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26 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP Can CVS CEO Karen Lynch save healthcare? By Giles Bruce C VS Health CEO Karen Lynch, the "most powerful woman in business," has a chance to transform healthcare as the leader of the industry's second- largest company, Fortune reported June 7. She is trying to do so by growing the company, having acquired 10,600 physicians and other providers when CVS bought Signify Health and Oak Street Health this spring for a combined $19 billion, according to the story. "My personal passion is, 'How do we improve the healthcare system?'" Ms. Lynch told the news outlet. "We have the opportunity to really drive engagement, simplicity, effectiveness — and to drive patients to the right care at the right time, in the right places." The mergers and acquisitions are part of that strategy, as disruptors like CVS are increasingly aiming to own every part of a patient's healthcare journey, from payers to providers to pharmacies to home care. The goal is to provide value-based care, keeping patients healthy so they don't require expensive medical services. Not all experts are convinced giants like CVS and UnitedHealth Group — the nation's largest healthcare company — will get the system to that point. "I always think, sitting in this chair, 'How would I want to be treated? How would I want my family members to be treated?'" Ms. Lynch told Fortune. "You're not going to get it right all the time. But how do we get better?" n ADVERTISINGINDEX Note: Ad page number(s) given in parentheses CHG Healthcare. chghealthcare.com/people-tech (pg. 3) City of Hope. cityofhope.org (pgs. 13-16) Global Prairie. med-metrix.com (pgs. 21-24) HealthTrust. healthtrustpg.com (pg. 28) NRC Health. nrchealth.com/godeeper (pgs. 6-7) 9 women making moves in healthcare By Kelly Gooch e following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's between June 29 and July 6. 1. Kristi Henderson, DNP, le her executive roles at Optum to helm Confluent Health, a family of physical and occupational therapy companies based in Louisville, Ky. 2. Heather Havericak is no longer CEO of Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 3. Karen Tracy, RN, was named CEO of Rochelle (Ill.) Community Hospital. 4. Michelle Lee stepped down as CFO of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System. 5. Nancy Bussani was named executive vice president and chief philanthropy officer of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, as well as president of the CommonSpirit Health Foundation. 6. Jill Berry Bowen, MSN, RN, was named interim president of North Conway, N.H.-based Memorial Hospital, part of MaineHealth. 7. Erica Shenoy, MD, PhD, was named inaugural chief of infection control at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham. 8. Stephanie Jackman-Havey was named CFO of Framingham, Mass.-based MetroWest Medical Center. 9. Kimberly Salazar, MD, was named chief medical officer of HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness. n