Cypress Care Names Debra Cerrato as Director of Clinical Services
ATLANTA – March, 1 2007 –Cypress Care announces the addition of Debra Cerrato as Director of Clinical Services.
“We are pleased to welcome Debra to our team,” stated Jim Andrews, R.Ph., Vice President, Pharmacy Operations at Cypress Care. “Debra’s expertise and industry knowledge will assist Cypress Care with the ongoing development of its clinical programs offered through the CCRx product.” “Cypress Care is committed to developing innovative approaches to managing our customers overall pharmacy costs through medical appropriateness and clinical pharmaceutical interventions,” continued Andrews.
Prior to joining Cypress Care, Ms. Cerrato achieved over 20 years of success in the property and casualty markets. Her experience includes successful program development and management with some of the larger carriers in the fields of utilization management, medical case management, and compliance/regulatory programs. Ms. Cerrato also served as Product Manager at a national provider of treatment guidelines for multiple levels of care, still used today in the health care and workers' compensation industries.
Upon relocating to the Atlanta area, Ms. Cerrato worked as the SVP and then CEO to a national peer review company before moving into consultancy within the managed care industry. Her credentials as a Registered Nurse, Certified Medical Case Manager, and Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, have all supported the work Ms. Cerrato has provided in the area of clinical development and services.
About Cypress Care Inc.
Cypress Care is a leader in the management of rising claims expense related to pharmacy and ancillary service benefits for the workers' compensation, Auto and Medicare Set-Aside markets. With its comprehensive, powerful technology and industry expertise, the company has created a new standard in cost management and customer service. Cypress Care’s strategic objectives center around the delivery of products and services that address a broad spectrum of integrated healthcare services that contribute significantly to the reduction of claims cost. The company’s customers include some of the largest private/governmental employers and insurance companies in the United States. For more information, please visit www.cypresscare.com.