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Chuck Lauer Joins MedAssets' Senior Advisory Board

Atlanta, GA

MedAssets, Inc. announced today that Charles S. Lauer, former publisher of Modern Healthcare, has joined MedAssets’ Senior Advisory Board effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Lauer will join other industry leaders in providing MedAssets with insight into marketplace issues and needs and guidance in the development of innovative solutions.

Mr. Lauer was the publisher of Modern Healthcare for more than 25 years, taking it from a monthly money-losing proposition when Crain Communications purchased the magazine in 1976 to the nation’s leading healthcare news weekly. He retired from this position on January 31 of this year. Known throughout the healthcare industry and beyond as a leader, he formerly was corporate vice president of Crain Communications and Editorial and Publishing Director of Modern Healthcare. Mr. Lauer is now an author, public speaker and award-winning businessman who is in demand for his motivational messages to top companies nationwide.      

“Chuck Lauer not only offers our Senior Advisory Board incredibly rich insight into the healthcare industry, but brings a special leadership quality that will benefit the board and our company,” stated John Bardis, chairman, president and CEO, MedAssets, Inc. “Chuck enjoys sharing his professional and personal experience in a way that helps others to succeed. I look forward to working more closely with him as MedAssets continues to help healthcare providers improve their financial and operational performance.”

Terry Mulligan, chairman of MedAssets’ Senior Advisory Board and vice-chairman of MedAssets’ Board of Directors, added, “Chuck is a great addition to the Senior Advisory Board. His experience and insight into the industry will help MedAssets deliver even greater value to our customers.”