Successes

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Below are just a few of our recent success stories:

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Priority Health announces Praveen Thadani, joins the organization as its new President. See announcement …

Don Antonucci named Chief Executive Officer at Providence Health Plan. See announcement ...

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Carilion Clinic has named Arthur Ollendorff as the new Designated Institutional Official.

Wellmark, Inc. has named Cammy Jenkins as the VP of Health Services.

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Richard Vienne appointed VP, Medical and Clinical Operations for Priority Health, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI).

John Whittemore named Vice President of Medicare and Individual Sales at Network Health.

CoxHealth at Home has named Jim Farmer as the new Vice President .

Debra A. Oberman appointed SVP, Government Relations for Help at Home.

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Priority Health, Inc. has named Joyce Chan Russell as the new Senior Vice President, Government Markets.

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Christopher Niwinski named Associate Vice President, Finance at Penn Medicine.

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Katherine Manuel appointed Senior Vice President Ambulatory & Pre-Acute Operations for University Health.

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Legacy Health System has named Kecia Kelly as the new CNO and SVP, Office of Clinical Transformation. See announcement ...

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Audrey Williams-Lee appointed SVP, Chief People Officer, for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital. See announcement ...

Naim Munir named new Chief Medical Officer at Wellmark, Inc.

UVA Health has namedTracy M. Downs, MD, FACS, as the healthcare network’s new inaugural Chief Diversity & Community Engagement Officer. See announcement …

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Howard County General Hospital Inc. has named Mohammed Ahmed as the new President .

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Connie Bradley appointed System Chief Nursing Executive for Aspirus, Inc.

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Crystal Kirschling named new Vice President Regional Integration Officer at Aspirus Network, Inc.

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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medica (ACGME) has named Roxana Aleksic as the new Senior Director, Accreditation & Recognition.

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Tom Mafale appointed Chief Growth Officer, for Paradigm. See announcement ...

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Marty Franklin appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Haven, North Central Florida’s legacy mission-driven provider of hospice and palliative care. See announcement …

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Dr. Mary Emily Klingensmith joinsAccreditation Council for Graduate Medica (ACGME) as Senior Vice President, Accreditation.

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Sean Fitzpatrick named Chief Financial Officer at Chester County Hospital.

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Caroline Njau appointed Chief Nursing Officer for Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. See announcement …

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Main Line Health System has named Pam Teufel as the healthcare new Chief Human Resources Officer.

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Richard Russell named President/Chief Executive Officer at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. See announcement …

BJC HealthCare has named Gina Calder as the healthcare network’s new President for its St. Charles County hospitals. See announcement …

Jason Humphrey named newVP of Medicare Advantage atWellmark, Inc.

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InnovaCare Health announces Andrew Mintz, joins the organization as its new President of Central Florida. See announcement …

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Steven Casper appointed Chief Operating Officer for InnovaCare Health.

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City of Hope National Medical Center announces Angela Talton, joins the organization as its new Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer. See announcement …

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Jevon Gibson joins Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority as Chief Executive Officer. See announcement …

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Amanda Richards named new System Chief Nursing Officer at Hartford HealthCare Corporation. See announcement …

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David Ellenbogen appointed SVP, Secretary and General Counsel for Medica Health Plans. See announcement …

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Lancaster General Health System has named Charmaine Spence Rochester as the healthcare new Chief Financial Officer. See announcement …

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Sara Alger appointed Foundation President, for University Health System (San Antonio).

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Ludi Inc. announces Mark Rodgers, joins the organization as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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Pediatric Associates announces Gerald Knutson, joins the organization as its new Chief Finacial Officer. See announcement …

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Christopher Pricco named President - Paradigm Specialty Networks at Paradigm. See announcement …

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Paul T. Van Den Heuvel named new Vice President Network Strategy at Aspirus Network, Inc.

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Aspirus announces Jeff Wicklander, joins the organization as its new President of Aspirus Wausau Hospital & Central Region. See announcement …

Jessica L. Coleman, named Vice President of Medical Affairs at Menorah Park.

St. Luke’s Hospital has named Shane Cerone as the healthcare network’s new president and chief executive officer. See announcement …

Raymond McCarthy appointed Chief Financial Officer, for Baystate Health. See announcement …

Gregg Dixon appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, for Alivia Care.

Chanta Combs appointed Vice President of Government Relations for The MENTOR Network.

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Ken Goodnight joins Navitus Health Solutions as SVP, Customer Operations.

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Places for People announces Laura McCallister, joins the organization as its new Chief Executive Officer. See announcement …

Daniel Abdul appointed SVP, Chief Technology Officer, for Medica Health Plans. See announcement …

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Luke Olenoski, named SVP. Chief Information Officer of Main Line Health System.

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Sherwin Robinson joins Wellmark, Inc. as Vice President of Underwriting.

Katie Rogers appointed Vice President, Program Integrity, for CareSource Management Group.

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Susan Joy Anderson appointed Corporate Compliance Officer, for CareSource Management Group.

Following an extensive national search, BJC HealthCare has named Jackie Tischler as its new Chief People Officer. See announcement …

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UC Davis Health has appointed Ron Amodeo as their new Chief Strategy Officer. See announcement …

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The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) appoints LeAnn Swanson as Chief Executive Officer. See announcement …

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UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust announces Debbie Rittenour, joins the organization as its new Chief Executive Officer. See announcement …

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Angela Brown was named Chief Executive Officer of the St. Louis Regional Health Commission, following a nationwide search. See announcement …

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) appoints Greg Ogrinc as Senior Vice President of Certification Standards and Programs. See announcement …

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Bruce A. Metz appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO), for Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). See announcement …

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Ted Bender joins UnityPoint Health-UnityPlace as CEO of Treehouse Addiction Campuses.
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Minnesota Council of Health Plans (Council) appoints Lucas Nesse as President and Chief Executive Officer. See announcement …

Kelly Lindberg, named Chief Marketing and Experience Officer of Medica. See announcement …

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Rick Bourne, named CEO of Hospice of Marion County. See announcement …

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) appoints Julie Hubbard as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). See announcement …

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Western Health Advantage announces Jeff Cinciarelli, joins the organization as its new Chief Sales Officer. See announcement …

Commonwealth Care Alliance announces Mihir Shah as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). See announcement …

Baystate Health appoints Marion A. McGowan to the newly created position of president and CEO of Health New England and senior vice president of payer innovation. See announcement …