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Arizona Comings & Goings

Carol Chapman

Carol Chapman started a new position as a contract specialist, payor contracting at HonorHealth.
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Changes at Northern Arizona Healthcare

Jim Elco is the new vice president strategy and financial planning for Northern Arizona Healthcare and Pasquale Bernardi is now president of NAH Medical Group. Ronald Haase, chief systems officer retired in July.
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Laurie Clemens

Laurie Clemens is now a provider relations representative at American Health Plans. She was formerly a provider relations manager at Wellcare Health Plans.
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OptumCare

At OptumCare Arizona, president Garell Jordan has retired. Stephen Macias joins as the new market president....
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Tim Bricker

Tim Bricker is now Interim SVP/CEO SW Division at CommonSpirit Health. He was formerly SVP and CEO with MultiCare Health System and recently an independent consultant....
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Pasquale Bernardi, MD Joins Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group

Pasquale Bernardi, MD, will begin his work as president of Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group on June 1, 2022, He was formerly clinical VP of Ascension Medical Group Wisconsin....
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Jenn Barrett Joins Copa Health

Jenn Barrett is now vice president, contracts and value based strategies for Copa Health. She was formerly the senior director, transformation and value based solutions at Mercy Care where she worked for more than a decade....
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Terry (Rulon) Latham

Terri (Rulon) Latham is now vice president of national account sales for Well. She was formerly national GA sales director for Bright Health....
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Charlotte Whitmore

Charlotte Whitmore is now the vice president of Network Services for Health Choice Arizona. She was formerly the director of network development and provider relations manager for Mercy Care.
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Patricia Tan, MD

Patricia Tan, MD, is now chief medical officer in UnitedHealthcare’s employer and individual divisions for Arizona and New Mexico. She was formerly the regional medical director at Optum Enterprise Clinical Services for its Arizona Medicaid business.
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John Amos to Retire

On September 30, 2022, John Amos will retire as president and CEO of Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center, where he began his career in 1999. Congratulations, John, on your retirement!
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Kim Raine Promoted at VillageMD

Kim Raine was promoted to senior director of market initiation, strategy and planning at VillageMD, she was formerly the director of physician network development.
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Amy Perez

Amy Perez is now director of contracting at Health Choice Arizona
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Dr. O'Toole Moves to SelectHealth

Heather O'Toole, MD is the new vice president and chief medical officer at SelectHealth. She was previously with Innovation Care Partners in Phoenix as chief medical officer....
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Amber Henry

Amber Henry was promoted to manager at Innovation Care Partners. She previously held the role of senior quality analyst.
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Victoria Venzor Back at UnitedHealthcare

Victoria Venzor is back at UnitedHealthcare as a Network Contract Manager. Venzor was previously with Steward Healthcare Network....
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Nicole McFarlane Starts New Position as Senior Contract Manager at Banner Health

Nicole McFarlane Starts New Position as Senior Contracts Management Consultant. Nicole was previously with Tivity Health and Health Choice Arizona.
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Surgeons Maria Brown and Ambar Matta Join Arizona Advanced Surgery

Arizona Advanced Surgery is proud to announce the addition of two new surgeons. These new physicians will expand and complement the group’s presence in the areas of bariatric and general surgery. Dr. Maria Brown completed her general surgery residency at Albany Medical Center in New York. After successfully finishing her 5-year...
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Susan-Lara Willars Joins Valleywise Health as CHRO

Susan Lara-Willars has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO) of Valleywise Health. As CHRO, Susan will be responsible for all aspects of human resources (HR) at Valleywise Health, including people strategy, benefits and compensation, employee relations, leader and staff development and talent...
Arizona Comings & Goings

Kara Saliba Promoted at Mayo Clinic

Kara Saliba was promoted from program director for the AZ office of equity, inclusion and diversity, to human resources manager, enterprise office of equity, inclusion and diversity at Mayo Clinic.
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