Nick Loporcaro joins The Vistria Group
The former CEO of Landmark Health, Nick Loporcaro, has joined the The Vistria Group as a senior operating partner for its health care team.
Loporcaro served as the CEO of Landmark, which is an in-home medical care provider, for over three years. The company was acquired by UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum last year.
The Vistria Group is a private equity firm based in Chicago, though Loporcaro will be a part of the company’s newly formed Dallas office.
Its current portfolio includes a wide range of home-based care companies, including: Mission Healthcare, a home health and hospice company; Medalogix, a home health predictive analytics platform; and Help at Home, one of the nation’s largest home care companies.
“Nick brings a wealth of life sciences and health provider experience, and, in particular, value-based care expertise,” David Schuppan, senior partner and co-head of health care at The Vistria Group, said in a press release. “He will help us realize several new partnership opportunities as well as support the leadership and development of our firm and our portfolio companies.”
AccordCare appoints first ever chief operating officer
The private duty home care company AccordCare has named its first ever COO in Derek Nordman.
The Marietta, Georgia-based AccordCare has locations in five states: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Connecticut and New York.
Nordman previously worked at Kindred at Home, one of the largest home health agencies in the country and now a part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). At Kindred, Nordman served in seven different roles over nearly 17 years, including VP of operations and chief clinical officer.
“I feel very fortunate to be joining such an innovative, impactful, and growth-orientated organization,” Nordman said in a press release. “Putting clients and families first is at the center of Accordcare’s values and perfectly matches my philosophy.”
The move comes as AccordCare attempts to become a nationally recognized provider.
“The new role of chief operating officer is a reflection of our commitment to continued growth and quality client-centered care,” AccordCare CEO Brandon Ballew said in the press release. “I have tremendous confidence in Derek’s ability to align AccordCare and its family of companies with ongoing operational expansion and oversee the successful delivery of home care in the communities we serve.”
ATI Advisory appoints new managing director
The Washington, D.C.-based ATI Advisory – a research and advisory firm – has appointed Kimberly Smathers as its managing director. Smathers will join ATI’s Medicare and Medicaid Integration and long-term services and supports (LTSS) innovation practice.
Smathers will lead ATI’s focus on vulnerable populations.
“My personal mission is to contribute to innovations in care that are equitable, person-centered, and sustainable,” Smathers said in a press release. “I’m eager to join ATI because of their clear commitment to meaningful work that evolves policy and business models in ways that improve the health and well-being of older adults and other complex populations.”
Smathers told Home Health Care News that at-home care solutions should – and can – be part of that “person-centered and sustainable” future. She previously served as the VP of The Lewin Group, which is a consulting firm that is a part of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum.
On ATI Advisory’s end, the company provides in-depth analyses and reports on health care in the U.S. Part of its research focus is at-home benefits being offered within MA plans, which HHCN has covered extensively in the past.
“We’re thrilled Kimberly is joining our team,” Allison Rizer, principal and practice lead at ATI, said in the press release. “Kimberly’s experience, creativity and leadership are heightened by her genuine passion for serving populations vulnerable to diminished physical, psychological and social outcomes.”
CareCentrix adds senior strategic clinical officer
The at-home care technology company CareCentrix has named Dr. Jonathan Gavras as its senior strategic clinical advisor to support “sales and growth initiatives.”
Gavras recently served as the president of the Florida market at Bright HealthCare. Before that, he was the chief medical officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.
“As we drive towards the next phase of CareCentrix’s growth, we are excited about adding Dr. Gavras’ deep understanding of clinical strategy, health plan operation, and pharmacy benefit management to our team,” CareCentrix CEO John Driscoll said in a statement. “Additionally, Dr. Gavras brings the unique experience of having been a health plan customer of CareCentrix – which will help our team continuously improve how we serve our plans, providers and most importantly our patients.”
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) last year announced a $330 million investment in CareCentrix.
BayCare announces CEO’s Retirement, New VP of Managed Care
BayCare, a Florida nonprofit health system that provides home care, announced that its president CEO – Tommy Inzina – will retire at the end of 2022.
The company has launched a nationwide search for his replacement.
“BayCare has a long tradition of planning for smooth transitions so there is no interruption in our mission to serve the community’s health,” Rick Colón, chairman of the BayCare board of trustees, said in a statement. “Tommy will continue his strong leadership of BayCare to give us the time to find the right person to take the helm of this exceptional, essential organization.”
Meanwhile, the company announced John Davis as the new vice president of managed care. He was previously the vice president of accountable care strategies at UnitedHealthcare. His new role began on Feb. 7.
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