Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> August 21, 2000
SCOTT A. MASON, DPA, FACHE, FAAHC, is Executive Vice President of APACHE
Medical Systems, Inc. Prior to founding APACHE/NHA, he held a variety of
positions. As a consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton, he worked on
various healthcare assignments, including role and program planning,
organizational effectiveness and financial feasibility studies. Dr.
Mason also worked as Staff Specialist for Multihospital Systems for the
American Hospital Association, representing the trend toward hospital
systems to government agencies. He worked as Corporate Director for a
vertically integrated and diversified multihospital system, Samaritan
Health Service (Phoenix, Arizona). Dr. Mason is a Fellow of several
organizations, including the American College of Healthcare Executives
and the American Association of Healthcare Consultants (Chairman 1996).
He serves on several boards and is active in local chapters of various
national groups. Dr. Mason has been elected to Who's Who in Health Care
and the International Who's Who in Medicine. An active member of the
Health Technology Network in Northern VA, he is also a member of the
Advisory Board of the e-Healthcare Association (TeHA). He holds a
Doctoral degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington
University, a Master's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a
Bachelor's degree from Duke University. Profile
TWST: Could we start with an overview of APACHE Medical Systems and asummary of where the company is today?
Dr. Mason: APACHE Medical Systems is probably the oldest,