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Telehealth utilization is on the rise, employers have a long way to go to get more staffers onboard.
By giving patients control over their data, the technology could enable better privacy protections, more efficiency and easier information exchange.
Maxis, Lourdes and St. Francis have been in talks for the last year.
Johnson has spent 21 years with HCA, with previous roles including Capital Division CFO and several hospital CFO positions.
The deal is expected to close early next year, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Healthcare employment continued on an upward trend and has risen by 328,000 over the year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.
Tom Mihaljevic will take the helm as of January 2018 as Toby Cosgrove moves to a yet-to-be-determined advisory role within system.
McKesson is allowing Red Cross to use warehouse space in Corpus Christi as staging location for their relief efforts, company said.
The 44,000-square-foot facility's focus will be primary healthcare for children and adults.
Company's combined strengths would seem a recipe for success, but Optum's parent company could cause concern for hospitals.