Christine Cassel news and information

As Oregon's governor, Dr. John Kitzhaber brought Democrats and Republicans together to reform his state's Medicaid program, and he brought doctors and lawyers together to advance tort reform.
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The American Board of Internal Medicine has appointed Dr. Richard Baron, currently group director of seamless care models for the Innovation Center at the CMS, as its next president and CEO. Baron, 59, will take over the role from Dr. Christine Cassel in June. Cassel will become CEO of the National...
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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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The top executives of two prominent physician organizations plan to step down. Dr. Christine Cassel will leave her posts as president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation in July 2013, when her current term ends. The American College of Cardiology announced...
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Dr. Christine Cassel will leave her posts as president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation in July 2013, when her current term ends.
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The nation's political forces are bitterly divided over issues ranging from raising the country's debt ceiling to the use of energy-efficient light bulbs, so it's no surprise that the government's role in healthcare is also the source of intense debate.
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People includes 27 newcomers as well as 10 honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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Looking for some prominent physician leaders? Chances are they work in Washington. Physicians employed by the federal government or public health advisory organizations dominate the latest list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.
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The ranked roster of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare for 2011.
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A presidential advisory panel on science and technology called on federal officials leading the healthcare industry’s conversion to electronic health-record systems to quicken the pace. The panel also urged the government to play an even more prominent role in ensuring those systems use a...
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