[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E17]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RABBI JOSEPH STAMM

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 6, 2011

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
extraordinary contributions of Joseph Stamm, who is celebrating his 
25th anniversary at the helm of the New York County Health Services 
Review Organization (NYCHSRO). Mr. Stamm has been largely responsible 
for the unparalleled growth and success of NYCHSRO and its subsidiary, 
MedReview Inc. (MedReview).
  NYCHSRO was among the first organizations registered as a certified 
Utilization Review agent in New York. NYCHSRO has conducted over 2 
million peer reviews to evaluate clinical decisions and services 
rendered by medical practitioners at all levels of the health care 
continuum. Its clients include state and local governmental 
organizations, managed care organizations, health insurers and third 
party payors.
  In 1998, under Mr. Stamm's leadership, NYCHSRO created MedReview, 
which provides independent medical reviews and medical claims audits to 
self-insured plan sponsors. With offices in Cleveland, Denver, Orlando, 
Tampa and Thomasville, GA, today MedReview is one of America's premier 
medical and claims-related auditing organizations, helping clients 
manage health care costs more effectively, and avoid overpayment. 
MedReview boasts that it manages to recover millions of dollars in 
claims overpayments annually. MedReview's clients include some of 
America's largest and most respected organizations including Corporate 
Express, Mack/Volvo Trucks, Nissan, Oregon School Boards, 
ServiceMaster, UBS Financial and Ingersoll Rand, as well as many non-
profit and government organizations.
  Mr. Stamm served in various other capacities at NYCHSRO/MedReview, 
starting out as Director of Ambulatory Care Review and Associate 
Executive Director for Planning and Development and then as Deputy 
Executive Director responsible for Hospital Review, Ambulatory Care, 
Medical Care Evaluation, Data and Home Care Review. Mr. Stamm was 
instrumental in developing and implementing monitoring programs for 
Medicaid, Medicare and the private sector at all care levels -- 
inpatient, ambulatory, long-term health care and home care, both in the 
state and nationally.
  Prior to his tenure at NYCHSRO/MedReview, Mr. Stamm spent several 
years at the New York City Department of Health in various capacities, 
including Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Director of 
Program Planning and Development and Assistant Director of Health 
Evaluation.
  Mr. Stamm is a recognized expert in the medical review industry and 
is on the faculty of Columbia University School of Public Health. He 
has lectured nationally and internationally and has been published on 
health care-related topics in scholarly journals such as Mount Sinai 
Journal of Medicine, the New York Academy of Medicine Journal and the 
Journal of Community Health. He is also a member of a number of health 
care associations, as well as a fellow of the New York Academy of 
Medicine.
  Mr. Stamm is a strong supporter of and a frequent visitor to Israel. 
In 2006, at the request of Assemblyman Dov Hikind, he traveled to war-
torn Israel on a fact-finding and humanitarian mission. The mission 
members met with mayors of northern Israel and the leaders of health 
care organizations such as Rambam Hospital, the largest hospital in 
northern Israel. Mr. Stamm has also been very active in the Beitar 
Foundation and in 2007, he received the HaTov U'Meitiv Man of the Year 
Award at the Annual Beitar Foundation Dinner. Joseph Stamm received his 
rabbinical ordination from the Rabbi Jacob Joseph Yeshiva in New York 
City and earned his MPA from New York University.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
recognizing the many achievements of Joseph Stamm, a business leader, 
innovator and strong supporter of Israel and the Jewish community.

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