LEWISTON – Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice recently announced three promotions to its management teams.
Angela Richards, RN,has been promoted to director of transitional care and is a member of the senior management team.
Richards has been with AHCH for 25 years, most recently in the role of project manager. Richards has developed significant relationships with regional healthcare providers and the state of Maine as AHCH launched its community care teams, developed its hospital-to-home initiatives and began its work with accountable care organizations. She was also instrumental in the integration and implementation of the agency’s electronic medical record system.
Richards earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Southern Maine and provided care as a visiting nurse and a wound care certified RN. In this new role, Richards will oversee the development and expansion of programs that foster effective transitions between primary care, acute and post-acute care.
Steve Doyon has been promoted to director of administrative services and is a member of the senior management team.
Doyon has been working at AHCH since age 16. He obtained his undergraduate degree in information technology from the University of Phoenix and later went on to earn a master of business administration from St. Joseph’s College. Doyon will continue to oversee facilities services and maintenance, telecommunications (land and mobile), administrative services and materials services.
Ann Perkins has been promoted to manager of compliance and risk and joins the management team.
Perkins is a 20-year veteran of AHCH, most recently serving at the performance improvement coordinator. Perkins has moved through several jobs while assuming additional leadership responsibilities. She previously served as the materials management coordinator and interim supervisor of team assistants.
Perkins earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at Anna Maria (Massachusetts) College and is pursuing certification in health care compliance. She currently oversees the customer service management, medical records, physician database management and health insurance portability and accountability act regulations. Perkins will also play a key role in implementing risk management and compliance strategies.