Healthcare Leader Heritage Provider Network Experiences Growth And Expansion

MARINA DEL REY, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare leader Heritage Provider Network today announced the addition of two new Senior Executives to its management ranks, Robert Novelli and Daniel Frank.

HPN gains depth of operations expertise with the addition of  Novelli and Frank, both healthcare industry veterans, who will help prepare HPN as it moves forward transforming global healthcare delivery.

The newest members of the executive team include Robert Novelli, COO Heritage California ACO and Senior Vice President of Regal Medical Group/Lakeside Medical ACO and Daniel Frank, COO Regal Medical Group and Lakeside Medical Group.

"I'm very pleased to welcome Robert and Dan to our executive management team," said Dr. Richard Merkin, President and CEO of  HPN. "They bring strong and prestigious leadership skills to HPN, supplementing our overall company expansion. We look forward to their joining our growing senior executive team."

Frank brings over 28 years as an experienced healthcare leader to HPN, most recently serving as CEO of a large healthcare system in California.

"HPN is truly an innovative healthcare leader and I'm looking forward to working with this team as we develop and implement strategies that build on the existing HPN platform," said Frank.

Novelli joins HPN with a broad based senior executive management background from Aetna, PacifiCare (now owned by United Health Care) and Blue Shield of California, excelling at building high performing leadership teams.

"My healthcare experience started in California, and it was always my belief that California was the cradle of health innovation," said Novelli.  "That is why I enthusiastically accepted this opportunity to lead the Heritage ACO; it is innovative, it is based in California, and the time has come to demonstrate how accountable care will work."  

About HPN:

Heritage Provider Network, Inc. (HPN) is on the cutting edge of the accountable care model of healthcare delivery: coordinated, patient-doctor centric, integrated healthcare systems that represent the future of healthcare in the United States. HPN develops programs and services that are responsive to the healthcare needs of today's patient. HPN designs its networks to offer patients a comprehensive range of medical care in convenient locations.  It organizes and manages medical groups and independent practice associations, integrating with hospitals and ancillary care providers. This system represents a workable, successful business model that has been duplicated with medical groups, IPAs and medical facilities throughout California.  HPN is dedicated to quality, affordable healthcare and putting patients' wellness first. (www.heritageprovidernetwork.com)

SOURCE Heritage Provider Network, Inc.