Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has appointed Abdul Al Hamamsy as vice president and chief risk officer, effective Oct. 20.
In his new role, Mr. Al Hamamsy will oversee Baystate’s enterprise risk management and insurance operations, including clinical risk management, corporate and captive insurance programs, and claims and loss management, according to an Oct. 24 health system news release shared with Becker’s.
He brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience and most recently served at Kansas City-based The University of Kansas Health System, where he directed risk and insurance operations and co-led the development of two captive insurance companies.
Mr. Al Hamamsy also held senior roles at The Risk Authority, Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care’s captive insurance company, where he helped build a communication and resolution program known as the Process for Early Assessment, Resolution, and Learning.
