SMART RESOURCES
MARATHON VISIONARY
Hanger CIO Walt Meffert is a distance runner and the driver of his company’s information technology vision and strategy. For Meffert, running offers a healthy recreational outlet and an opportunity to generate ideas that will help fuel Hanger’s continued growth.
“Business is moving quicker every day and we need to be able to keep up. I think cloud-based technologies allow us to keep up with that pace.”
SETTING THE PACE
Walt Meffert, Jr.
Chief Information Officer
Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics
Marathon Runner, Standout Strategist
CURRENT HOME: Austin, Texas
HOMETOWN: Whiteford, Maryland
AGE: 46
HOBBIES: Running, golf, do-it-yourself projects, Baltimore Ravens football
LAST BOOK READ: Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin
LAST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Half marathon. Implemented comprehensive software systems (including EHR, EPM, and RCM) which will transform our business.
QUOTE: “Excellence is not a skill, but a prevailing attitude.”
PROFILE: Driven to be the best at everything I do. There is always a way to solve a problem and achieve a desired result…you just have to find it.
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME: Team oriented, driven, competitive, witty, thoughtful, dedicated, loyal, and friendly.
Empowering Human Potential
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hanger, Inc. was founded more than 150 years ago to develop and manufacture prosthetic devices. Built on the legacy of James Edward Hanger, the first amputee of the American Civil War, the company has successfully grown into a thriving national organization with 4300+ employees who collectively help those with many different types of physical challenges overcome obstacles and lead productive, independent lives.
Many know of the iconic inventions that came out of the Civil War, including the telegraph, the first aerial reconnaissance in the form of hot air balloons, long-range weaponry, and iron clad ships, but it’s a lesser known medical advancement that paved the way for the restoration of mobility to millions – the first articulating prosthetic knee joint.
Through innovative thinking, Hanger has garnered a reputation as a patient-focused company combining clinical excellence with a progressive approach to the use of emerging technologies. This visionary thinking extends to the company’s use of cloud communications services from Thinking Phone Networks to connect its national workforce and enhance its market leadership position in the healthcare industry.