John Forester has been appointed interim president and CEO of WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, W.Va., effective immediately. Mr. Forester assumed the role following the announcement of Skip Gjolberg’s departure, according to a March 2 health system news…
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Anna Michelle Brandt was appointed president of Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pa., part of Radnor Township, Pa.-based Main Line Health. Ms. Brandt joined Main Line Health March 1 from University Hospital, a 519-bed academic medical center in Newark, N.J.,…
In this episode, Dr. Kapil Dhingra, A Physician-in-Chief at The Permanente Medical Group, discusses guiding a diverse patient population, integrating AI to enhance care, and leading with purpose in a physician-led health system. He shares insights on lifelong learning, mentoring,…
In this episode, Karen Walker Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Clever Care Health Plan, discusses how culturally competent, value based care is reshaping Medicare Advantage. She shares insights on strengthening provider trust, investing in community based engagement, and advocating for…
In this episode, Carl Hoopes, EVP and Chief Operating Officer of GRAND Mental Health, discusses expanding access to care for 18,000 Oklahomans through telepsychiatry, crisis services, and community partnerships. He shares how lean operations, AI tools, and EHR modernization are…
CMS is sanctioning Elevance Health and plans to suspend enrollment into the insurer’s Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, according to a Feb. 27 agency letter. The enrollment and communications pause is set to begin March 31 unless Elevance submits all…
Oracle is losing several leaders in its health records division, Bloomberg reported March 2. Most recently, Senior Vice President of Product Management for Clinical and Healthcare AI Suhas Uliyar and Executive Vice President of Health and AI Sanga Viswanathan departed…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee Feb. 27, ahead of a rescheduled meeting in mid-March where members are expected to review COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. Mr. Kennedy said Sean Downing, MD,…
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Cape Cod Healthcare, based in Hyannis, Mass., seeks an executive director of…
The FDA has lifted a clinical hold on Intellia Therapeutics’ phase 3 Magnitude trial of nexiguran ziclumeran, or nex-z. The trial was paused Oct. 29 after a patient developed grade 4 liver transaminase elevations and elevated bilirubin following a Sept.…