LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System welcomes Philip Hickey as its new vice president of elder care services. Hickey has more than 30 years of experience in the senior living field, with an extensive background in independent living, assisted living, skilled care and rehabilitative care. Most recently, Hickey was the CEO/executive director of Twining Village […]
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St. Mary’s Health System leader to retire
LEWISTON — The head of St. Mary’s Health System will retire next year. President and CEO Lee Myles, 63, plans to leave the health system by the end of 2015. Myles joined St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in 1992 as vice president and chief operating officer. He became CEO of the hospital in 2006 and […]
St. Mary’s Health System garners award
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System was awarded the 2014 Greenhealth Partner for Change Award by Practice Greenhealth. Greenhealth is the nation’s leading health care community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care through tools, best practices and knowledge. The award is given each year […]
Central Maine Healthcare seeks capital investor
Source: Maine Health Data Organization * FY2013 figures are preliminary LEWISTON — Last year, Central Maine Healthcare sent out inquiries to five health care organizations asking whether any would consider taking CMHC on as a member, drawing CMHC and its affiliated hospitals and physicians’ offices under their respective umbrellas. None accepted the overture, including neighboring […]
Potvin named program director of health coalition
TOPSHAM — The Maine Health Management Coalition has tapped Lorrie Marquis Potvin, MSM, as director of its health care measurement and public reporting initiatives, otherwise known as Pathways to Excellence. As program director, Marquis Potvin will manage the coalition’s efforts to measure and publicly report health care quality and cost data on primary care practices, […]
Lee Myles: Public has final word on insurance plan
During the past two months, there has been considerable media activity to discredit a new insurance product that will soon be available to this community and others around the state. I am referring to the recently approved Anthem Guided Access products for individuals and small groups, which will be offered for coverage beginning next year […]