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Management Team
At Ancillary Care Solutions (ACS), we have gathered a team of medical, financial, legal, human resources and commercial property professionals that provide our clients with a single source of expertise necessary to successfully develop and manage therapy and other ancillary services.
Hilary Hellman Hilary Hellman is one of ACS’ founders and principals. She focuses on clinical, recruiting and billing matters for ACS’ clients. Ms. Hellman has an extensive entrepreneurial background in healthcare that spans a quarter of a century. Her first venture was as the sole owner of a nationwide rehabilitation company that specialized in the sales, marketing, licensing, service delivery and management of rehabilitation facilities, acute hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and specialty outpatient clinics. In addition, Ms. Hellman has been a principal at several start-up companies, including a long-term care facility, a leading edge pharmacy and disease management company, and a healthcare software enterprise. Ms. Hellman is certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), is a member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and Executive Women in Healthcare and is a frequent speaker on geriatric rehabilitation. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech-language pathology and audiology from San Diego State University.
Cary B. Edgar Cary Edgar is one of ACS’ founders and principals. He focuses on financial, legal and regulatory matters for ACS’ clients. Prior to founding ACS, Mr. Edgar was the chief executive officer of a firm that developed and managed more than 150 outpatient rehabilitation facilities in more than 30 states. Mr. Edgar also practiced law for more than 15 years, most recently as a partner with the international law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. As an attorney, Mr. Edgar specialized in helping clients establish new ventures, including outpatient rehabilitation facilities, ambulatory surgery centers and cancer treatment centers. Mr. Edgar is a frequent speaker for the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE) and other associations regarding income allocation, benchmarking, incentive compensation and related ancillary management issues. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and law degree from Northwestern University.
Sue Bowles Sue Bowles is ACS’ regional operations manager for Southern California. She has more 20 years of healthcare management experience and has previously served as executive director of gift services at UCLA and manager of outpatient therapy services at Cedars Sinai Health System. At Cedars, in addition to supervising therapy services, Ms. Bowles successfully developed a number of specialty programs, including cancer rehab, lymphedema, urinary incontinence, voice center, ergonomics and return to work evaluations, and driving and community re-entry programs. She has also served on the faculty of Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from the University of Puget Sound and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University.
Vicki Lampert Vicki Lampert is ACS’ director of recruiting. She has more than 15 years of experience recruiting professional staff members for healthcare organizations. Before joining ACS, she managed recruiting for the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz. Ms. Lampert has also recruited for Meridian Health System, a multi-site healthcare provider based on the East Coast. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in Albany, N.Y., and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
Carol Kus Carol Kus is ACS’ regional operations manager for the Pacific Northwest. She has more than 20 years of physical and occupational therapy management experience. Prior to joining ACS, Ms. Kus was the manager of physical and occupational therapy services at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Wash., where she managed inpatient and outpatient clinics in several locations. She also served as an associate professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. Before entering management, Ms. Kus practiced occupational therapy in physical disability settings. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from Wayne State University, a Master of Science degree in allied health from Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Puget Sound.
Todd Hixson Todd Hixson is ACS’ Midwest regional operations manager. He is a licensed physical therapist with more than 11 years of clinical and management experience in outpatient rehabilitation clinics. Immediately prior to joining ACS, Mr. Hixson was director of outpatient operations at Midwest HealthStrategies in Muncie, Ind. At Midwest, he was responsible for program development, marketing, coding, billing and documentation for 10 outpatient clinics. He also helped to develop a human motion analysis laboratory and specialty clinic in collaboration with Ball State University’s Biomechanics Department, which gives clinicians the ability to use a 3-D motion capture and neurocom balance system to treat orthopedic, pediatric, neurological and sports patients. Mr. Hixson’s clinical focus has been with orthopedic, sports medicine and spine patients, and he has received McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy A-E training. An ASTYM certified clinician, he earned a master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in health education from the University of Northern Iowa, and he is a member of the McKenzie Institute.
Laura Sole Laura Sole is ACS’ administrative director and assists ACS clients with human resource and credentialing matters. She has more than 15 years of healthcare experience, specializing in materials management and human resources. Prior to joining ACS, Ms. Sole was a human resources generalist at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, N.J., where she supported more than 800 employees with benefits, compensation, recruitment and policy interpretation. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Regis University in Denver and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR).
Francis Charway Francis Charway serves as a financial analyst for ACS. In this capacity, he helps develop and analyze financial, productivity, patient satisfaction and other reports for ACS clients. Prior to joining ACS, Mr. Charway was a documentation review administrator at The Bank of New York. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in information systems and organizational management from Fairfield University in Connecticut.
ACS Affiliated Partners
Jim Zedrow Jim Zedrow directs the review of tenant improvement costs for ACS clients that are building out new or renovating clinic space. With more than 25 years of bid review and construction oversight experience, Mr. Zedrow is able to provide ACS clients with invaluable input in the negotiation of competitive build-out agreements.
Hector Medina ACS has teamed with Hector Medina to provide space planning services for ACS clients. Hector helps ACS clients visualize how their selected space can be most efficiently used for therapy services and provides ACS clients with detailed layouts. Hector has extensive experience designing all types of commercial space.
