URAC, a Washington-based healthcare measurement and accreditation organization, has named Kylanne Green president and CEO, effective July 22. Green succeeds Alan Spielman, who left his post Feb. 15 after serving as president and CEO since 2005. FULL STORY »
Cigna Corp. has named its current VP of finance, Thomas McCarthy, to the role of executive VP and CFO. Effective July 12, McCarthy, 56, will replace Ralph Nicoletti, who recently announced his resignation. FULL STORY »
Convergent Revenue Cycle Management, which offers healthcare providers revenue-cycle management and patient access services, last month named Greg Rassier COO. FULL STORY »
Republican governors backing an expansion of Medicaid continue to hit headwinds in those efforts, and it is unclear what lessons can be drawn from the outcomes experienced by two of their colleagues. FULL STORY »
Paul King has been chosen as executive director of C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, part of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers in Ann Arbor. FULL STORY »
In his book "The Good Nurse," Charles Graeber chronicles the crimes of critical-care nurse Charles Cullen, who killed dozens of patients. Graeber discusses the book with reporter Joe Carlson. FULL STORY »
As CEO pay continues to draw heightened scrutiny, compensation comparisons used by governing boards to justify the payouts are coming under fire from critics. FULL STORY »
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a breakthrough year in 2012, and its top scientist, Dr. George Yancopoulos, led Modern Healthcare's list of the health industry's highest-paid execs for the year. FULL STORY »
Modern Healthcare ranks the top paid executives at publicly traded healthcare companies in 2012. The top five are presented here. The complete ranking is based on information from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. FULL STORY »
A list of the 25 highest paid healthcare-industry executives at publicly traded companies, ranked by total compensation for 2012 as reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: Modern Healthcare. Published May 13, 2013, p. 34. FULL STORY »
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