Opinion by Hayley Hovious | Tennessean Nashville built today’s health care industry. Now, it’s our job to move it forward. Given the convergence of industries that regularly look to Nashville for leadership – from music and entertainment to academics and professional sports – our city is used to VIPs passing through. So, it makes sense…
Joel Stinnett | Nashville Business Journal On Dec. 31, Milton Johnson will step down as CEO of HCA Healthcare Inc. and President and Chief Operating Officer Sam Hazen will take over the top spot at the hospital giant, so the next three months are bound to include some awkward, and sometimes funny, moments of transition. Take, for example, speaking…
Eric Snyder | Nashville Business Journal It may not be the industry that attracts tourists to Music City in droves, but the region’s bedrock health care industry continues to grow. According to a new analysis released by the Nashville Health Care Council, the health care ecosystem in Nashville contributes $46.7 billion annually to the local…
Nashville Health Care Council Releases Results of Economic Impact Study Nashville’s thriving health care ecosystem contributes $46.7 billion and 273,000 jobs to the local economy annually, according to the results of a new study released today by the Nashville Health Care Council. The study was conducted by The Research Center at the Nashville Area Chamber…
Blake Farmer | Nashville Public Radio Roughly 27 percent of salaries in the Nashville area now come from jobs in the health care sector. And a study published Thursday shows the city’s leading industry has become even more dominant over the last decade. Nashville has been booming since climbing out of the recession, which is…
Jamie McGee | Tennessean The Nashville health care sector’s impact on the local economy contributes $46.7 billion annually, up 20 percent from three years ago. The findings are based on a report from the Nashville Health Care Council conducted by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. More than 500 health care companies operate in Nashville, along with nearly 380 professional…
Last week Leadership Health Care (LHC) members had the opportunity to tour the American Cancer Society’s Memorial Foundation Hope Lodge as part of LHC’s Industry Tour series, providing on-the-ground views of industry and nonprofit services. Founded in 2004 in Nashville, the Hope Lodge offers a solution to cancer patients who must undergo treatment far from…
On August 23, Leadership Health Care (LHC) members attended an executive briefing with Paul Kusserow, president and CEO of Amedisys, the largest independent provider of home health, hospice and personal care services. The discussion was moderated by Brandon Edwards, CEO of ReviveHealth, who worked under Kusserow when they both worked at Tenet Healthcare Corporation in…
