AUSTIN, TX, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Rudy R. Marilla, MBA, MPH, has been named president of MDX Hawai’i, an agilon healthcare company. Marilla will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and managing profit and loss.

“We are delighted to welcome Rudy Marilla to MDX Hawai’i,” said Michael Demand, senior vice president of market operations for agilon health. “He has extensive management and operating experience in the Hawaii market and the energy and intelligence to take the business to the next level.”

Since 2017, Marilla has held various leadership positions with the Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA) in Honolulu. Most recently, Marilla was president of Integrated Services Incorporated, a for-profit subsidiary of HMSA that invests in provider entities with a mission to accelerate healthcare transformation through collaboration in the communities they serve. In this role, his many accomplishments included the development of various innovative aged care programs. He has also developed an advanced primary care model in joint venture with a local health system and various kidney care programs.

Prior to his tenure at HMSA, Marilla was Vice President of Clinical Operations, Contracts and Community Benefits for Kaiser Permanente, Hawaii Region, and he spent several years on the mainland in various strategy, marketing and administration roles. operating with several companies, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Deloitte Consulting, and Eli Lilly & Company.

Marilla holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicagoand a master’s degree in public health from University of California Los Angeles School of Public Health. In addition, he was invited to participate in the executive leadership program of Harvard Business School.

He is currently Program Director and a frequent lecturer in the Department of Surgery at John A Burns School of Medicine and has co-designed a popular new lecture series on healthcare affairs for surgical residents.

Among her many recognitions and awards, Marilla has been named Pacific Business News “Forty under Forty” and received the California State Baldrige Gold Award for Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Diego.

About MDX Hawaii

Based at HonoluluMDX Hawai’i, an Agilon healthcare company, has over 34 years of experience serving the people of Hawaii. The MDX Hawai’i Physician Network includes more than 630 leading primary care physicians and 2,200 leading specialists, hospitals and ancillary providers. Physicians and providers in the MDX Hawai’i Network provide quality care to members of the Humana HMO, Humana PPO, and UnitedHealthcare AARP Medicare Advantage PPO plans on Oahu, mauiand kauai. MDX Hawai’i is committed to providing exceptional healthcare options and services and to helping seniors in Hawaii lead a healthy life. For more information, visit www.MDXHawaii.com.

About Agilon Health
Agilon Health is the trusted partner enabling physicians to transform health in our communities. Through our partnerships and dedicated platform, agilon is accelerating physician groups’ transition to a value-based comprehensive care model for elderly patients at scale. agilon provides the technology, people, capital, process, and access to a network of peers that enable physician groups to maintain their independence and focus on the holistic health of their most vulnerable patients. Together, agilon and its physician partners are creating the healthcare system we need, one based on the value of care, not the volume of fees. The result: healthier communities and empowered physicians. agilon is the trusted partner in 17 diverse communities and is here to help more of our country’s best physician groups and healthcare systems have a sustainable and prosperous future. For more information, visit www.agilonhealth.com and contact us at TwitterInstagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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