Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 13, 2000
JEFFREY W. ROSE is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SelfCare.com.
Mr. Rose is a veteran of the healthcare industry with more than 20 years
experience of managing entrepreneurial medical services, healthcare and
health-related businesses. Mr. Rose made his mark as Founder and
President of NovaCare, Inc., a rehabilitation services company
specializing in speech pathology and physical and occupational therapy.
Mr. Rose took the company public in November 1986, with the company's
stock price more than doubling in the first six months of trading. Under
his leadership, NovaCare made 20 acquisitions and became the nation's
leading provider of physical rehabilitation, occupational therapy,
orthotics and prosthetics. Since leaving NovaCare, Mr. Rose has been
directly involved in several early stage healthcare and health-related
ventures, as well as private investing. Mr. Rose earned a BS degree in
Economics and Finance from Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a brief overview and a little history ofSelfCare.Com?
Mr. Rose: Yes. SelfCare began as a magazine providing health information
to consumers, 23 years ago, and then,