BETHESDA, Md., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. announced today the appointment of John J. Rush, M.D. as its Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, a newly created position. An emergency medical physician with over 10 years of health services business management, Rush was recruited to provide strategic and technical direction for the clinical affairs of the company.
“As the leading provider of orthotics and prosthetics patient treatment, Hanger must continue to set the standard for quality care and accountable healthcare services,” Hanger Chairman and CEO Ivan R. Sabel, CPO said. “More and more, the medical and payer communities are requiring documented outcomes data -- and our patients certainly deserve it. We are confident that Dr. Rush will provide the sound medical reasoning necessary to successfully guide our clinical and business progression.”
Reporting to Sabel, Rush will lead efforts to develop clinical efficacy and outcome measurement programs that articulate the value and clinical appropriateness of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) devices and treatments. Serving as a member of Hanger’s Operating Committee, Rush will provide a medical perspective to the company’s business operations and growth opportunities. Rush will also assist in marketing Hanger’s services to insurance and health plan personnel and medical professionals/physicians nationwide.
“My primary focus is on the quality of clinical care provided to our patients,” Rush said. “I plan to build upon Hanger’s commitment to customer service, clinical outcomes, and cost effectiveness through a host of initiatives, including the establishment of best practices, the acceleration of innovation, and the optimization of Linkia.”
Most recently, Rush served as President of Inpatient Physicians Network of America, an organization that provides an in-hospital physician network across the southwest. Previously, Rush served as Vice President, Medical Management and as a Regional Health Services Director for PacifiCare Health Systems. Rush also served as an Associate Medical Director for CIGNA HealthCare in New Jersey, was Vice President of Medical Affairs for Coastal Physicians Network in North Carolina, and Chief Financial Officer of Wake Emergency Physicians in North Carolina.
Rush earned a medical degree at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in Rootstown, Ohio, and completed his residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, California. His specialty is emergency medicine. Rush also holds a Master of Business Administration/Master of Health Administration degree from Pfeiffer University in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and is board certified in Emergency Medicine.
About Hanger:
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world’s premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient- care services. Hanger is the market leader in the United States, owning and operating 619 patient-care centers in 44 states and the District of Columbia, with 3,300 employees including 1,020 practitioners. Hanger is organized into four units. The two key operating units are patient-care which consists of nationwide orthotic and prosthetic practice centers and distribution which consists of distribution centers managing the supply chain of orthotic and prosthetic componentry to Hanger and third party patient-care centers. The third is Linkia which is the first and only managed care organization for the orthotics and prosthetics industry. The fourth segment is Innovative Neutronics which introduces emerging neuromuscular technologies developed through independent research in a collaborative effort with industry suppliers worldwide.
This document contains forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s revenues, contracts and operations. The United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements. Statements relating to future revenues, contracts and operations in this document reflect the current views of management. However, various risks, uncertainties and contingencies could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements, including the Company’s ability to enter into and derive benefits from managed care contracts, the demand for the Company’s orthotic and prosthetic services and products and the other factors identified in the Company’s periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Jennifer Bittner, Media Relations, +1-301-280-4869,jbittner@hanger.com, or Jason Owen, Investor Relations, +1-301-986-0701,jowen@hanger.com, both of Hanger Orthopedic Group
Web site: http://www.hanger.com/