The following have been reported as retiring, leaving, or joining the major health systems and providers in the US.
Sharp Community Medical Group Collaborates with PlushCare to Bring Telemedicine to More San Diegans
Sharp Community Medical Group announced a new relationship with PlushCare (@PlushCare), a telehealth company that provides treatment from a world-class doctor on a smartphone or computer, bringing telemedicine to one of the largest managed care populations in San Diego County.
Brault Announces Leadership Hires to Deepen its Service Offerings in Operations Improvement, Documentation Training, and Reimbursement Coding
Brault (@BraultSolutions), a national provider of practice management and revenue optimization solutions, announced its latest round of strategic hires to help lead and develop new client service initiatives for its portfolio of emergency medicine and acute care specialty clients across the country.
Henry Ford Health System Appoints New CEO Of Henry Ford Hospital
Following an extensive, national search, Henry Ford Health System (@HenryFordNews) has selected a new CEO for Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Richard “Chip” Davis, Ph.D., is joining Henry Ford from Johns Hopkins Medicine and will begin Nov. 15, 2018. He replaces John Popovich, Jr., M.D., who retired earlier this year. Davis will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction over the entire clinical and financial operations of Henry Ford Hospital, as well as leading new clinical, academic and commercial partnerships.
Cerner President Zane Burke to Step Down
Cerner (@Cerner) announced that Zane Burke will step down as President of the company Nov. 2. Since joining Cerner in 1996, Burke had a range of executive positions across sales, implementation, support and finance. He was named President in 2013 after leading Cerner’s client organization.
Nicole Seagriff Assumes National Role With Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
Dr. Nicole Seagriff, family nurse practitioner and medical director of the Norwalk and Stamford primary care practices at Community Health Center, Inc. (@CHCConnecticut), has assumed the newly-created role of Clinical Program Director in CHC and its Weitzman Institute’s Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Residency Program.
Klick Health Deepens Medical Strategy Bench to Support Huge Growth
Klick Health (@klickhealth) announced the arrival of seasoned medical strategy and market access experts to further bolster its growing team. This latest news follows a number of recent additions to Klick’s award-winning creative team and Klick’s industry-leading placement on Medical Marketing & Media (MM&M) magazine’s Agency 100 list, which recognizes the top agencies in the pharma, healthcare, and wellness industry.
Michael Apkon, MD, PhD Named New CEO Of Tufts Medical Center
An acclaimed health care administrator, physician and researcher who has held leadership positions at three of the top academic medical centers in North America will become the next Chief Executive Officer of Tufts Medical Center (@TuftsMedicalCtr) and Floating Hospital for Children. Tufts MC’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Michael Apkon, MD, PhD, MBA, who currently serves as President and CEO for The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada, to the position following an international search. Dr. Apkon will begin as CEO starting this fall.