Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has named Mark Bortnem its new CFO, according to a Sept. 25 LinkedIn post from the health system. Mr. Bortnem joins Essentia from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, where he served as CFO for the system’s Wisconsin…
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David Russell has been named chief strategy officer of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare and Woodruff Health Sciences, effective Oct. 1. Mr. Russell brings more than 25 years of experience in strategic growth, business development and operational leadership at large academic medical…
St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare has named Cassie Dike, DNP, RN, as chief nursing executive. Dr. Dike joined CentraCare in September and will serve as a member of the system’s executive leadership team, according to a Sept. 25 news release from…
Ellen Cutter has been named vice president of government relations for Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health. In her new role, Ms. Cutter will lead Parkview’s legislative strategy and work with local, state and federal level policy makers to improve healthcare…
RevSpring to Acquire Kyruus Health, Creating a Connected Care Journey from Search to Final Payment
Unified platform will support whole-person engagement while simplifying operations and improving financial outcomes for healthcare organizations NASHVILLE, Tenn., and BOSTON, Mass., (Sept. 23, 2025) — RevSpring, a Frazier Healthcare portfolio company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement…
Eric Barber, president and CEO of Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Neb., will no longer serve in the role, effective Sept. 23. “The MLH Board of Trustees acknowledges Eric’s contributions to the organization over the past 12 years and wish…
Patrick Caster, president of Dignity Health’s St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Calif., and St. John’s Hospital Camarillo (Calif.), will be leaving the organization, effective Oct. 31, according to a Sept. 11 memo obtained by Ventura County Star. “Please…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth named Mark Korth chief transformation and integration officer. Mr. Korth will oversee systemwide integration of business functions, systems and processes in support of clinical care delivery and enterprise standardization, according to a Sept. 23 health system news…
Jeffrey Sanders has been appointed interim president of Kent Hospital in Warwick, R.I., effective Sept. 29. Mr. Sanders will provide executive leadership while the hospital searches for a permanent president and COO, according to a Sept. 29 hospital news release…
St. David’s Round Rock (Texas) Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has appointed Amanda McCann as its new CFO. Ms. McCann stepped into the role Sept. 14. She most recently served as CFO of Heart Hospital of Austin,…