Leadership exodus at Baptist Health System — CEO, CFO, COO & VP to depart
Four executives from San Antonio-based Baptist Health System are leaving their roles, a Baptist spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s Hospital Review.
29 latest hospital, health system executive moves
Becker’s Hospital Review reported on the following hospital and health system executive moves in the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
Former executive of Cleveland Clinic spinoff charged in $2.8M fraud scheme
The former chief technology officer of a Cleveland Clinic spinoff company was arrested Thursday and charged for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the hospital system out of at least $2.8 million, according to the Department of Justice.
UnitedHealth to add 500 jobs in Kansas, with 150 heading to OptumRx
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group will hire 500 employees in Kansas, according to a KCUR 89.3 report.
Orlando Health CEO David Strong on the details of crisis response few people anticipate
On June 12, 2016, a shooter opened fire on Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla., killing 49 and injuring 58 more. At the time, it was the deadliest terrorist strike in the U.S. since the September 11 attacks and the nation’s deadliest mass shooting. All of the victims were rushed to Orlando Health, where CEO David Strong’s team was charged with not only caring for dozens of critically injured patients, but navigating the aftermath of unprecedented tragedy.
US uninsured rate grows to 12.3%, highest since 2014
The percentage of Americans lacking health insurance grew to 12.3 percent in the third quarter of this year, up from 11.7 percent in the previous quarter, according to a Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index poll.
What CEOs think about MACRA, value-based care
Health system CEOs agree the healthcare industry is moving to value-based care, but it’s much slower than they expected, especially in the commercial payer market, according to a report from Deloitte.
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