http://www.modernhealthcare.com Latest News from Modern Healthcare - News Makers en-us 144 21 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/?utm_source=tagid-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagid-rss http://www.modernhealthcare.com/graphics/icons/rss.gif http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189969/kylanne-green-to-lead-urac-and-other-moves Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:00 EST 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... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189969 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130511/MAGAZINE/305119968/remembering-former-indiana-gov-dr-otis-bowen-and-other-moves Sat, 11 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Robert Ritz was named president of Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines (Iowa). Ritz, 51, is president and CEO of St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill., operated by Springfield-based Hospital Sisters Health System. In Des Moines, he takes over... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130511/MAGAZINE/305119968 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130504/MAGAZINE/305049969/cancer-treatment-centers-of-america-names-gerard-van-grinsven Sat, 4 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Dr. Thomas Lee, network president for Boston-based Partners HealthCare system and CEO of Partners Community Healthcare, will join Press Ganey on July 1 as chief medical officer, a new position at the company. Lee is a practicing cardiologist... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130504/MAGAZINE/305049969 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130427/MAGAZINE/301049887/ascension-health-promotes-patricia-maryland-to-president-of Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST Ascension Health, St. Louis, promoted Patricia Maryland to president of healthcare operations and COO, effective July 1. Maryland, 59, is the Michigan ministry market leader for Ascension Health and president and CEO of St. John Providence... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130427/MAGAZINE/301049887 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130420/MAGAZINE/304209969/mayo-clinic-vp-shirley-weis-to-retire-and-other-moves Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST Shirley Weis, VP and chief administrative officer for the Mayo Clinic, plans to retire by the end of the year. Weis, a former emergency room nurse and a veteran of healthcare management and managed-care operations, joined the Rochester,... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130420/MAGAZINE/304209969 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130413/MAGAZINE/304139961/ascensions-seton-healthcare-family-names-jesus-garza-ceo-and-other Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST Seton Healthcare Family, an Austin, Texas-based division of Ascension Health, named Jesus Garza CEO, effective July 1. Garza, 60, will also start providing oversight of Ascension's Arizona ministry, Carondelet Health Network, and continue... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130413/MAGAZINE/304139961 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130406/MAGAZINE/304069961/dr-elliot-fisher-named-new-director-of-dartmouth-institute-for http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130406/MAGAZINE/304069961/AR/0/Dr.-Elliot-Fisher Sat, 6 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine named Dr. Elliott Fisher to succeed Dr. James Weinstein as director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, effective immediately. Weinstein stepped down in... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130406/MAGAZINE/304069961 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130323/MAGAZINE/303239967/carlos-beato-named-new-ceo-for-bon-secours-new-york-health-system Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST Bon Secours Health System appointed Carlos Beato CEO for Bon Secours New York Health System in Riverdale, effective April 15. Beato, 59, will replace Eileen Malo, interim CEO since March 2011. Beato joins Bon Secours from United... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130323/MAGAZINE/303239967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130316/MAGAZINE/303169967/providence-health-and-services-promotes-underriner-to-ceo-of-oregon http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130316/MAGAZINE/303169967/AR/0/Dave-Underriner.jpg Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST Dave Underriner, COO of Providence Health and Services, was promoted to CEO of its Oregon region. Effective April 15, Underriner, 54, will replace CEO Greg Van Pelt, who announced his retirement in February. Underriner's father, who... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130316/MAGAZINE/303169967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130309/MAGAZINE/303099967/mike-keating-named-president-ceo-of-christ-hospital-health-network Sat, 9 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST Greg Vigdor is the new president and CEO of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association as of March 4. Vigdor joins the Phoenix-based organization from Seattle, where he has been president and CEO of the Washington Health Foundation since... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130309/MAGAZINE/303099967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130302/MAGAZINE/303029968/in-memoriam http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130302/MAGAZINE/303029968/AR/0/Dr.-C.-Everett-Koop Sat, 2 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST Dr. C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America's attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, died in New Hampshire at age 96. The cause wasn't disclosed. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130302/MAGAZINE/303029968 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130302/MAGAZINE/303029967/roger-baker-resigning-from-veteran-affairs-and-other-news Sat, 2 Mar 2013 00:01:00 EST Roger Baker, who steered the Veteran Affairs Department's healthcare information technology development program toward an open-source model, is resigning. Since 2009, Baker has been an assistant secretary in the department with duties... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130302/MAGAZINE/303029967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130223/MAGAZINE/302239972/regionalcare-names-kent-wallace-president-of-vanguard-health-and http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130223/MAGAZINE/302239972/AR/0/Kent-Wallace.jpg Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:01:00 EST RegionalCare Hospital Partners, Brentwood, Tenn., named Kent Wallace, president and COO of Vanguard Health Systems, Nashville, its new CEO, effective March 1. Wallace will replace RegionalCare founder Martin Rash, who was promoted to... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130223/MAGAZINE/302239972 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130209/MAGAZINE/302099911/umass-memorial-names-dickson-new-president-and-ceo-and-other-news http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130209/MAGAZINE/302099911/AR/0/Dr.-Eric-Dickson Sat, 9 Feb 2013 00:01:00 EST Dr. Eric Dickson was named to replace John O'Brien as president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care, effective Feb. 25. Dickson, 46, is president of 1,060-physician UMass Memorial Medical Group and senior associate dean at the... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130209/MAGAZINE/302099911 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130126/MAGAZINE/301269967/dr-lynda-ann-smirz-named-chief-medical-officer-of-universal-healths Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:01:00 EST Universal Health Services, King of Prussia, Pa., named Dr. Lynda Ann Smirz to the newly created role of VP and chief medical officer of its acute-care division. Smirz, who joined UHS in January, previously was VP of surgical services and CMO... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130126/MAGAZINE/301269967