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David May

Assistant Managing Editor

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David May coordinates and edits the weekly opinion section of the magazine, including Guest Comment and Letters pages; edits News Makers and Regional News pages; manages and edits recognition programs and special supplements. He joined Modern Healthcare in 1989 and was the magazine's copy desk chief before becoming an assistant managing editor. Earlier in his career he was the copy desk chief for the Daily Herald, a newspaper that covers Chicago's suburbs, and a copy editor at the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, Iowa. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University.

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The politicization of data, disinformation and misinformation pose a 'significant and unprecedented challenge' for the industry, says Dr. John Raymond Sr., president and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Q&A: With or without COVID-19, we will transform the care delivery system

Accountable care organization Southwestern Health Resources quickly moved its clinical services online as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Its COO Dr. Sanjay Doddamani said there are more changes coming to re-align value-based care.
Greg Feirn
Q&A: COVID-19 turns competitors into collaborators

Greg Feirn, CEO of the second-largest health system in New Orleans, says that the COVID-19 pandemic proved competitors can work together. Now the task is assuring patients it’s safe to come back.
Q&A: Christ Hospital Health Network CEO talks growth and focusing on patients

Arturo Polizzi took over as CEO of Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital Health Network last year. He's overseeing market expansion, but wants to ensure the system stays true to its roots.
Three named to Health Care Hall of Fame

Three industry trailblazers are joining the Health Care Hall of Fame: Karen Davis, John King and Dr. Louis Sullivan.
Q&A: Novant Health's Carl Armato details how living with diabetes shaped his leadership

Carl S. Armato is a Type 1 diabetic. He said living with the chronic condition has greatly influenced how he makes decisions for the large North Carolina healthcare system.
Longtime rehab hospital exec Eckenhoff dies

Edward Eckenhoff, who led two prominent rehabilitation hospitals, died earlier this month after a battle with cancer. He was 74.
Health Care Hall of Fame: A place for history and healthcare

Healthcare isn't the only thing provided at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. History is also available in large doses throughout the campus.
Pennsylvania Hospital: A large dose of history along with healthcare

Healthcare isn't the only thing provided at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. History is also available in large doses throughout the campus.
Healthcare Marketing IMPACT Awards Agency of the Year: The Bloc

The New York-based ad agency, which focuses solely on healthcare, has been busy helping companies and organizations build brands and relationships, but it's also created groundbreaking social media platforms in-house for education and advocacy efforts.
Healthcare Marketing IMPACT Awards Best in Show: J. Walter Thompson 'Birth of a New Health System'

The approach chosen to tell that story, the birth of the Northwell brand, was a video documenting one of the first births in the New York City area on New Year's Day 2016. “Many health systems choose to sell hope through fear—'I got injured, I got sick, I came to this hospital and I miraculously recovered'—it's a bit formulaic,” Soto said. “We turned it around and said, here's a wonderful, optimistic opportunity to tell a healthcare story.”
Healthcare Marketing IMPACT Awards Best in Show: J. Walter Thompson 'Birth of a New Health System'

The approach chosen to tell that story, the birth of the Northwell brand, was a video documenting one of the first births in the New York City area on New Year's Day 2016. “Many health systems choose to sell hope through fear—'I got injured, I got sick, I came to this hospital and I miraculously recovered'—it's a bit formulaic,” Soto said. “We turned it around and said, here's a wonderful, optimistic opportunity to tell a healthcare story.”
Healthcare Marketing IMPACT Awards Agency of the Year: The Bloc

The New York-based ad agency, which focuses solely on healthcare, has been busy helping companies and organizations build brands and relationships, but it's also created groundbreaking social media platforms in-house for education and advocacy efforts.
The trends and news behind this year's list

Enduring influence is the central theme for many of the names atop this year's list, Modern Healthcare's 15th annual ranking. Coming in at No. 2 and No. 3 this year are CEOs of two of the nation's largest healthcare systems. The nation's payers are also well represented at the top.
Change agents charge to the top

As conversations in healthcare continue to focus on quality, patient safety and a system shifting to value over volume, Modern Healthcare's 12th annual ranking of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders increasingly reflects the industry players charged with making it happen.