James Vincent Cortez, MD, a diagnostic radiologist specialist, has been elected chief of staff for Laredo (Texas) Medical Center, according to a Jan. 23 news release shared with Becker’s.
There are 12 hospitals that have earned straight “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group for 26 rankings. Despite being located around the country, at least six hospitals have a few things in common.
Medicare Advantage represents more than 55% of the Medicare population, but the program has faced mounting criticism from some health systems, particularly over administrative hurdles such as prior authorization denials and slow payment processes.
Callie Parks has been appointed hospital chief executive at Presbyterian Santa Fe (N.M.) Medical Center after serving in the role on an interim basis since July.
Columbus-based The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center has named Richard Silveria system CFO, effective April 1 — pending approval from OSU’s board of trustees.