Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 7, 2001

Steven Plochocki – Insight Health Services Corporation (ihsc)

STEVEN PLOCHOCKI serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of InSight Health Services Corp., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging services throughout 30 states. Mr. Plochocki has over 25 years of diversified healthcare experience ranging from sales and marketing expertise to operational acumen and acquisition integration. Before joining InSight, he was CEO at Centratex Support Services, Inc. from January 1998 ' November 1999. Prior to Centratex, from 1995-1997, Mr. Plochocki was President and Chief Operating Officer at Apria Healthcare Group Inc., a billion-dollar home healthcare provider created by the 1995 merger of Abbey Healthcare Group Inc. and Homedco Group, Inc. The merger created the largest home medical equipment company in the country. Mr. Plochocki's extensive healthcare career includes the several positions he held with Olsten Healthcare from 1988 to 1992. He was instrumental in creating the largest homecare health agency business in the country with the merger of Upjohn Healthcare Services with Olsten. He was Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Director of Operations but also held several other sales and marketing positions during his four years with Olsten/Upjohn. He spent his early career in the Midwest. Mr. Plochocki holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Public Relations from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and a Master's degree in Business Management from Central Michigan University, in Troy, Michigan. His professional affiliations include those with the American College of Health Care Marketing Institute, the Academy for Health Service Marketing, the American Marketing Association and the Adaptive Business Leaders ' Orange County Chapter. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief overview and history of the company?

Mr. Plochocki: InSight Health Services provides diagnostic imaging

services including computed tomography studies (CTs,