Tulsa, Okla.-based Hillcrest HealthCare System and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma negotiated a multiyear agreement allowing BCBSOK members to access Hillcrest facilities and providers at in-network prices, The Claremore Daily Progress reports.
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Thomas Whalen, MD. CMO of Lehigh Valley Health Network (Allentown, Pa.). Dr. Whalen is a pediatric surgical specialist and CMO of Lehigh Valley Health Network. The health system includes more than 1,340 primary care and specialty physicians, and around 750…
David Wessel, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Hospital and Specialty Services at Children’s National Health System (Washington, D.C.). In addition to serving as executive vice president and CMO of hospital and specialty services, Dr. Wessel is the Ikaria…
Patrice Weiss, MD. CMO of Carilion Clinic (Roanoke, Va.). In addition to her role overseeing the medical staff at Carilion Clinic as CMO, Dr. Weiss is professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at Blacksburg, Va.-based Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.…
Joseph Weinstein, MD. CMO of Steward Health Care System (Boston). Dr. Weinstein serves as CMO of Steward Health Care System, overseeing the clinical staff across the physician-led health system. Steward comprises 36 community hospitals as well as a network of…
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A team of researchers at the Veterans Health Administration in Salt Lake City suggested analyzing data from a non-invasive sensor may be able to predict a patient's risk of readmission after heart failure, according to a study published in the…
James Raczek, MD. CMO of UPMC Pinnacle (Harrisburg, Pa.). Dr. Raczek assumed the CMO role at UPMC Pinnacle in December 2017, previously serving as senior vice president and CMO of Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. He leads a medical…
Despina G. Kayichian, MD. Vice President of Medical Affairs and Quality at Adventist Health Glendale (Burbank, Calif.). Dr. Kayichian served as chief medical director of Venice (Calif.) Family Clinic, a federally qualified health center, before taking on the vice president…
Ronald Kaufman, MD. CMO of Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose, Calif.). Dr. Kaufman joined Good Samaritan Hospital as CMO in January 2018, responsible for overseeing patient safety and quality, regulatory compliance, and the development of innovative clinical programs. He is…
Lily Jung Henson, MD. CMO of Piedmont Henry Hospital (Stockbridge, Ga.). Dr. Henson became CMO of Piedmont Henry Hospital in March 2016 in addition to her role as chief of neurology for Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare. As CMO, Dr. Henson is…