Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines (Iowa) named William Vandivier, DO, permanent chief physician executive and president of Mercy Clinics, effective immediately.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Dr. Vandivier previously served as interim leader of Mercy Clinics, a multispecialty physician enterprise comprising 400 providers.
2. He has worked with Mercy Clinics since 2006.
3. He provided care as a physician and served in a several leadership roles at Mercy and its sponsor Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives.
4. Dr. Vandivier is board certified in family practice and clinical informatics.