As the government makes its final decisions on health reform regulations, Richard Umbdenstock and the American Hospital Association are watching closely. In April, the Obama administration released a preliminary proposal that would cut payments by 0.1 percent on average per…
Executive Moves
Bruce Christian, the former president of South Coast Medical Center in Laguna Beach, Calif., operated a debt collection company that received medical payments from his own hospital, prompting nonprofit governance experts to suggest a conflict of interest, according to a…
During his six years as Provena Health senior vice president and president and CEO of Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill. Jeff Brickman, FACHE, has established a regional presence of primary care health centers throughout Will County. In…
Joan Coffman started as CEO of St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wis., in March. Here she discusses the future of St. Joseph's Hospital, part of Hospital Sisters Health System, how she plans to improve colleague and physician satisfaction and…
After a month as CEO of Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tenn., Don Heinemann is facing challenges from health reform, reimbursement cuts and competitive pressures, according to a Knoxville News Sentinel report.
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Morris (Ill.) Hospital and Healthcare Centers has named Mark Steadham as its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 1, according to a Herald-News report.
Coshocton (Ohio) Hospital CEO Greg Nowak has announced his retirement, according to a Coshocton Tribune report.
CEO Jack Cleary is ahead of the curve when it comes to physician-hospital relationships. While many hospitals across the country are struggling to define their relationships with their physicians, he knows exactly where he wants his: close by.
Teri G. Fontenot, president and CEO of Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., has been elected chair-elect designate of the American Hospital Association's board of trustees, according to an AHA news release.
Loren Meyer, MD, has resigned from his post as CEO of Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group in Milwaukee, Wis., according to a Racine Post report.