Associations news and information

The American Osteopathic Association has hired Adrienne White-Faines to be its new executive director. She starts next month and will replace John Crosby, who is retiring.
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Anita Doupnik has been elected president of the Florida Health Information Management Association.
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Executives at large healthcare associations made healthy financial gains in 2011 as the industry continued to grapple with the transition and uncertainty of health reform.
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A Special Report on 50 association's chief executive compensation, ranked by 2011 total compensation based on IRS 990 filings. Source: Modern Healthcare reporting from IRS Form 990 filings. Published June 10, 2013, p. 25.
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A list of the nation's 25 largest healthcare associations, ranked by 2011 revenue. Source: Modern Healthcare reporting from IRS Form 990 filings. Published June 10, 2013, p. 30.
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President Barack Obama on Friday insisted the health reform law is working as it should and praised lower-than-expected insurance premiums in California as he touted a public-private partnership there to help Americans enroll in coverage later this year.
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Apollo Medical Holdings has established a 150-doctor independent physician association in the Los Angeles area. Glendale, Calif.-based Apollo also operates a hospitalist group and an accountable care organization participating in the CMS shared-savings program.
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The American Health Care Association and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care have agreed to join their organizations and operate under the AHCA name beginning July 1.
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The American Psychiatric Association named Dr. Saul Levin to replace retiring CEO and medical director Dr. James Scully. Since July 2012, Levin has served as interim director of the District of Columbia Department of Health. He has been active with the APA since 1987, and he has...
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Legislation to muzzle Medicare auditors has received the biggest hospital lobbying push this year—so far, to little effect.
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