Kindred Appoints Brian Holzer, M.D., as President of Kindred Innovations & William Altman as Chief of Staff to Chief Executiv...
May 30 2017 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) (NYSE:KND)
today announced the appointment of Brian Holzer, M.D., as President
of Kindred Innovations, effective June 5, 2017. Dr. Holzer will
report to Benjamin A. Breier, Kindred’s President and Chief
Executive Officer, and will work closely with Kindred’s Executive
Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, William Altman, who will
continue to oversee the Company’s enterprise strategic plan. Mr.
Altman will take on the additional responsibility as Chief of Staff
to Mr. Breier.
In this newly created position at Kindred, Dr. Holzer will be
responsible for furthering Kindred’s portfolio of innovative
post-acute care products and services on a national level. This
includes Kindred’s continuum of care management, network
development and product development initiatives, as well as Kindred
House Calls, one of the largest home-based primary care practices
in the nation.
Kindred Innovations develops and tests unique approaches to
post-acute care solutions, such as a toll-free resource
(1.866.KINDRED), in which calls are answered 24/7 by Registered
Nurses who help patients and families navigate a confusing care
system; an AfterCare Program designed to maintain communication
with patients after they are discharged; and the Las Vegas,
Nevada-based Silver State Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”), of
which Kindred is a strategic owner and partner, that recently
expanded to the Reno, Nevada, area. In August 2016, the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the Silver State ACO
was among only 22% of the nation’s Medicare Shared Savings ACOs
that generated savings for the 2015 performance year.
Dr. Holzer is joining Kindred from Highmark Health, the third
largest integrated healthcare delivery and financing network in the
nation. Most recently, Dr. Holzer led the formation of HM Home and
Community Services (“HMHCS”) and served as President of the
organization. HMHCS was established in 2016 to be an innovator in
post-acute management solutions, and has since helped drive
improved clinical outcomes, better patient experience and a reduced
overall cost of care for a Pennsylvania ACO and a health insurer’s
Medicare Advantage line of business.
Dr. Holzer initially joined Highmark Health in 2013, first
overseeing post-acute care operations at the Allegheny Health
Network (“AHN”), a western Pennsylvania-based integrated healthcare
delivery system. At AHN, Dr. Holzer led the development and
operations of AHN Healthcare@Home, resulting in a hospital
system-driven continuum of care model consisting of home health,
hospice, home medical equipment and home infusion. Dr. Holzer has
also held positions in healthcare consulting and various strategy,
operations, and sales and marketing roles in the biotechnology
industry. He received a medical degree from the Drexel School of
Medicine and an MBA with a major in healthcare management from the
Wharton School of Business.
As Chief of Staff, Mr. Altman will serve as an extension of Mr.
Breier’s office, both within Kindred and also externally. This will
enable Mr. Breier to prioritize his activities and ensure that
there is alignment between strategy, business operations, and
public policy goals and priorities. Mr. Altman will continue to
serve as Kindred’s Chief Strategy Officer and will oversee the
Company’s strategic planning. He will also continue to oversee
Kindred’s public policy and advocacy initiatives.
“Creating Kindred Innovations will enhance our strengths as both
a provider of quality post-acute care and a manager of post-acute
care by deploying a variety of products and services designed to
improve quality, outcomes and the customer experience while
lowering the total cost of care,” said Mr. Breier. “Brian has the
expertise to help us continue delivering integrated solutions to
support patients and manage their care across the continuum,
resulting in high-quality outcomes. His breadth of healthcare
experience and track record of driving innovations in the
post-acute care space will support Kindred’s ability to transform
how care is delivered and, ultimately, improve the patient
experience.”
Mr. Breier added, “Bill has provided valuable leadership to
Kindred over many years and his appointment as Chief of Staff will
allow us to continue to grow and position the Company to prepare
for and take advantage of a changing healthcare landscape where
value-based care and payment will require different solutions.”
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., a top-90 private employer in the
United States, is a FORTUNE 500 healthcare services company based
in Louisville, Kentucky with annual revenues of approximately
$7.2 billion(1). At March 31, 2017, Kindred through its
subsidiaries had approximately 100,100 employees providing
healthcare services in 2,624 locations in 46 states, including 82
long-term acute care hospitals, 19 inpatient rehabilitation
hospitals, 91 nursing centers, 19 sub-acute units, 619 Kindred at
Home home health, hospice and non-medical home care sites of
service, 101 inpatient rehabilitation units (hospital-based) and
contract rehabilitation service businesses which served 1,693
non-affiliated sites of service. Ranked as one of Fortune
magazine’s Most Admired Healthcare Companies for eight years,
Kindred’s mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve
dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family
member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. For more
information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. You can also follow
us on Twitter and Facebook.
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(1) Revenues for the last twelve months ended March
31, 2017.
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