Movers & Shakers: Kaiser Permanente, Adventist Health System

Kaiser Permanente Hire First Chief Community Health Officer  Kaiser Permanente, a major health care system and non-profit health care plan, has named Bechara Choucair, MD, as chief community health officer and senior vice president of Community Health and Benefit for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. In this new role, Dr. Choucair […]

CareCentrix, Horizon Deal Highlights Growing Stature of Home Care

Home care company CareCentrix on Wednesday announced an agreement with the largest health insurer in New Jersey, providing a high-profile example of how home-based care is gaining importance for payers. Under the five-year agreement, Connecticut-based CareCentrix will manage and deliver transitional care and home health—including infusion services and durable medical equipment—to members of Horizon Blue […]