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Lawmakers push for insurers to divest pharmacies: 6 notes
Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Dec. 11 that would forbid the parent companies of insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from also owning pharmacy businesses.
Ohio system names president, COO
Lynn Carpenter, vice president and COO of Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System, will become president and COO Jan. 1.
Texas hospital names interim CEO
Mike Easley has been named interim CEO of Stephens Memorial Hospital in Breckenridge, Texas.
Children's Mercy names new CEO
Alejandro Quiroga, MD, has been appointed president and CEO of Children’s Mercy Kansas City (Mo.), effective Jan. 2.
RWJBarnabas executive to return after Senate stint
Sen. George Helmy will return to West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health after a short term in the U.S. Senate.
CEOs' healthcare perceptions: 4 survey findings
While some chief executives across industries see limited business opportunities in healthcare following the U.S. presidential election, others view it as a moderate risk, according to the latest Fortune/Deloitte survey.
HHS final rule aims to boost interoperability
HHS issued a new rule Dec. 11 in a bid to make sharing health information easier and more secure.
Providence CEO's 3 predictions for 2025
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is nearing a leadership transition as President and CEO Rod Hochman, MD, plans to retire at the end of the year and COO Erik Wexler takes the helm. As he transitions to CEO emeritus, Dr. Hochman made three healthcare pred…
Transformation takes 'courage' — How AI is elevating the human experience at Providence & UI Health Care
As part of Becker’s 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable in November, healthcare leaders from around the nation gathered for a summit focused on the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare operations. The importance of the human experience in …
Florida hospital taps associate CNO
West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, Fla., has selected Emily DeJonge, MSN, RN, to serve as associate chief nursing officer, according to a Dec. 11 news release sent to Becker’s.
