Amy M.H. Johnson Joins Cirrus Health as Vice President of Physician Strategic Development.

TROPHY CLUB, Texas -- Cirrus Health announced today the appointment of Amy M.H. Johnson as Vice President of Physician Strategic Development. Ms. Johnson joins the Physician Strategic Development department and will provide analysis and consulting services to physicians in facilities operated in partnership with Cirrus Health.

"Cirrus Health recognizes the importance of providing the right clinical services in the facilities to best serve the community's healthcare needs," said Johnson. "Working with our current physician partners to expand their services and partnering with new physicians to develop new services in our facilities is an opportunity I am looking forward to."

Most recently, Johnson served as Director for HealthTexas Provider Network. Her responsibilities included providing consultant services pertaining to all aspects of a physician practice including, financial analysis, practice strategy, work flow analysis and other. In addition, Johnson analyzed practice data and negotiated the acquisition of established physicians into the HealthTexas Provider Network. Prior to HealthTexas, Johnson served as Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and her primary responsibilities were to support the managed care and pharmaceutical compliance divisions of the PwC Healthcare Consulting Practice. Ms. Johnson received her Master of Health Administration from Washington University School of Medicine and her Bachelor of Science, Community Health from Texas A & M University.

"Amy is a tremendous asset to the Cirrus Health team," stated Taylor Wilson, Senior Vice President of Physician Strategic Development. "Her experience and expertise in developing appropriate service lines and then working with physicians to properly align those services in our facilities will consistently enhance our ability to better serve the healthcare needs of the community."

Cirrus Health currently partners with physicians in nine facilities located in Texas and California. Ambulatory surgery centers include Linden Crest Surgery Center, Laguna Hills Surgery Center, Spring Creek Surgery Center, Surgery Centre of Craig Ranch and Central California Endoscopy Center. Surgical Hospitals include North Texas Hospital, Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital, Fresno Surgical Hospital (formerly Fresno Surgery Center) and California Heart and Surgical Hospital which is under development in Loma Linda, California.

ABOUT CIRRUS HEALTH

Cirrus Health is a premier healthcare development and management company specializing in ambulatory surgery centers and short-stay hospitals. Cirrus Health is designed to serve local communities by partnering with physicians and other high-quality healthcare providers to deliver excellence in patient care in effective, caring environments. For more information, visit us at www.cirrushealth.com.