This week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter feature health care leaders navigating leadership changes, financial strategy shifts, and changing federal policy impacts.
UMMS Taps Mark Shaver as New Chief Strategy Officer
Becker’s Hospital Review, by Madeline Ashley
University of Maryland Medical System has named Mark Shaver its inaugural chief strategy officer, effective Nov. 3. Prior to his new role, Mr. Shaver served as senior vice president of strategy, physician services and business development at UMMS’s University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, according to an Oct. 1 news release.
With Major Federal Changes on the Horizon, Health Care Leaders Brace for Impact
Baltimore Business Journal, by Madeleine O’Neill
Maryland health care leaders are preparing, in whatever ways they can, for the enormous shifts ahead. Cheryl Cioffi, president and CEO of Frederick Health; Melony Griffith, president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association; Dr. Stuart Levine, the president of MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and senior vice president of MedStar Health; and Dr. David Maine, president and CEO of Mercy Health Services, spoke about their approach to these imminent challenges at the Baltimore Business Journal’s Future of Health Care event on Sept. 25 at the Center Club.
Margin Meets Mission: How CFO Noel Sousa Is Rewriting the Academic Health System Finance Playbook.
HealthLeaders, by Marie Defreitas
UMMS CFO Noel Sousa is driving a system-wide transformation focused on operational efficiency, cultural change, and innovation in care delivery — balancing financial discipline with long-term mission.
Some Telehealth and Home Care Frozen by Shutdown
Axios, by Maya Goldman
The Maryland Department of Health released its own vaccination recommendations in lieu of the federal standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What’s It Like for Father-Son Cardiologists to Both Work at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center?
Baltimore Magazine, by Michele Wojciechowski
More than 150 specialties exist in medicine, and about 6,000 hospitals operate nationwide—so it’s remarkable that Dr. Stephen Pollock, 76, and his son Dr. Jeremy Pollock, 41, both became cardiologists and now work side by side at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. Each had personal reasons for choosing both the specialty and the hospital, making their shared path especially unique.
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