Andy Puterbaugh

Cogent Healthcare is the industry leader in developing and managing hospital medicine programs nationwide. They align with dozens of hospitals to integrate hospitalist programs that best serve inpatient care needs and achieve goals of quality, safety, efficiency and service. They deliver superior quality care through thought leaders, evidence-based clinical standards and innovative technologies. Its programs are tailored to the individual needs of its clients to help them meet their clinical, operational and financial objectives. For more than a decade, Cogent has been at the forefront of the hospital medicine sector, driving innovation and delivering quality care. Their vision to transform the nation's healthcare delivery system has not only fueled its own growth, but also played a leading role in the development of what has become the fastest-growing movement in medical history. Their leadership in the industry gives them the experience, resources and the ability to help hospitals and hospitalists achieve their goals. This is more than a business for them. It is a passion. And its hospital partners benefit from it through exceptional care, the most valuable inpatient management services in the industry and its constant innovation in all that they do.

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. develops advanced wound care solutions and therapies designed to deliver positive outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals. It operates business through two segments: Active Healing Solutions and LifeCell. The Active Healing Solutions segment is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced wound care therapies primarily based on its negative pressure technology platform. The LifeCell segment focuses on the development and commercialization of regenerative and reconstructive acellular tissue matrices for use in reconstructive, cosmetic, orthopedic and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects, as well as for reconstructive and cosmetic procedures. It has offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America. The company was founded by James R. Leininger in 1976 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.