Care New England Picks New CEO
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Care New England has selected Dennis Keefe as its new CEO, effective August 1.
Keefe was selected after a year-long search process to replace current CEO John Hynes, Esq.
“Dennis Keefe is ideal for the CEO’s position. He brings a breadth of experience, strong leadership skills, intimate knowledge of the health care market, and perhaps most importantly, the vision that will guide our system through a difficult and competitive health care environment,” said chairman of the Care New England Board of Directors, Robert E. DeBloise.
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“Dennis’ experience is outstanding,” DeBlois said. “He implemented a new physician leadership model at CHA to accelerate the system’s transformation to an Accountable Care Organization built around a Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care; implemented a global payment model across the system; expanded the quality initiatives; and leveraged health information technology investments to transform health care delivery, maximize care coordination, and improve overall quality, patient safety, and patient experience of care.”
Hynes, 65, is retiring after serving as both president and CEO of Care New England since 1996.
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