About Independent Discovery
ID provides a medical record analysis and summation service to law firms and insurance companies.
Our experienced team of legal and medical professionals service health insurance companies and law firms ranging in size from sole practitioners to multinational firms.
Indepedent Discovery is a wholly owned division of Virtoren, Inc., which has a family of brands dedicated to revolutionizng business practices.
Our Vision
ID provides a unique and cutting edge service in its medical summations. The legal landscape is changing rapidly and law firms and health insurance companies must adapt to these changes or face competitive exclusion. Our medical summation services reduce costs and save time so that businesses function more efficiently.
ID envisions a world in which artificial barriers across countries and continents do nothing to prevent the most talented and enthusiastic people from doing the work that they do best. We see widely differing and even opposite time zones as not a threat, but an opportunity for our clients. We envisage the extension of the ?work day? in such a manner as to redefine the term, allowing clients not only to sleep, but to sleep more soundly, knowing that their needs are being met around the clock. We foresee a radical change for the better in the way clients are billed, and services rendered. ID seeks to create a new worldwide standard, under which clients are charged reasonably, and only for actual services provided. We provide an alternative to the prevalent system of hourly billing, in which inefficiency is often handsomely rewarded, and efficiency often discouraged. Wherever there is an internet connection, services can be rendered. Wherever there is an internet, there is ID.
Our Management Team:
Roger C. Cox
President and CEO
Mr. Cox brings over 15 years of management and leadership experience to Virtoren. Mr. Cox began his career in international trade, working his way up to VP of Perishable Operations for International Cargo Express with $12 million in revenues. In 2000, Mr. Cox became president of Owens Global Logistics in Los Angeles growing the business from revenues of $1.2 million to $4.5 million in three years. He then founded a consulting firm focused on assisting companies experiencing transition in accounting procedures that still operates today.
Mr. Cox is a New Zealand native and proud to be a "Kiwi". He graduated from Canterbury University with a major in Accounting and has belonged to Vistage and Leadership Manhattan Beach. Mr. Cox is currently President Elect of one of the largest Rotary clubs in Los Angeles.
Ike E. Stranathan
Executive Vice President
Mr. Stranathan is an articulate leader who brings a unique vision to Virtoren, and the Virtoren family of brands. A veteran of the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, he contributes skills and experience in project management and quality assurance to Virtoren. As an entrepreneur, Mr. Stranathan wears many hats and stays on the cutting edge of 21st century global business. Mr. Stranathan graduated from the University of Kansas with honors and with a degree in Environmental Policy. He also attended the University of Alicante in Spain.
Mr. Stranathan is the Founder and Executive Director of Netting Nations, a nonprofit organization that prevents transmission of malaria via the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets. An avid traveler, Mr. Stranathan has visited 44 countries and has lived in Canada and Spain. He also speaks Spanish fluently. Mr. Stranathan enjoys engaging in international business from his new home in the Philippines.
Gilbert J. Ballow
VP of Business Development
Mr. Ballow brings over ten years of sales and marketing experience to Virtoren. During this period he was a top sales representative for a number of firms, including top five advertising network, Traffic Market Place, acquired by Vivendi in 2000 for $20 million and Freeshop.com which became a publicly traded company in 1999 with $2.2 million in revenue. Mr Ballow also co-founded Venture Realty Group, a commercial real estate firm. Mr. Ballow graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1997 where he earned a BS & BA in International Business & Marketing while on a swimming scholarship.
Outside of work, Mr. Ballow likes to travel and has gone on extensive safaris and treks over 6 continents. Additionally, he coaches competitive swimmers of all ages.
Brian D. Perley, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Mr. Perley brings a unique, entrepreneurial spirit to the practice of law. In addition to being Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Virtoren, Mr. Perley has conducted a private practice in intellectual property and entertainment law since 2004. Mr. Perley graduated magna cum laude with a BA degree from the University of Southern California and has a Juris Doctorate from UC Davis and a Masters of Laws, specializing in intellectual property law, from George Washington University.
A seasoned globetrotter, Mr. Perley has traveled to over 60 countries on six continents. He has lived in England, France, and the Philippines and speaks Spanish and French. This global exposure provides him with the means to address the needs of international clients, as well as the ability to effectively negotiate abroad. For instance, Mr. Perley has negotiated contracts in China, India, and multiple other countries. In his spare time, he composes music and plays the piano professionally.
Brad J. Giering
Director of Legal Services
Mr. Giering is a veteran of the legal services industry. After several successful years developing and marketing legal solutions with Thomson Reuters (Westlaw), Mr. Giering joined Independent Discovery in 2009. Since joining Independent Discovery, Mr. Giering has developed the company into a premier legal service provider for law firms and health insurance companies.
Mr. Giering is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he earned a Division 1 golf scholarship. He also founded, and continues to be very active, in a successful inner city youth mentoring program called Stoked Mentoring. Originally from New York, he has lived in Chicago, Minneapolis, Nashville, Alicante (Spain) and now Los Angeles. He has the ability to recognize positive aspects of any situation and believes that integrity and open communication is the recipe to life success.
A Letter From Our Chief Legal Officer
Thank you very much for visiting Independent Discovery (ID). I joined ID because it provides a unique and cutting edge service in its medical summations. In short, ID innovates the practice of law.
The legal landscape is changing rapidly and law firms and health insurance companies must adapt to these changes or face competitive exclusion. Insurance companies and law firms that specialize in the areas of medical malpractice, workers' compensation, personal injury, and toxic torts (just to name a few) are inundated with medical records. Analysis of these documents demands countless hours. Furthermore, analysis may require the costly employment of paralegals or other staff.
ID's medical summation service reduces costs and saves time so that businesses function more efficiently. With ID's medical summation services, businesses will not only survive, but even thrive in the current economic climate. Our registered nurses and attorneys provide medical summations to health insurance companies and law firms ranging in size from sole practitioners to the largest multinational firms. Registered nurses analyze and summarize medical data, and attorneys review each summation to ensure maximum quality.
Brian D. Perley, Esq.
