A Dallas, Texas native, Mr. Hillert returned home in 2008 to start TPHAC. He currently provides public policy and lobbying services to physician hospitals, including the Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society and Texas Physician Hospitals Advocacy Center.
From 2001-2008, Mr. Hillert served as healthcare aide to Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas). He is currently the principal of Congress Avenue Bridge Strategies, a small public affairs and lobbying firm that focuses on healthcare at the state and federal level. He also serves as the executive director of the Texas ASC Society, a state trade association that holds three annual conferences in his home state.
In 2009, Mr. Hillert commented on “The Economic Impact of Physician-Owned Hospitals in Eight States,” a report that concluded that Texas physician hospitals have a net economic effect of nearly $2.3 billion on the Texas economy.
Mr. Hillert said, “The study confirms that each one of the approximately 50 Texas physician hospitals serves as a leader in its community. Not only are they revolutionizing the way that health care is delivered, physician hospitals are paying critical taxes that are re-invested in their communities, employing a significant number of Texans and many are providing charity and uncompensated care as well.”
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