Executive Moves

Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health has appointed Scott Wagner, MD, president of Inspira Medical Group, effective immediately.

Chris Mitchell has been appointed CEO of Piedmont Medical Center-Fort Mill (S.C.).

Chris Roty has been appointed president of Baptist Health Lexington (Ky.).

Karen Marie Wilding has been appointed chief value officer for Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health. 

Ann Madden Rice will retire from her roles as senior vice president of Minneapolis-based Allina Health Operations and president of Abbott Northwestern Hospital in May 2022.  

Lisa Dolan, MSN, RN, has been promoted to the role of chief nursing officer for Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield named Robert Bunch president Jan. 20, but the move comes as the payer potentially faces a new opponent in its legal battle against Atlanta-based Northside Hospital System, according to 11Alive. 

The following hospital and health system CFO moves have been reported since Jan. 11:

Atlantic Health System has appointed Geralda Xavier, MD, CMO of Hackettstown (N.J.) Medical Center and Newton (N.J.) Medical Center.

From a pair of Blue Cross Blue Shield presidents slated to retire to GuideWell naming its first chief health equity officer, here are nine recent moves from payer executives: