Natalie Pageler, MD, has been appointed senior vice president and CIO of Seattle Children’s. In the role, Dr. Pageler will oversee digital strategy and IT operations across the pediatric health system, according to an Aug. 17 news release. She joins…
Executive Moves
Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health has named Matt Whalen vice president of managed care and health plan integration. Mr. Whalen comes to NorthBay with 30 years of experience in managed care strategy, value-based contracting and revenue performance, according to a LinkedIn…
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has named Taryn Pemberton chief marketing and communications officer, effective Aug. 31. Ms. Pemberton will lead the health system’s enterprisewide marketing and communications strategy, a Penn Medicine spokesperson told Becker’s. Her responsibilities include brand development, growth marketing,…
Saint Anthony Hospital in Chicago named Peter McCauley Sr., MD, chairman of the board, effective Aug. 28. Dr. McCauley has more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience spanning provider and payer organizations, according to an Aug. 11 hospital news…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health named Denver Mitchell executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective Sept. 1. Ms. Mitchell joins Baptist Health from Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health, where she served as senior vice president and CHRO, according…
Cleveland-based MetroHealth has named Natalie Joseph, MD, its department chair of surgery. Dr. Joseph has been with MetroHealth for almost 18 years and most recently served as interim chair of the department of surgery, according to an Aug. 17 news…
Royce Brown, president and CEO of AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.) since 2021, has joined Kettering (Ohio) Health. Mr. Brown spent 21 years with Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, he wrote in an Aug. 14 LinkedIn post. He was named president of…
Josette Russo has been promoted to vice president of revenue cycle for Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System, according to an Aug. 15 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Russo served as an assistant vice president at the health…
Ryan Christensen was appointed chief value-based care officer of Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health. Mr. Christensen will lead the system’s population health and value-based care strategy, including efforts to strengthen clinical integration, improve the patient experience and reduce total cost of…
Centene CFO Drew Asher is stepping down at the end of 2026. According to an Aug. 17 news release, Mr. Asher will retire at the end of 2027, staying with the company next year to ensure a smooth transition. Mr.…