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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
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Fargo, North Dakota : January 5, 2009
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DMS Health Technologies unveils expanded portfolio and new go-to-market strategy
New name signals important changes for long-time industry leader
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DMS Health Group today announced it is changing its name to DMS Health Technologies. While the name change may be slight - and perhaps barely noticeable even to those familiar with the 35-year-old enterprise - strategic additions in the company's portfolio and a new solutions-based approach to the U.S. healthcare market will provide important new benefits for customers and the patients they serve.
"Healthcare is undergoing incredible change. Economic pressures, demographic changes and legislative issues are creating some real challenges for our customers and the patients they serve," said Paul Wilson, CEO of DMS Health Technologies. "We believe, as a market leader, it's our responsibility to anticipate these changes and make sure our solutions portfolio and our approach to the market align with the challenges and give our customers the tools and the support they need to succeed.
"For the past few years, we've been making some important acquisitions and strategically expanding our portfolio of diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring solutions," Wilson said. "At the same time, we've been designing a sales and service model that is built around the true needs of our customers. We think our customers are going to like what they see."
Wilson said that after years of strategic acquisitions, senior leadership felt the time was right to consolidate the company's multiple product and divisional names and go to market under a single, unified power brand. "We've grown rapidly over the past several years by selectively acquiring a number of companies and product lines. Now that we are aligned under a truly unified solutions-based strategy, we felt the time was right to consolidate all of those company names and product brands under the DMS Health Technologies brand."
The new integrated DMS Health Technologies portfolio includes diagnostic imaging systems, new and reconditioned cardiac and patient monitoring systems and ultrasound, along with parts, supplies and accessories, and onsite service for most major brands of imaging equipment. The company is also a leading provider of mobile, interim and fixed site diagnostic imaging services, in addition to offering portable x-ray services in Minnesota.
"Ultimately, what is driving us is a commitment to continuous improvement in patient care," Wilson said. "We want to give our customers the technologies, services and support they need to provide quality care, whether they are in an urban or rural location, in a large or small facility or in an up or down economy. We know our customers take their jobs seriously. So do we. And we are doing everything we can to support them."
The energized DMS Health Technologies brand encompasses the former brands of DMS Health Group, DMS Imaging and DMS Interim Solutions.
About DMS Health Technologies
DMS Health Technologies, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, specializes in delivering products and services to the healthcare industry. DMS Health Technologies sells diagnostic imaging equipment, cardiac and patient monitoring equipment, supplies and accessories, and reconditioned equipment, ultrasound and parts. DMS Health Technologies also provides mobile, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging solutions and equipment service across the United States; and portable x-ray services in Minnesota. For more information about DMS Health Technologies, visit www.DMSHealthTechnologies.com.
About Otter Tail Corporation
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
christi.kukes@dmshg.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : August 28, 2008
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Richter Appointed Executive Vice President of Sales for DMS Health Group
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DMS Health Group is pleased to announce the addition of Steven Richter as the new Executive Vice President of Sales for DMS Health Group, including DMS Imaging, DMS Health Technologies and Topline Medical.
In this new role, Richter will be responsible to develop and implement a sales strategy across DMS Health Group to be incorporated into strategic plans, operational goals and systems. This includes directing the preparation of short-term and long-range plans and budgets based on broad corporate goals and growth objectives; creating the structure and processes necessary to manage DMS' current activities and its projected growth; analyzing statistics to formulate policy and procedure and determine customer needs and schedules; preparing reports showing volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed expansion; monitoring and evaluating the activities and services of the competition. In addition, Richter will serve as a member of the Core Executive Committee (CEC) and contribute to the overall direction and management of DMS.
Prior to joining DMS, Richter was the CT Modality Manager at Toshiba America Medical Systems where he managed and drove the CT business in a six state region. He was responsible for building executive and clinical relationships; and providing technical presentations and financial justification, negotiation and forecasting for $20 million in annual revenue. Proceeding, he served as the Vice President of Sales for Alliance Imaging in the central region. Richter also filled several sales management positions within the imaging systems area for Philips Medical Systems. Furthermore, Richter earned a Bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in management from the University of Nebraska.
Richter and his family reside in Lakeville, MN and will be based in the Maple Grove regional office.
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all other information provided in this presentation consists of "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated, or implied. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are discussed or identified in Otter Tail Corporation's public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Otter Tail Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
christi.kukes@dmshg.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : August 6, 2008
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DMS Imaging and Philips Healthcare Join Forces to Make a Difference in the Lives of Patients
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On June 7, 2008, Columbus Regional Hospital of Columbus, Indiana, experienced an estimated $180M in damages when massive local flooding filled the hospital basement and part of the first floor became inundated. Many patients were evacuated on gurneys down stairwells by local emergency personnel and the National Guard as electricity to the facility was cut off and the elevator shafts were flooded.
The inside of Columbus Regional Hospital was a dark, muddy mess. "It's a scene out of a war movie. It's just unbelievable the amount of damage that much water can do; it was unrecognizable in the basement," said Jim Bickel, hospital CEO. "We know there is a lot of equipment down there that we're going to have to replace. The hospital and its emergency department are closed."
What happened next shows the true commitment and dedication from those who work to make a difference in the lives of patients. Philips Healthcare account executive, Jeff O'Dell, along with colleague Steve Rauh, regional sales manager, used the Philips ImageBridge program to contact Terry Teynor of DMS Imaging to help support the hospital. ImageBridge is a team collaboration where DMS Imaging fulfills interim solution needs to Philips' diagnostic imaging customers in times of disaster, renovation, patient backlog or equipment upgrades. Rauh contacted DMS Imaging to discuss the availability of CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) mobile availability should the facility require immediate relief, asking "Do you have any ideas how we can approach this together?"
The ImageBridge team of Philips and DMS Imaging staff put into motion a well rehearsed drill to assist in determining the immediate needs of the facility and to coordinate with other participants including FEMA. Through ImageBridge, Teynor has worked with Philips on several natural disasters and was able to lend his first hand experiences to the local Philips team.
Within 24 hours, DMS/Philips ImageBridge responded to Philips and the leaders of Columbus Regional Hospital with a plan which included a Philips Brilliance 16 CT and a GE 1.5T Echo MRI. Both were ready to ship immediately.
O'Dell and Rauh worked with the hospital and local emergency teams to ensure that all of the recovery participants were in sync. Teynor states, "Enormous amounts of time were spent onsite with full time support by Jeff and Steve, along with the Philips field service engineers. Their personal dedication to their customer and community warrants recognition." Teynor is quick to point out that "Philips ImageBridge and the interim solutions division of DMS Imaging is a team effort, not an individual effort. ImageBridge is by definition a collaboration of efforts between Philips and DMS to provide mobile interim modalities to Philips customers in need."
Project implementation was provided by a number of DMS employees to ensure every last detail, including making certain drivers were identified, the site was ready and able to receive the equipment and trailers were ready to ship; spending several extra days on site working with the hospital, FEMA and Carolinas Med One to provide assistance anywhere possible; and ensuring systems would be delivered while well rehearsed internal processes were being followed by the team. Other DMS team members were able to locate and lease an ancillary building, which required electric, HVAC, water, plumbing and an ADA approved patient ramp, in less than 48 hours. This task required the two most experienced members of the interim solutions team.
The team had the CT on site as of 6:30am just ahead of Carolinas Med One's arrival of a mobile Emergency Department. The mobile MRI followed a few days later and integrated seamlessly into the entire complex, which now includes CT, MRI, mobile Emergency Department and a mobile temporary building for supply storage, physician reading areas and patient receiving and waiting rooms.
Kelly J. Londy, Philips Medical Systems Vice President, GM Computed Tomograhy and Nuclear Medicine Business Lines, Sales and Service Organization - North America sent the following email, which Teynor attributes to his whole team's dedication to making a difference in the lives of our customers and patients.
"First, I want to thank you for your prompt response to help us support Columbus Regional Hospital in this time of disaster. Your partnership with us and ability to provide a mobile in such short notice has made this situation much better for the customer and the patients in need. Thank you!"
The mission of DMS Imaging is to make a difference in the lives of their customers, patients and employees. The Philips ImageBridge program, started in 2005, allows for this mission to be realized by supporting facilities and patients in a time of need.
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
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2101 North University Drive
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
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Fargo, North Dakota : July 1, 2008
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DMS Imaging Receives ACR Accreditation for Digital Mammography Mobile Services
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DMS Imaging, a member of DMS Health Group located in Fargo, North Dakota, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in digital mammography mobile services as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology. DMS Imaging, in partnership with rural and urban hospitals, currently provides digital mammography mobile services to women in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with services scheduled expand to other portions of these states as well as into South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of the service. Evaluations are conducted by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. They assess the qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of the facility equipment. The surveyors report their findings to the ACR's Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report.
The ACR is a national organization serving more than 32,000 diagnostic and interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
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2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
christi.kukes@dmshg.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : June 10, 2008
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Heiden Earns Top Healthcare Management Credential
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Stacie Heiden, FACHE, chief financial officer for DMS Health Group, Fargo, ND, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. She joins Paul Wilson, CEO of DMS Health Group, who also holds the Fellow status.
“Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization,” says Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, president and chief executive officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and simultaneously earning board certifications from ACHE, healthcare leaders can show that they are committed to providing high-quality service to the patients and community.”
Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 7,500 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.
Heiden of DMS Health Group in Fargo, ND is privileged to use the FACHE credential, which signifies board certification in healthcare management and ACHE Fellow status.
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all other information provided in this presentation consists of "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated, or implied. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are discussed or identified in Otter Tail Corporation's public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Otter Tail Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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2101 North University Drive
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
christi.kukes@dmshg.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : June 9, 2008
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North Dakota Healthcare Executives Awarded Chapter Excellence
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The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) awarded North Dakota Healthcare Executives Forum with the 2008 Chapter Excellence award. The award was accepted by Paul Wilson, Chapter President.
“This award is the ultimate recognition by the American College of Healthcare Executives for the outstanding commitment to professional education across North Dakota. I am proud of our healthcare membership’s engagement and commitment to improve care for North Dakota residents,” states Paul Wilson, who also serves as the CEO of DMS Health Group in Fargo, North Dakota.
To become a recipient of the Chapter Excellence award, a qualifying chapter must meet all three of the performance standards criteria including indexed attendee hours, net membership growth, and level of member satisfaction. The purpose of ACHE’s Chapter Management and Awards Program is to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to ACHE affiliates and other healthcare executives at the local level. ACHE designed this program to provide chapter performance incentives and acknowledge outstanding accomplishments based on objectively measured results.
To learn more about the ACHE and the North Dakota Healthcare Executives Forum, visit www.ache.org.
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all other information provided in this presentation consists of "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated, or implied. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are discussed or identified in Otter Tail Corporation's public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Otter Tail Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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2101 North University Drive
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
christi.kukes@dmshg.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : March 13, 2008
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Rural ND/MN Hospitals Go Digital
New ally in the fight against breast cancer
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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, exceeded only by lung cancer. Statistics demonstrate that one in eight women will develop breast cancer sometime in her life. Now there’s a new ally in the fight against this prevalent disease.
DMS Imaging, in partnership with rural hospitals throughout northeast North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota, is bringing full-field digital mammography to women across the region. “The mission of DMS Imaging is to make a difference in the lives of our patients. We believe all people, no matter where you live, deserve access to cutting-edge health services,” says Paul Wilson, CEO of DMS Health Group, the parent company of DMS Imaging. And now that technology is here for the early detection of breast cancer.
Beginning in April, hospitals in Fosston, Ada, Northwood, McVille, Cooperstown, Park River, Grafton, Cando, Devils Lake, Warren, Karlstad, Hallock, Cavalier and Langdon will begin offering digital mammography to their patients each week.
What is digital mammography?
Digital mammography uses computers and specially designed digital detectors to produce an image that can be displayed on a high-resolution computer monitor, and transmitted and stored just like computer files. The radiologist can view and manipulate the images and enhance visualization of the structures within the breast tissue. They can also adjust brightness and contrast, and zoom in on specific areas to help detect small calcifications, masses, and other changes that may be signs of early cancer.
From the patient’s point of view, a digital mammogram is like traditional film screen mammography. Both use x-ray to generate images of the breast. However, instead of using film to capture and record the image, a digital mammogram uses a special detector to capture and convert x-ray energy into a digital image. The resulting digital images are immediately available to the radiologist for diagnosis. Digital mammography takes less than half the time of traditional film-based exams as well as reduces the need for repeat exams due to under or over-exposure.
What does this mean for rural healthcare?
Through shared service pooling, DMS Imaging is able to bring digital mammography to the rural communities, where even larger facilities cannot afford it within their walls. The concept of this shared model incorporates economic resources of many facilities, in order to provide cutting-edge medical services to the people in their communities.
“Through shared services, our digital mammography unit will travel on a set schedule based on the frequency and length of time agreed upon between DMS and each individual facility,” says Nathan Roesler, Regional Vice President for DMS Imaging. “This gives rural facilities the ability to provide its patients with the highest quality care, without having to invest in the purchase of capital equipment. They likely don’t have the patient load to justify having the service available every day, but having the service one or two days a week means their patients don’t have to travel to a facility in a larger community that has the technology available. It’s a win-win for the patient and the facility.”
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all other information provided in this presentation consists of "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated, or implied. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are discussed or identified in Otter Tail Corporation's public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Otter Tail Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
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Fargo, North Dakota : March 12, 2008
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Samii Appointed Vice President of Sales and Marketing at DMS Imaging
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DMS Imaging, a member of DMS Health Group, is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Samii as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Samii will establish, direct and communicate the strategic long-term goals, policies, procedures and administration of the sales function for DMS Imaging. He will develop and implement sales systems, strategies, plans, projects, budgets, and priorities designed to meet the organization's business goals.
Samii has over 20 years of experience in the sales and marketing field. He joins DMS from Kika Medical where he served as the Director of Sales and Business Development. In his role, he was tasked with market share growth and management of the sales team. Prior to Kika Medical, Samii was the ICS Sales Manager and Account Executive for Philips Medical Systems. Through this position, he became very familiar with the DMS organization as he spent time supporting the DMS Health Technologies sales team.
Samii will be based in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and can be reached at his office phone (763) 315-1947 or mobile (612) 201-0943.
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
christi.kukes@dmshg.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : March 3, 2008
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DMS Imaging Opens Its First MRI Imaging Facility in California
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DMS Imaging is pleased to announce the grand opening of its first full-time imaging facility in California which offers advanced MRI technology to the community. The DMS Imaging facility, which opened its doors on January 2, 2008, is located on-site at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Sherman Oaks, California. A grand opening celebration will take place on March 25th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm, with a ribbon cutting taking place at 5:30 pm. Stop by the DMS Imaging open house at 4911 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 106, Sherman Oaks, California for a tour and learn more about the new MRI imaging facility.
"We are very excited about providing services directly to Sherman Oaks Hospital and Grossman Burn Center, as well as the patients in this community," says Patrick Githens, Regional Vice President for DMS Imaging. "Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of our patients through our core values of accountability, compassion, customer service, ethical behavior, excellence and stewardship."
DMS Imaging provides patients with state-of-the art technology, timely results and diagnostic excellence for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exams. With patient comfort being a top priority, patients are greeted by a professional staff in a relaxing environment. DMS Imaging offers an efficient referral process for referring physicians, and also provides pre-certification on managed care plans for patients. To contact DMS Imaging in Sherman Oaks, please call (818) 574-5738 or toll free at (877) 574-5738.
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, all other information provided in this presentation consists of "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated, or implied. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are discussed or identified in Otter Tail Corporation's public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Otter Tail Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
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Fargo, North Dakota : November 21, 2007
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DMS Imaging Signs Three-Year Agreement with University HealthSystem Consortium
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DMS Imaging, a member of DMS Health Group, announced today that it has signed a three-year agreement with University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), an alliance of approximately 90% of the nation’s non-profit academic medical centers. As an awarded supplier selected by UHC, DMS Imaging will provide UHC members with shared mobile services and interim rentals of mobile imaging products. The agreement, effective November 1, 2007, includes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), PET/CT, nuclear medicine, cardiac cath lab, mammography and ultrasound services.
"The partnership with UHC enables DMS Imaging to help their member healthcare facilities make a difference in the lives of their patients through high quality care," says Mark Doda, president of DMS Imaging. "We are pleased to offer our products and services to the non-profit members of UHC."
"UHC’s new agreement with DMS Imaging provides UHC members with cost-effective and flexible solutions to meet the growing needs of their patients and communities. Oversight and input by UHC’s Imaging Council was key in developing and executing this competitively-bid agreement," says Cindy White, vice president of operations at UHC. "UHC looks forward to seeing the value offered in this agreement with DMS Imaging benefit the UHC membership."
The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), formed in 1984, is an alliance of 97 academic medical centers and 153 of their affiliated hospitals. UHC offers its members specific programs and services to improve clinical, operational and patient safety performance. The mission of UHC is to advance knowledge, foster collaboration, and promote change to help members succeed in their respective markets.
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, runs two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, located in Fargo, ND, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, plastics, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and other businesses. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and other corporate information are available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, MN, and Fargo, ND.
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2101 North University Drive
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
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Fargo, North Dakota : October 24, 2007
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DMS Health Group Donates $50,796 to American Red Cross
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DMS Health Group, based in Fargo, N.D., has announced a donation of $50,796 to the American Red Cross designated for ongoing recovery needs in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. The donation amount is based on a commitment made by the company's interim imaging services team, which pledged to donate a portion of DMS revenues from scanning services provided in Louisiana and Mississippi during late 2005 and 2006.
"After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, our interim services staff partnered together with one of our primary vendors to provide and sent a mobile CT scanner and a mobile MRI unit to Louisiana State University Healthcare Services to use for a full year with no lease payments required," said Paul Wilson, CEO of DMS Health Group. "As time went on we realized much more help was needed, so we set a target and committed to follow up with a monetary donation to the Red Cross. Our people serve this region, and they are deeply aware that recovery efforts are far from complete."
The DMS Health Group, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, has two primary business units, DMS Health Technologies and DMS Imaging. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, plastics, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and other businesses. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and other corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minn., and Fargo, N.D.
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PRESS RELEASE
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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christi Kukes, Corporate Communications Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
christi.kukes@dmshg.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : October 12, 2007
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DMS Imaging Announces Full Field Digital Mammography Mobile Services
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DMS Imaging, a member of DMS Health Group, is proud to announce the addition of Full Field Digital Mammography to its mobile services. Digital mammography will allow us to provide patients with the highest quality of care in the prevention and early detection of breast cancer.
Digital mammography allows the radiologist to view the x-ray image more closely zeroing in on suspicious or concerning areas, enabling them to make immediate decisions about additional images. Digital mammography takes less than half the time of traditional film-based exams and the radiologist may review the images while the patient is in the examination room. DMS Imaging can provide facilities with digital mammography examinations through mobile services. For more information, call DMS Imaging at 701-237-9073 or 800-437-4628.
The DMS Health Group operates through two primary business units, DMS Imaging and DMS Health Technologies. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, plastics, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and other businesses. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and other corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minn., and Fargo, N.D.
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PRESS RELEASE
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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mark Doda, President
DMS Imaging:
(800) 437-4628
mark.doda@dmshg.com
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Tom Emmerson
Amerinet, Inc.:
(800) 388-2638
emmerson@amerinet-gpo.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : August 31, 2006
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DMS Imaging Signs Three-Year Agreement with Amerinet
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DMS Imaging, a member of the DMS Health Group, announced today that it has signed a three-year agreement with Amerinet, which serves more than 37,000 healthcare organizations nationwide. DMS Imaging will provide Amerinet members with mobile diagnostic imaging shared services and interim rentals of mobile imaging products. The agreement, effective August 1, 2006, includes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), PET/CT, nuclear medicine, cardiac cath lab and ultrasound services.
"DMS Imaging is pleased to partner with Amerinet," says Mark Doda, president of DMS Imaging. "Our goal is to be a source of business advantage to the members and our products and services will allow healthcare facilities to extend the high quality care their patients have come to expect."
"We spent months evaluating vendors before making our final selections," said Tom Emmerson, RT, Amerinet senior contract manager, Diagnostic Imaging. "Our member facilities and ultimately their patients will benefit from DMS Imaging's innovation and breadth of products and services offered to our image producing members."
The DMS Health Group is an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR).
DMS Imaging provides mobile and interim/rental diagnostic imaging services throughout the United States.
Services include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), PET/CT, nuclear medicine, cardiac cath systems, ultrasound and bone density testing (DEXA).
Portable X-ray and other services are also provided in the Minneapolis/St. Paul and Madison, Wis., areas.
For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
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PRESS RELEASE
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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lynn Speral, Marketing Director
DMS Health Group:
(701) 297-3054
marketing@dmshg.com
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Fargo, North Dakota : December 22, 2006
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DMS Health Group is at the Top of Its Industry
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The DMS Health Group is making its mark in the health care industry, having been voted as one of the leading vendors in the 11th Annual Medical Imaging Readers'
Choice Awards.
Placing in the top ten in two categories, the DMS Health Group earned a spot at number three, beating out 72 other companies. In the closet count of all three
categories, DMS Health Group was just five votes shy of being named number one in the "Dealer, Distributor, Remanufacturer, and Rebuilder" category. Coming in
at number six in the "Accessories, Supplies, and Service" category, the DMS Health Group went up against 120 other companies, tailing top industry leaders;
Philips Medical Systems, GE Healthcare and Siemens Medical Solutions.
Providing imaging solutions throughout the United States, the DMS Health Group distinguishes itself from the competition by displaying compassion and commitment
toward strong customer service and treating each location like its one-of-a kind. "We believe that customer service cannot be a goal; it has to be part of an
organization's DNA and woven into the fabric of an organizational culture," says Paul Wilson, CEO of the DMS Health Group.
E-mail ballots were sent to more than 10,500 readers of the magazine, with votes being taken between September 25th and October 23rd, 2006.
The full story can be found at www.medicalimagingmag.com.
The DMS Health Group operates through two primary business units, DMS Health Technologies and DMS Imaging. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic
imaging and patient monitoring equipment. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States.
For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
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PRESS RELEASE
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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Mark Doda, President
DMS Health Group
(701) 237-9073
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Fargo, North Dakota : October 11, 2006
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DMS Imaging Receives JCAHO Accreditation
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Fargo, October 11th, 2006 - By demonstrating compliance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's national standards for health care quality and safety, DMS Imaging has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of ApprovalTM.
"We sought accreditation for our organization because we want to demonstrate our commitment to patient safety and quality care," says Mark Doda, President of DMS Imaging. "We view obtaining Joint Commission accreditation as another step toward achieving excellence."
"The accreditation process helps promote continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in health care organizations," says Joanne Born, executive director, Laboratory Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "Achieving accreditation demonstrates DMS Imaging's commitment to providing high quality and safe services."
The award of accreditation is for a three-year period ending……?
Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 7,800 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 7,300 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific
care programs and primary stroke centers. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
The DMS Health Group is an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR). DMS Imaging provides shared mobile, fixed-site and interim/rental diagnostic imaging services throughout the United States. Services include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), PET/CT, nuclear medicine, cardiac cath systems, ultrasound and bone density testing (DEXA). Portable X-ray and other services are also provided in the Minneapolis/St. Paul and Madison, Wis., areas.
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PRESS RELEASE
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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lynn Speral, Marketing Director
DMS Health Group
(701) 297-3054
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Fargo, North Dakota : May 15, 2006
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Stacie Heiden Named CFO of DMS Health Group
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Stacie Heiden has been named chief financial officer of the DMS Health Group. The DMS Health Group is a national diagnostic imaging and equipment provider headquartered in Fargo and an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR).
The appointment was announced by Paul Wilson, CEO of the DMS Health Group. "Stacie's experience in leading organizations through operational and financial strategies, acquisition and divestitures, purchase and lease financing, reimbursement and cash management will be an asset to the DMS Health Group," Wilson said.
Most recently, Heiden served as the chief financial officer for Innovis Health in Fargo. Prior to this, she worked for Banner Health System as an operations finance director. Heiden graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor's degree in accounting.
The DMS Health Group operates through two primary business units, DMS Health Technologies and DMS Imaging. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com
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DMS Health Group
2101 North University Drive
Fargo, ND 58102
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Amy Richardson, Communications Director
Otter Tail Corporation
(701) 451-3580 or (866) 410-8780
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Fargo, North Dakota : January 17, 2006
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Paul Wilson Named CEO of DMS Health Group
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Paul Wilson has been named CEO of the DMS Health Group. The DMS Health Group is a national diagnostic imaging and equipment provider headquartered in Fargo and an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR).
The appointment was announced today by Lauris Molbert, Otter Tail Corporation's chief operating officer. "With Paul Wilson at the helm, we not only gain broad healthcare experience, but also visionary leadership for the entire DMS operation," Molbert said. "The DMS Health Group is already considered one of the top medical equipment dealers in the nation and these key appointments will help strengthen its high-performance culture."
Wilson previously was the CEO at Innovis Health in Fargo, where he was responsible for overall operations and strategic planning at the 74-bed acute-care hospital. Prior to Innovis, he was vice president of operations at Banner Health System in Fargo, one of the nation's largest healthcare multisystems. At Banner, he oversaw operations at 11 acute-care hospitals and 12 clinics across six states, ranging from Alaska to Arizona. Wilson also has held administrator roles at hospitals in New Mexico, Kansas and Nebraska. He received his Master's in Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota, St. Paul.
The DMS Health Group operates through two primary business units, DMS Health Technologies and DMS Imaging. DMS Health Technologies sells and services diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring equipment. DMS Imaging provides mobile, portable, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services across the United States. For more information about the DMS Health Group, visit www.dmshg.com.
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