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McLean health IT provider forms board of advisers
McLean-based health information technology provider CNSI announced Wednesday it has formed a board of advisers. “Their deep policy, technology, clinical, Medicaid, Medicare and commercial health knowledge and experience will be invaluable to CNSI’s future strategic growth,” CNSI CEO Todd Stottlemyer said in a statement. “They will also advise us on better ways to support our […]
Arlington-based Armed Forces Services Corp. rebrands to Magellan Federal
Arlington-based Armed Forces Services Corp. has rebranded to Magellan Federal. A subsidiary of Phoenix-based managed health care company Magellan Health Inc., Magellan Federal is a military-focused provider of health care, human services and pharmacy solutions. Magellan Healthcare, the health care business unit of Magellan Health Inc., acquired AFSC as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2016. Since [&he[...]
VHHA announces 2020-21 board of directors
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) on Wednesday announced its elected 2020-2021 board of directors. The new slate of officers includes: Chairman: Steven C. Arner, Carilion Clinic executive vice president and chief operating officer Vice chairman: Peter M. Mulkey, Clinch Valley Health CEO Secretary-treasurer: Tim McManus, HCA Healthcare Capital Division president VHHA is an [[...]
Reston telemedicine company goes public
Reston-based telemedicine technology provider SOC Telemed on Monday opened at $10 per share on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The company announced its public offering on Friday following its merger with Healthcare Merger Corp. (HCMC), a special purpose acquisition company. Merger transaction details were not disclosed. “Today marks an important milestone for SOC Telemed in our […]
Sentara names senior VP, CIO
Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare announced Monday it has named Tim Skeen as senior vice president and chief information officer, effective Nov. 9. Skeen most recently worked for Anthem Inc., where he was chief operating officer and had also served as enterprise chief information officer, He oversaw Anthem’s technology and government business divisions. With experience in enterprise [&helli[...]
U.Va. researcher: COVID-19 drug appears to not work well for diabetics
A University of Virginia physicist researching a drug that can save severely ill COVID-19 patients’ lives has discovered that it may not work well on diabetics, the U.Va. Health System announced this week. As a result, physicians may need to change the drug regimen for some of their sickest patients. Dexamethasone, a corticosteroid that was […]
Chippenham Hospital reaches Level I trauma status
Health care network HCA Virginia announced Monday that Chippenham Hospital on Oct. 15 was designated by the commonwealth of Virginia as a Level I Trauma Center, making it the only such center in the southern Richmond metropolitan area. Level I Trauma Centers provide more care options for severely injured patients and the accreditation is the […]
Northam directs $73M to home health care worker hazard pay
Home health care workers who served elderly people or those suffering from disabilities during the early months of the pandemic will receive a one-time $1,500 hazard payment from the state government, Gov. Northam announced Thursday. Northam announced $73 million in federal CARES Act funding would be disbursed among an estimated 43,500 home health care workers […]
Medical Society of Va. installs new president
The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV), the largest physician organization in the commonwealth installed Dr. Arthur J. Vayer as president during its annual meeting on Oct. 10. Based in Woodbridge, Vayer has more than 20 years of experience as a general surgeon with a focus on colon and rectal surgery. He is affiliated with Sentara […]
Reston health care tech company names CTO
Reston-based health care technology company careMESH on Thursday announced that Gustavo Bonany has been hired as chief technology officer. With more than 20 years of experience, Bonany was most recently senior vice president of research and development for health care tech company Voxiva. In his new role, he will oversee development and delivery of careMESH’s […]
Atlanta health care research company buys Falls Church tech firm
Atlanta-based health care research company DLH Holdings Corp. announced Thursday it has acquired Falls Church-based health care technology provider Irving Burton Associates (IBA). DLH is a publicly traded health care research company focused on the federal government and IBA provides health care technology to the military. IBA employs approximately 115 people and its clients include […]
VHHA partners with new Va.-based company for medical-grade masks
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and its Shared Services Corp. subsidiary have partnered with a newly founded Richmond-area business to obtain domestically produced medical-grade face masks for hospitals and other health care providers in Virginia, VHHA announced Monday. Olivian’s masks are not N95 but are considered medical-grade. The announcement comes after months of con[...]
