Last Tuesday, the Nashville Health Care Council and NashvilleHealth hosted the first of a three-part event series, “Conversations on Health Equity and Action to Eliminate Disparities,” to explore racial inequities in health care and drive discussion about solutions. The conversation was moderated by Bill Frist, M.D., founder and chairman, NashvilleHealth. Panelists included Cara V. James,…
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Aug
21
Health Care Brass Tacks with Cindy Baier, President and CEO, Brookdale Senior Living
On August 13, the Nashville Health Care Council hosted an online member discussion with Lucinda (“Cindy”) Baier, president and CEO of the country’s largest senior living company, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the senior living industry has been in the spotlight as it manages serving residents and preventing disease spread among…
Alongside partners from across the community, NashvilleHealth today announced the launch of #MaskForNash or #ÚselaPorNash – a community-wide effort to encourage citizens to care for our hometown by wearing a mask or cloth face covering when in public. “In the absence of a vaccine or cure, wearing a mask is our best protection against the…
Jul
28
Health Care Brass Tacks with Dr. Wright Pinson
The Nashville Healthcare Council recently featured Vanderbilt University Medical Center Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer Dr. Wright Pinson in the latest installment of “Health Care Brass Tacks.” This virtual series invites Council board members and C-suite health care leaders to discuss their unique perspectives on the coronavirus pandemic and its overall impact on…
Recently the Nashville Health Care Council hosted a virtual listening session with Duane Reynolds, founder and CEO of Just Health Collective, on terminology necessary to navigate impactful discussions about race. Reynolds spoke with Council President Hayley Hovious about the meaning behind words, systemic racism, and what we can do about it. A video of the…
The Nashville Health Care Council announces the appointment of its 2020–2021 board of directors. Robert A. Frist Jr., chairman and CEO, HealthStream, continues a two-year term as chairman of the board. David Dill, president and CEO, LifePoint Health, will assume the role of vice chair. “The health care industry is actively tackling new and historic challenges at this time. I welcome each and every new…
Last week the Nashville Healthcare Council hosted the virtual discussion, “View from a Pandemic: The Road to Economic Recovery,” for more than 130 Council members. Dr. Larry Van Horn, Vanderbilt University’s associate professor of management and executive director of health affairs, and Dr. Arthur Laffer, economist and author, discussed the state of the health care…
Last week the Nashville Health Care Council hosted a virtual listening session with Brad Smith, deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), for more than 263 Council members. Smith — formerly the chief operating officer of Anthem’s diversified business group;…
