Leadership
Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, M.D., today announced he has withdrawn his nomination as Secretary of Veterans Affairs amid allegations of improper conduct.
Also in this week’s roundup: Leadership changes at Shawnee Mission Health in Merriam, KS; HSHS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in Green Bay, WI; North Oaks Health System in Hammond, LA; and Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, NJ.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday named Indiana insurance executive James Parker to direct the HHS Office of Health Reform and lead the department’s initiative to make health insurance more affordable and available.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: New CEOs of Broward Health Imperial Point and McLaren Central Michigan; CIO of Prime Healthcare; and COO Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
At Montefiore Medical Center, Foreman was committed to serving the needs of the local community while at the same time returning the organization to a sound fiscal position.
Adam Boehler, founder and former CEO of home-based care company Landmark Health, will join the Department of Health and Human Services this week as deputy administrator and director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
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Former AHA Board Chair D. Kirk Oglesby passed away this past weekend after a brief illness. AHA chair in 1992, he also chaired the American College of Healthcare Executives and The Joint Commission.
From the day he was born, Ellwood seemed destined for a prominent life in American health care.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday named former CVS Health executive Daniel Best as his senior advisor on drug pricing reform, and Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir, M.D., as his senior advisor on mental health and opioid policy.