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The Jewish Home for the Elderly selects VP of Business Development
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We are pleased to announce that The Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield, CT has selected Ken Flatto to become their new VP of Business Development and Community Relations.  Previously, Ken had spent almost 12 years as First Selectman/Mayor of the Town of Fairfield, which gives him the deep and broad community understanding needed to succeed in this role.  With an MBA and a CPA, his previous roles were in accounting and finance in industry and in municipal government.  “We are thrilled to have Ken join us, and certain he will be as successful for us as he has been in the past, ” said Andrew Banoff, CEO of The Jewish Home.
January 22, 2012
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Greater Lawrence Family Health Center appoints Chief Human Resources Officer
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We are pleased to announce that the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center has selected Anne Marie Borgesi to become their Vice President of Human Resources.  Previously, Ms. Borgesi had been VP of Global Human Resources for Emptoris, a venture backed company providing supply management software.  Earlier in her career she had held HR Leadership roles with the Amesbury Group, Eagle-Tribune Publishing and CDC IXIS Asset Management.     Anne Marie is eager to bring her many skills to invigorating the HR function at GLFHC, and is thrilled by their mission.  Likewise, GLFHC welcomes using Ann Marie’s skills, and insight from several different industries, in their progressive and growing community health center.
January 15, 2012
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Pediatric Physician's Organization at Children's selects Chief Medical Officer
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We are pleased to announce that Glenn D. Focht, MD will be the Medical Director for PPOC. Dr. Focht has demonstrated his clinical leadership capabilities in previous positions that include President of the Central Maine Medical Group, a group of over 350 physicians; and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs of Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Western Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his medical training at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (now UMass Memorial Medical Center). Dr. Focht will oversee the PPOC’s clinical focus as it evolves to meet the demands of a changing health care landscape and a post-reform environment. Specifically, he will further develop efforts to establish the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) as the governing approach to care across the PPOC’s practices.
January 2, 2012
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Thomas Jefferson University Medical Center appoints Administrator, Radiation Oncology
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We are pleased to announce that Thomas Jefferson University Medical Center has selected Alex Khariton to become their Administrator in Radiation Oncology.  Previously, Mr. Khariton had been the Administrative Director for the Department of Radiation Oncology at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ.  We wish Alex good luck in this new venture for him as he brings his experience and skills to Jefferson.    
December 27, 2011
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Winchester Hospital and Highland Management Group select Director of Health Information Exchange
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We are pleased to announce that Winchester Hospital has selected Eddy Rospide to become their Director of Health Information Exchange. Previously, Mr. Rospide had been Director of Information Services at Albany Medical Center and prior had spent time with Partners Healthcare Corporate Information Services.  Eddy Rospide will bring his skill and experience to Winchester Hospital and Highland Management Group in this new and important function.
December 15, 2011
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Pediatric Physician's Organization at Children's selects Chief Information Officer
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We are pleased to announce that the Pediatric Physicians Organization at Children's (PPOC) has selected Nael (NAY-el) Hafez to become their Chief Information Officer (CIO).  Previously, Mr. Hafez had spent six years as Director of Technical Services and Project Director with the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative.  Prior, he had spent almost ten years rising through the IT function of the Boston University School of Management.  Having been awarded a Purple Heart arising from his service in the wars in Kuwait and Iraq, Nael will bring to PPOC exceptional leadership skills developed, literally, in the line of fire.   
December 1, 2011
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Loyola University Health System appoints Administrative Director of Radiology and Telemedicine
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Kimberly Lenner has been appointed Administrative Director of Radiology and Telemedicine at Loyola University Health System (LUHS) in Chicago. Kim has extensive experience working within the arena of academic radiology and joins Loyola from the University of Arizona, where she served as Administrator of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Radiology. Previous leadership positions include Research Administrator at Case Western Medical Center and Administrator of the Department of Radiology at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, where she assumed responsibility for technical and professional operations. Kim earned a Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. 
November 21, 2011
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South Shore Hospital appoints Director of Health Information Exchange, Information Systems Division
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 Matthew Moss has assumed the newly created role of Director of Health Information Exchange (HIE), Information Systems Division. In this role, Matthew will be responsible for leading efforts to coordinate the design, development, and implementation activities for a shared clinical data exchange strategy that incorporates the needs of the patient, clinician, and the community. Matthew comes from Steward Health (17 years), where he most recently was Director of Data Services and Integration. Matt has a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Health Services from Ithaca College, NY.
November 15, 2011
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South Shore Hospital appoints Director of Applications, Information Systems Division
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Jeannette Currie will assume the role of Director of Applications, Information Systems Division at South Shore Hospital.  Jeannette was from Mount Auburn Hospital, where she most recently was Assistant Director of Information Technology, overseeing the daily operations of all aspects of Information Systems for the past seven (7) years.  Jeannette has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts.
November 10, 2011
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CVS Caremark appoints Vice President, Medical Operations Director of MinuteClinic
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Tobias Barker, M.D. has been appointed to the new position of Vice President, Medical Operations Director for MinuteClinic. He will be reporting to Nancy Gagliano, MD, Chief Medical Officer. In his new role, Dr. Barker will assume a broad array of strategic responsibilities and specific operational responsibilities, with a focused emphasis on business process and rigorous performance and quality measurement. Dr. Barker has more than 10 years of experience in the field of medicine, most recently working for Partners Harvard Medical International serving as the Director of Global Programs. Prior to that he worked at the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center as the Director of Physician and Nursing Education, and at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston as a staff physician in emergency medicine and  serving multiple administrative roles in the Department of Emergency Medicine.  Dr.Barker is a graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine following his undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado. While in medical school, he was awarded a Howard Hughes Research Fellowship and went on to Yale School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital to compete his training in Emergency Medicine.
October 21, 2011
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South Shore Hospital appoints Chief of Emergency Medicine
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Jason Tracy, MD, has been appointed Chief of Emergency Medicine at South Shore Hospital, in South Weymouth. Dr. Tracy is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine and completed his training in Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. After his training, Dr. Tracy was named Director of Emergency Ultrasound and then served as the Director of Operations for the Emergency Department at BIDMC at BIDMC. Dr. Tracy was the Chief of Emergency Medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance, Whidden Hospital Campus. Dr. Tracy is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and has remained active as a speaker and educator in local, regional and national meetings. As a leader in Emergency Medicine in a busy academic center emergency service and a Chief of a very busy public hospital emergency service, renown for it focus on quality, safety, efficient operations, Dr. Tracy is well prepared to be the Chief of Emergency Medicine at South Shore Hospital. South Shore’s ED is the third busiest emergency Department in the Commonwealth. The ED treats 80,000 patients now and is expected to grow to 100,000 in the next several years.
October 10, 2011
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Menorah Manor appoints Chief Executive Officer
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Menorah Manor of Tampa, FL is pleased to announce the appointment of Seth Levy as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Seth joins Menorah from the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg in Pennsylvania, where he had been CEO since 2000.  Previously he had been CEO of the Blumenthal Jewish Home and the Fair Oaks Assisted Living Facility in North Carolina, and earlier was Executive Director of the Tulsa Jewish Retirement and Health Care Center in Oklahoma.  He brings to Menorah a broad background in strategic and operational leadership in Senior Care, and is happy to be joining family in Tampa the area.  Good luck Seth!
September 30, 2011
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North Shore Community Health appoints Chief Executive Officer
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Granite Medical Group appoints Chief Medical Officer
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Patrick Carroll, MD joins Granite Medical, a multi-specialty group practice and member of Atrius Health, as Chief Medical Office.  Dr. Carroll comes to Granite Medical, located in Quincy, MA from Northern Navaho Medical Center in Shipwreck, NM where he was Medical Director for Teen Life Centers, and School Based Clinics.  While with Northern Navaho, he was a member of the leadership team responsible for developing and implementing a Patient Centered Medical Home serving 50,000 primary care patients.  A New England native, Dr. Carroll graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1984 and trained in Family Medicine at Middlesex Memorial Hospital in Middletown, CT and Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. He then committed to four years of service with Health Service Corps, and practiced at Shiprock Indian Health Service Hospital in New Mexico and Cherokee Indian Health Service Hospital in North Carolina. He returned to New England in 1991 to practice Family Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and became Director of Utilization Management.  In 1996 he was recruited to Concord Hospital to build a Family Medicine Group.  In 2009, with Family Care of Concord, he fully integrated and established a Medical Home Model. Dr. Carroll returned to New Mexico at the urging of former colleagues to build an Adolescent Medicine program, establish school-based clinics and a Medical Home. Having accomplished these things and finished a two-year commitment, Dr. Carroll is very pleased to once again return to New England, to join Granite Medical and participate with it's leadership team to achieve excellence in clinical care and patient experience.
August 30, 2011
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Southcoast Health System appoints Director of Laboratory
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We are pleased to announce that Southcoast Health System has selected Larry Ross to become their Laboratory Director.   Previously, Mr. Ross had been System Laboratory Administrative Director at Oakwood Healthcare in Dearborn, Michigan, and prior had spent time with Lapeer Regional Hospital, a McLaren Health Care Corporation organization, where he was the Director of Pharmacy and Laboratories.  Mr. Ross will bring his considerable skill and experience to Southcoast’ Health Systems Laboratories and we welcome him to New England!
August 15, 2011
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Mercy Medical Center appoints Chief of Hospitalist Medicine
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We are pleased to announce that Mercy Medical Center has selected Simon Ahtaridis, MD,  to become their Chief of Hospitalist Medicine.  Previously, Dr. Ahtaridis had been the Medical Director with Cambridge Health Alliance.   Dr. Ahtaridis will bring his strategic, analytical and operational leadership to Mercy, which has the one of the first Hospitalist programs in the country.
July 1, 2011
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Massachusetts General Hospital appoints Executive Director of MGH Imaging
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We are pleased to announce that Mass General Hospital has selected Jae Lee to become the Executive Director of MGH Imaging. Previously, Mr. Lee held financial leadership positions with MGH and Boston Medical Center. He will bring his financial management skill, great personal credibility and understanding of radiology practice management to MGH Imaging.
June 15, 2011
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Aviv Center for Living selects Senior Director of Business Development
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We are pleased to announce that Aviv Center for Living has selected Theresa Halliday to become their Senior Director of Business Development.  Previously, Ms. Halliday had been Vice President of  Business Development, Northeast for American Medical Response, and prior had been the Director of Marketing at Ambulance Systems of America.   Ms. Halliday will bring significant networking and sales experience to the business development arena at Aviv.
May 15, 2011
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Granite Medical Group appoints Chief Operating Officer
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We are pleased to announce that Atrius’ Granite Medical has selected Bob Calway to become their Chief Operating Officer.  Previously, Bob had been the VP of Clinical Services at Northern Berkshire Health System and Chief Project & Planning Officer with Joslin Diabetes Center. Before that, he was a Senior VP with MedSafe, and earlier spent about five years as the COO of CareGroup’s Affiliated Physician Group. He began his career as a Med Tech.  Bob’s exceptionally broad background and thorough knowledge of physician group practice management will help propel Granite Medical to further growth. 
May 13, 2011
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Vanderbilt University & Medical Center appoints Director of Talent Acquisition
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We are pleased to announce that Vanderbilt University & Medical Center has selected Candy Lindsay to become their Director of Talent Acquisition. Previously, Ms. Lindsay had been Director of Talent Acquisition with Humana, and prior had spent time with the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and CIGNA. Returning to her roots in Nashville and to where she did graduate study, Ms. Lindsay will build a state-of-the-art Talent Acquisition capability at Vanderbilt.
March 22, 2011
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South Shore Hospital appoints Director of OB/GYN Service Line
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We are pleased to announce that South Shore Hospital has selected Eric Preuss to become their Director for the OB/Gyn Service Line. Mr. Preuss joins South Shore Hospital from The Group For Women, a multi-site for-profit, thirteen provider OB/GYN Practice in Norfolk, VA. Previously, Mr. Preuss was Regional Practice Manager with Bon Secours Health System in Norfolk responsible for four practices with eighteen providers. A wonderful addition to the South Shore Hospital team, Mr. Preuss brings his extensive experience in the development and growth of clinical services.
March 15, 2011
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Catholic Medical Center appoints Chief Financial Officer
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We are pleased to announce that Catholic Medical Center has selected Edward "Ted" Dudley to become their new Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Mr. Dudley had been the CFO at Lawrence General Hospital. Previously, he was VP of Finance with Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and was with Quorum Health Resources for several years. Mr. Dudley will bring his expertise in financial and strategic management to the excellent leadership team at Catholic Medical Center.
February 7, 2011
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SUNY Stony Brook appoints Chief of Primary Care Pediatrics
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Susmita Pati, MD MPH is a pediatrician and health services researcher who joined Stony Brook Children's Services in November 2010as Division Chief of Primary Care Pediatrics and Associate Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. Pati earned an AB from Harvard-Radcliffe College, a MD from the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine, and a MPH from Columbia University School of Public Health. Dr. Pati completed her pediatric residency, chief residency, and general academic fellowship at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Prior to joining Stony Brook, Dr. Pati was Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In addition to her pediatric practice, Dr. Pati specializes in health services research, examining the impact of public policy on the health of underserved children and families. Supported by the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development and the Commonwealth Fund, Dr. Pati's current research projects examine predictors of Medicaid retention, the relationship between maternal health literacy and child health outcomes, and methods to tailor pediatric health supervision to individual needs. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Medical Center Nursery School in Northern Manhattan.
January 30, 2011
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South Shore Hospital appoints Director of Orthopedic Service Line
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We are pleased to announce that South Shore Hospital has selected James Green to become their Director for the Orthopedic Service LIne. Previously, Mr. Green had been at the New England Baptist Hospital, most recently as the Vice President of Medical Affairs and Research. Prior, Mr. Green had been the Director of Orthopedics and the Director of New England Baptist Bone & Joint Institute (NEBB&JI). Mr. Green will bring his extensive expertise and experience in Orthopedics to South Shore Hospital.
December 13, 2010
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South Shore Hospital appoints Vice President of Support Services
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We are pleased to announce that South Shore Hospital has selected Tom Cameron to become their new Vice President of Support Services. Most recently, Tom had been Senior Director of Facilities Operations with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Previously he was VP of Facilities Management with GCA Services Group and Director of Facilities and Environmental Services with Landmark Medical Center. He began his career in positions with Sodexho and the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics. Tom will bring his expertise in Facilities and Support Services management to the growing and geographically dispersed campus of South Shore Hospital.
November 30, 2010
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Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center appoints VP Philanthropy and Community Development
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We are pleased to announce that the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center has selected Marcy Ravech to become their Vice President of Philanthropy and Community Development. Previously, Ms. Ravech has been Associate Director of Policy and Research wth Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, and prior, had spent time with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and South Shore Mental Health. Ms. Ravech will bring her skill in fundraising and community relations, as well as a deep understanding of the Massachusetts provider community to The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center in Worcester.
November 15, 2010
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Lynn Community Health Center appoints Chief Medical Officer
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We are pleased to announce that Lynn Community Health Center has selected Dr. Scott Early to become their Chief Medical Officer. Previously, Dr. Early was at Caritas Christi, where he served as Vice President for Family Medicine. Dr. Scott Early is an exceptionally experienced and accomplished clinician and administrator. He is best known as the founder and long time Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, which is recognized as one of the best Family Medicine Residencies in the country. Dr. Early is also well regarded nationally for his leadership in the conceptual development of the Patient-Centered Medical Home and of Teaching Community Health Centers, both of which are very much a part of the national health care reform agenda.
October 29, 2010
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"Making ACO's Work for You" by Greg Culley, MD, posted in ZD Industry Insights
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The continuing increase in medical costs has created a renewed interest in changing the payment method for healthcare providers. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has announced that under The Commonwealth Plan, there will be a move away from fee for service to global budgeting for healthcare providers. Dr. Greg Culley discusses Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and the six critical elements to success of global budgets. Please see About Us, and Industry Insights to download the full article.
October 25, 2010
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HealthDrive appoints Director of Operations
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ZurickDavis is pleased to announce that HealthDrive has selected Jennifer Delphia to become their Director of Operations.  Previously, Ms. Delphia had been Vice President of Marketing for the Diabetes Division of Byram Healthcare. Prior to that position, she was the Chief Operating Officer for Neighborhood Diabetes, which is located in Woburn and Florida.  A graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the University of Virginia Graduate School of Business, Ms. Delphia will bring her skill in sales, marketing and operational expertise to HealthDrive.
October 20, 2010
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Walden Behavorial Care appoints Chief Nursing Officer and Assistant VP of Clinical Operations
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ZurickDavis is pleased to announce the appointment of Ana Wolanin, BSN, MSN, to the position of Chief Nursing Officer and Assistant Vice-President of Clinical Operations, effective October 1, 2010. Ms. Wolanin has over 15 years of management experience in psychiatric nursing, serving the past five years as the Director of Psychiatric Services for UMASS Memorial Medical Center. In this role, Ana directed all nursing activities as well as other clinical functions for the department that includes two inpatient units, a psychiatric emergency service, a partial hospitalization program, inpatient and outpatient electroconvulsive therapy service, and a hospital-wide constant observation program. In previous supervisory and management roles, Ana was nurse manager for a medical psychiatric unit and a developmental disabilities program at UMASS Memorial and the Program Director for a 60 bed Acute Substance Abuse Treatment Service at Community Healthlink in Worcester. Ana received her Bachelors degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and her Masters degree from the University of Massachusetts in Worcester. Ana’s Masters is in Adult Ambulatory/Community Nursing; in addition, Ana is a Board Certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) as an adult nurse practitioner.
October 14, 2010
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Commonwealth Care Alliance appoints Senior VP for Medical Affairs & Clincial Quality Officer
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Lawrence (Larry) Gottlieb, M.D., M.P.P., has been appointed Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Chief Quality Officer at Commonwealth Care Alliance. This is a new physician leadership role in the pioneering organization, founded by Dr. Robert Master in 2003. Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) is a “consumer governed” not-for-profit comprehensive care delivery system that provides a full spectrum of medical and social services for people with complex needs covered under Medicaid and Medicare. In this leadership position, Dr. Gottlieb will have a wide range of responsibilities that include promoting quality and continuous care delivery improvement, working with federal and state agencies to promote the development of new methodologies for measuring care, expanding the practice of evidence based medicine for CCA’s population, and developing the strategic partnerships necessary to achieve CCA’s ambitious mission. Dr. Gottlieb brings over two decades of leadership experience and achievement, most recently as Vice President and Senior Medical Director at Health Dialog. He has held numerous senior leadership roles in other organizations including: The Alliance for Healthcare Improvement; Intermed Advisors; and served in various positions at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and the Harvard Community Health Plan. Dr. Gottlieb earned a BSE at Tufts University, his MD at the Tufts School of Medicine, and a Master’s degree in public policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
September 20, 2010
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Thundermist Health Center appoints Executive Director for West Warwick Site
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  Xavier Arinez Pacheco has been appointed Executive Director of the West Warwick sites of Thundermist Health Center in Rhode Island.  Mr. Pacheco takes on this new role as Thundermist is breaking ground for its new facility in West Warwick. The West Warwick expansion will accommodate the substantial growth that is expected for the community in the next five years. Mr. Pacheco has held numerous leadership roles in management for the past fifteen years. For the past ten years, he has been the General Manager of a Brazilian manufacturing company outside of Rio de Janeiro.  He has the experience, knowledge, and qualities that Thundermist was seeking for the Executive Director of the West Warwick site, which is expected to be the fastest growing site of the Thundermist centers.   Mr. Pacheco was born and raised in Bolivia and spent his early adult life in the US. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Kansas and University of Illinois and began his career at General Motors. 
September 16, 2010
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Caritas Christi Network Services appoints Karen Smith as Director of Clinical & Quality Performance
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CCNS appoints Karen Smith as Administrative Director for Clinical and Quality Performance. Most recently, Karen served as the Interim Director of the Medical Home Initiative at the Pediatric Physician's Organization at Children's Hospital. She had previously worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts as a Director of Health Care Services and at The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary as an Administrative Director. Karen has a Masters Degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts from Holy Cross.

Great Brook Valley CHC renamed in honor of the late Edward M. Kennedy
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  With the first anniversary of the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, our client, the (former) Great Brook Valley Health Center, has changed its name to the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center. The name change is a culmination of an 18-month strategic planning process that galvanized new mission, vision and values statements for this 13-site community health organization of which the (former) Framingham Community Health Center is a part. CEO Toni McGuire stated “We feel honored to be part of an organization that will bear the name of the father and architect of the Community Health Center movement.” The Kennedy family is very excited about this. As Senator Kennedy's Web site notes: "Today, as a direct result of Senator Kennedy's vision as a 34-year-old, first-term senator, 20 million low-income Americans receive access to quality primary care at 1,200 community health centers across all 50 states and U.S. territories. This success was the very beginning of Senator Kennedy's long journey to make health care a right for all Americans, not a privilege of the few." Ms. McGuire related that “This is a wonderful and unexpected end to our 18-month planning journey! We embrace it with pride and gratitude, and the knowledge that our new name is not only a name, but a call to action for us to carry on and increase our work as a model community health center.” We wish them great luck, and are pleased to be serving the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center!
 
August 25, 2010
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Neighborhood Health Plan appoints Vice President of Provider Network Management
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Jennifer Kent Weiner has been appointed Vice President of Provider Network Management at Neighborhood Health Plan. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in managed care and approximately 18 years of experience in provider network management with extensive experience in both commercial and Medicaid as well as HMO and PPO lines of business. Jennifer joined NHP from BMC HealthNet Plan, where she was Senior Director of Network Management. Prior to that, she held leadership positions in network development and management at Private Health Care Systems and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. She holds a BA in Management from Simmons College and a Master’s Degree in Management from Lesley College.  
June 24, 2010
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Welcome Message from ZurickDavis CEO, Jeffrey Zegas
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Welcome to our new web site. We have come a long way since our founding in 1986, and this is the third generation of our web site since it was introduced in 1999. Our new site unites what had been separate sites for ZurickDavis and our ZDmd Division. This site will feature articles on current health care issues, white papers, news commentary and interviews with heath care thought leaders. We will inform you of professional and educational activities and charitable events, provide valuable information links and post notices of some of our placements. We believe this site is a better reflection of who we are today, as people and professionals. The site content will change regularly, so we invite you to visit often. We welcome feedback, comments and suggestions.
May 3, 2010
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ZurickDavis to attend Annual Community Health Institute of MA League of Community Health Centers
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ZurickDavis will be attending The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Community Health Institute (CHI) at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis from May 5-May 7, 2010. The CHI features educational sessions for a broad range of health center staff, including executive, clinical, financial and administrative. The CHI focuses on the programmatic and health policy and regulatory issues affecting community health centers and their patients.
May 1, 2010
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South Shore Hospital retains ZurickDavis
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ZurickDavis is delighted to announce that we have been retained by South Shore Hospital, a community hospital in Weymouth MA. We are seeking a Director of the Orthopedic and OB/GYN service lines, respectively, and welcome referrals for these newly created positions. To review a complete description of these positions, please review our current engagements.
April 1, 2010
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Stony Brook University Medical Center appoints Bonnie Wang
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ZurickDavis is pleased to announce that Stony Brook University Medical Center recently appointed Bonnie Wang as Director of Surgical Services.  Bonnie is an accomplished healthcare executive with over 10 years of leadership experience. She joins Stony Brook from St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center, where she was the Administrator of the Department of Medicine. Prior to this, Bonnie held a variety of positions at New York University Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center.
March 18, 2010
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