Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health named Maulik S. Joshi president and CEO, effective in mid-November, according to Herald Mail Media.
Mr. Joshi is executive vice president of integrated care delivery and COO at Anne Arundel Health System in Annapolis, Md. Previously, he was associate executive vice president of the American Hospital Association and president of its Health Research & Educational Trust.
He holds a doctorate in public health and a master's degree in health services administration from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He is former editor-in-chief of the Journal for Healthcare Quality.
Mr. Joshi is the permanent successor of Joseph P. Ross, who retired last December.
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