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We have gathered a team of medical, financial,
legal and commercial property professionals that provides a physician
group with a single source for all of the expertise necessary to
successfully develop and manage ancillary services.
Hilary
Hellman
Hilary Hellman is one of ACS’ founders and principals. She
focuses on clinical operations, 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. This
venture 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 in several start-up
companies, including a long-term care facility, a leading edge pharmacy
and disease management company and a healthcare software enterprise.
Most recently, Ms. Hellman held the position of Chief Operating
Officer of a national healthcare management company responsible
for the licensing, training, reimbursement, clinical services and
ongoing management of 150 free-standing rehabilitation facilities
in over 30 states. Ms. Hellman is certified by the American Speech
and Hearing Association (ASHA), is a member of the American Association
of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Executive Women
in Healthcare, and is a frequent speaker on geriatric rehabilitation.
She obtained her bachelors and masters 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 and legal/regulatory matters for ACS’ clients.
Prior to founding ACS, Mr. Edgar was the Chief Executive Officer
of a firm that developed and managed over 150 outpatient rehabilitation
facilities in over 30 states. Mr. Edgar also practiced law for over
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 member of the Medical Group Management
Association. He has recently published an article in MGMA’s
5th Edition of the Performance and Practices of Successful Medical
Groups and is speaking at the 2004 Annual Bones Conference regarding
the addition of physical therapy services by physician groups. He
obtained his bachelors degree from the University of Michigan and
law degree from Northwestern University.
Susan
Rigby
Ms. Rigby is ACS’ Director of Clinical Services. She has worked
exclusively in the healthcare field since 1982, with seven years
at a healthcare management consulting firm, three years as Director
of Clinical Services for a national healthcare company, and over
eight years managing hospital and clinical rehabilitation programs.
Ms. Rigby is a nationally-recognized expert on clinical productivity,
staffing and billing/ reimbursement documentation. She has developed
and implemented training programs for healthcare administrators
and clinicians that address staffing, policies and procedures, compliance,
quality assurance and documentation. Ms. Rigby also assists ACS
and its clients in recruiting, interviewing and evaluating clinic
staff members.
Sue Bowles
Sue Bowles is ACS’ Regional Operations Manager for Southern California. Sue has over 20 years of healthcare management experience. Sue 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, Sue 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. Sue has also served on the faculty of Mt. St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Sue received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Puget Sound and her Masters in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
Carol Kus
Carol Kus is ACS’ Regional Operations Manager for the Pacific Northwest. Carol has over 20 years of physical and occupational therapy management experience. Prior to joining ACS, Carol was the manager of physical and occupational therapy services at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA where she managed inpatient and outpatient clinics in several locations. Carol also served as an associate professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. Before entering management, Carol practiced occupational therapy in physical disability settings. She received her BS in Occupational Therapy from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI; her MS in Allied Health from Ohio State University in Columbus, OH; and her MBA from the University of Puget Sound.
Jeff Weil
Jeff Weil is ACS’ Southeastern Regional Operations Manager. Jeff is a physical therapist who has practiced in outpatient physical therapy clinics owned by both physical therapists and physicians with focused treatment in both sports medicine and return to work activities. Jeff also spent several years at a nationwide home healthcare company rising to a regional manager’s position overseeing orthopedics in six Washington state offices with responsibility for marketing, growth, recruiting, new program development and team building for over 50 therapists. Jeff is also a credentialed clinical instructor (through the APTA) and has special interests including outcome data collection, functional return to work and amputee care programs. Jeff received his Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
Todd Hixson
Todd Hixson is ACS’ Midwest Regional Operations Manager. Todd is a licensed physical therapist with over 11 years of clinical and management experience in outpatient rehabilitation clinics. Immediately prior to joining ACS, Todd was the Director of Outpatient Operations at Midwest HealthStrategies in Muncie, Indiana. 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 that allows clinicians the ability to use a 3D motion capture and neuocom balance system to treat orthopedic, pediatric, neurological and sports patients. Todd’s clinical focus has been with orthopedic, sports medicine and spine patients and has been through McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy A-E training. Todd received his Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and a Master’s Degree in Health Education from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA and is a member of the McKenzie Institute.
Vicki Lampert
Vicki is ACS' Director of Recruiting. Vicki has over 15 years of experience recruiting professional staff members. Before joining ACS, Vicki managed recruiting for the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Vicki has also recruited for Meridian Health Systems which is a multi-site healthcare provider based on the east coast. Vicki received her Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in Albany, NY. She also has her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.
Val Rouatt
Val Rouatt is one of ACS’ recruiters. Val has over 18 years of healthcare recruiting experience, specializing in recruiting physical therapists, physician assistants and nurses. Immediately prior to joining ACS, Val served as a Human Resources Staffing Specialist for the Mayo Clinic where she provided staffing services to Mayo’s physical therapy, respiratory and other departments. Val has also recruited for Select Specialty Hospital in Arizona and St. Francis Hospital and Medical in Hartford, CT. In addition, Val founded and co-owned a successful employment firm that conducted search assignments for Fortune 500 companies.
Laura
Sole
Laura Sole is ACS’ Director of Administrative Services and assists ACS clients with human resource and credentialing matters. Laura has over 15 years of healthcare experience-specializing in materials management and human resources. Prior to joining ACS, Laura was at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, New Jersey, as a human resources generalist supporting over 800 employees with benefits, compensation, recruitment and policy interpretation. Laura holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from Regis University, Denver, Colorado. She also has her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification.
Francis Charway
Francis Charway serves as a financial analyst for ACS. In this capacity, Francis helps develop and analyze financial, productivity, patient satisfaction and other reports for ACS clients. Prior to joining ACS, Francis was a documentation review administrator at The Bank of New York. Francis received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems and Organizational Management from Fairfield University.
Ronna Semonian
Ronna Semonian provides clinical assessment and professional development training to ACS affiliated therapists and clinics. Ronna is a licensed physical therapist who has practiced in a wide variety of settings, including at the Center for Physical Therapy & Exercise, a well known and respected private practice in San Diego County that she owned and operated. Ronna is a frequent lecturer on a wide variety of clinical topics, including shoulder therapeutic exercise and cases, knee ligament and rotational instability, lower quadrant chain exercises and impingement syndrome. She is currently a faculty member at the Professional Golfer’s Career College in Temecula, California teaching courses entitled “Physiology of Exercise” and “Fitness for Golf.” Ronna received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Puget Sound.
Laura
Lowy
Ms. Lowy is ACS’ Director of Physical Therapy Development Services.
Ms. Lowy has over twenty years of experience in healthcare operations
and sales. As Area Vice President for Mariner Post Acute Network,
Ms. Lowy directed operations for contract physical, occupational
and speech therapy services provided to over 400 long-term care
facilities in a seven-state area. As National Director of Rehabilitation
Services for Mariner, Ms. Lowy directed operational, clinical and
strategic development of physical, occupational, speech and respiratory
therapy services for over 200 Medicare certified facilities in 14
states. Ms. Lowy has also managed imaging centers and has served
as the agency administrator for a Medicare certified rehabilitation
agency. Ms. Lowy holds a Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy from
the University of Michigan and a Masters Degree in Health Care Administration
from Southwest Texas State University.
Jim
Zedrow
Mr. Zedrow directs the review of tenant improvement costs for ACS
clients that are building out new or renovating clinic space. Mr.
Zedrow is the Vice President of Tenant Improvements for Wespac Construction.
He has over twenty years of bid review and construction oversight
experience which allows him to provide ACS clients with invaluable
input in the negotiation of competitive build-out agreements.
Lisa
Nathan
Ms. Nathan directs the review and negotiation of leases, constructions
and other real estate related agreements for ACS clients. Ms. Nathan
is a graduate of Vassar College and obtained her J.D. from New York
University School of Law. Her legal practice focuses on real estate
matters and she has represented a number of the largest real estate
developers in the Southwest.
Space Plan-It, Inc.
Space Plan-It has teamed with ACS to provide space planning services
for ACS clients. Space Plan-It helps ACS clients visualize how their
selected space can be most efficiently used for therapy services
and provides ACS clients with detailed layouts. The Space Plan-It
principals, Zella Hudgens and Stephanie Johnston, have extensive
experience designing all types of commercial space.
Trammell-Crow
Company
ACS has retained the Trammell-Crow Company to assist in locating
facility space and negotiate leases for ACS clients. Trammell-Crow
is one of the foremost real estate brokerage firms in the world
and, along with many other services, provides medical office tenant
representation services through more than 50 offices in the U.S.
These services include site location and evaluation, market research,
financial analysis and lease negotiation. Jerry Noble, who is a
Senior Associate at Trammell-Crow, is ACS’ main contact and
is coordinating Trammell Crow’s services for ACS and its clients.
For more information go to www.trammellcrow.com.
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Hilary Hellman
Cary B. Edgar
Susan Rigby
Sue Bowles
Carol Kus
Jeff Weil
Todd Hixon
Vicki Lampert
Val Roulatt
Laura Sole
Francis Charway
Ronna Semonian
Laura Lowy
Jim Zedrow
Lisa Nathan
Space Plan-It, Inc.
Trammell-Crow Company
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