharmacy as a pharmacist in
Johannesburg, South Africa. She later joined Sandoz, now a part of
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, overseeing retail sales operations for the
company in Cape Town, South Africa. She subsequently joined Rite Aid
after moving to the United States. She has continued to take on roles of
increasing leadership and operating responsibility, including regional
pharmacy vice president, division pharmacy vice president and most
recently, group vice president of pharmacy initiatives and clinical
services. She is a pharmacy graduate of Witwatersrand Technikon,
Johannesburg, South Africa.
“An experienced and talented operator, Karen has made countless
contributions to our company since joining Rite Aid in 1998,” said
Thompson. “Her knowledge and experience of retail pharmacy and clinical
services coupled with her strong business acumen will be instrumental as
she works with Web to expand Health Dialog’s portfolio of clients and
scope of services.”
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains
with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia and
fiscal 2014 annual revenues of $25.5 billion. Information about Rite
Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available
through the company's website at www.riteaid.com.
Health Dialog Services Corporation is a leading provider of population
health management solutions. The company works with the nation’s largest
third-party payers, employers and providers – as well as Health Dialog’s
parent company, Rite Aid – to improve the health and wellness of their
members, employees, patients and customers while reducing costs and
improving performance in key quality measures, such as NCQA’s HEDIS and
CMS’ Stars ratings. Health Dialog’s unique capabilities include data
analytics, a multi-media coaching platform, and a 24/7 nurse line. For
more information, visit www.healthdialog.com.
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