Ralph de la Torre news and information

The nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber topped this year's list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.
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Following are the titles and affiliations for the 100 nominees for Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare for 2013.
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A court filing this week indicates that Steward Health Care System plans to walk away from a deal to buy a struggling hospital in Rhode Island after a nearly 16-month courtship.
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With the recent passing of Jerry Nelson, the voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, I'm compelled to note that the 2012 edition of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list had 18 first-timers, eight 11-timers, 78 men, 22 women and 25 doctors (20 men and five women).
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The Rhode Island attorney general extended the deadline for Steward Health Care System's acquisition of Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, R.I., for the second time.
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare includes 18 newcomers as well as eight honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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Dr. Ralph de la Torre, Steward Health Care System's chairman and CEO, criticized both Rhode Island's attorney general and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island's CEO over their behavior during contract negotiations.
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What makes Steward's acquisition of Landmark Medical Center unusual is the lengths that Landmark's court-appointed special master, Steward and public officials have gone to ensure the deal's success.
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The 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare are presented by order in this year's ranking.
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