The Nashville Health Care Council has appointed its board of directors for 2018-2019, with R. Milton Johnson, chairman and CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare beginning a two-year term as chairman of the board.
"This is an exciting time in healthcare as the industry evolves to face today’s challenges. I welcome each new board member and look forward to working alongside them as the council continues to serve as a convener for health care thought leaders," said Mr. Johnson.
Here are the new members appointed to the council's board of directors:
1. Tim Adams, president and CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based St. Thomas Health
2. Lucinda M. Baier, president, CEO and director of Brookdale Senior Living
3. William Carpenter, chairman and CEO of Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health
4. Beth Chase, senior managing director of Ankura Consulting Group
5. Bob Fisher, president of Nashville, Tenn.-based Belmont University
6. Mary S. Flipse, chief legal and administrative officer of Tivity Health
7. Doug French, managing director of Sante Ventures
8. Kell Holland, president and CEO of Willis of Tennessee
9. Tom Hooper, managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle
10. Paul Kusserow, president and CEO of Amedisys
11. Wes Pass, for-profit healthcare, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12. Jeff Pate, president and chief development officer of PYA
13. Keith Payet, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee
14. Patrick Ryan, CEO of Press Ganey Associates
15. Dee Anna Smith, CEO of Sarah Cannon
16. Jerry W. Taylor, partner, Burr & Forman
17. Claire Tucker, president and CEO of CapStar Bank
18. Edna Willingham, president pf TN Health Plan, Amerigroup
Here are the council board members that will continue to serve for 2018-2019:
1. R. Milton Johnson, chairman and CEO, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare
2. Robert A. Frist. Jr., co-founder, CEO, president and chairman of HealthStream
3. Neil de Crescenzo, president and CEO of Change Healthcare
4. Stephen F. Flatt, CEO of National HealthCare Corporation
5. Samuel N. Hazen, president and COO of HCA Healthcare
6. Christopher A. Holden, president and CEO of Envision Healthcare
7. Joey A. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Acadia Healthcare
8. A.J. Kazimi, CEO of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
9. Lynn Massingale, MD, executive chairman, TEAMHealth
10. C. Wright Pinson, CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health System
11. Martin S. Rash, chairman and CEO of Brentwood, Tenn.-based RCCH HealthCare Partners
12. Saurabh Sinha, co-founder, president and CEO of emids Technologies