Executive Moves

Medical City Lewisville (Texas) tapped Megan Gallegos, DNP, RN, to serve as permanent chief nursing officer, effective March 18.

Suzanne Richards, CEO of Hahnemann University Hospital in Center City, Pa., and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, is no longer employed at the organizations, according to The Inquirer.

Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following hospital and health system executive moves in the last week.

San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center named Wendy Sirivar permanent chief nursing officer, effective immediately.

Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network made three leadership transitions, effective March 11.

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System selected Jim McManus to serve as senior vice president and CFO, effective in April.

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Health Network appointed Paula Autry CEO of St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, effective April 1.

Anthem doesn't plan to acquire a large amount of physicians like rival health insurer UnitedHealth Group, according to Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen.

In October 2017, Anthem unveiled plans to establish an in-house pharmacy benefits manager called IngenioRx. Now, amid increasing public scrutiny of PBMs, executives at the Indianapolis-based insurer are promising a much more consumer-friendly, transparent experience, according to Bloomberg.

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, appointed Casey Greene vice president and COO, effective April 15.