The Nashville Health Care Council Board of Directors announced today that Apryl Childs-Potter has been named the new President of the organization, effective May 16, 2022. Childs-Potter joins the Council from the Greater Memphis Chamber, where she served as Chief Marketing Officer, leading the economic development team’s business intelligence and marketing functions. She also served…
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Mar
21
Reducing Health Disparities is Not Just a Numbers Game
Reducing Health Disparities is Not Just a Numbers Game STAT News recently noted this year marks the 20th anniversary of “Unequal Treatment,” the first major U.S. report to conclude that health disparities stem, in part, from racial bias. Written by National Academies’ Institute of Medicine, “Unequal Treatment” explained that racial and ethnic minorities experience…
The Nashville Health Care Council announced today the 2022 class of the Nashville Health Care Council Fellows. Program staff will welcome the class of 33 senior executives from health care companies of all sizes and sectors, who will convene to discuss and address the challenges facing the nation’s health care industry. The 2022 class is the…
Nov
5
Health Care Brass Tacks featuring Andrea Willis, SVP and CMO, BlueCross BlueShield TN
On October 26, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted a discussion with Andrea Willis, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST). This virtual event was the latest installment of the Council’s “Health Care Brass Tacks” series, which invites Council board members and C-suite health care leaders to…
The Nashville Health Care Council’s Board of Directors includes leaders from some of the nation’s largest health care companies serving a global population. Harnessing the expertise and influence of those leaders, the Council board is working to educate, inspire and advocate for industry-wide change on some of health care’s most pressing issues and challenges. “Our…
Last week, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted the panel “Health Care Next,” in which industry leaders explored the pandemic’s impact on health care and forecasted the future of the industry. The panel marked the final event in a series celebrating the Council’s 25th anniversary. Panelists included Sam Hazen, CEO, HCA Healthcare; James E.K. Hildreth,…
Nashville’s health care ecosystem now represents a $66.893 billion industry annually, according to the results of a new economic impact study released today by the Nashville Health Care Council, in collaboration with local economist Murat Arik, PhD, Associate Director of the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at the Jennings A. Jones College of Business…
Aug
23
Health Care Brass Tacks featuring Travis Messina, CEO, Contessa
On August 12, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted a discussion Travis Messina, founder and CEO of Contessa. This virtual event was the latest installment of the Council’s “Health Care Brass Tacks” series, which invites Council board members and C-suite health care leaders to discuss their perspectives on the coronavirus pandemic and its overall impact…
