Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia named Adam Spiegel the company's new CEO and appointed Sean Richardson COO.
Here's what you should know:
1. Mr. Spiegel will succeed interim CEO Eric Minkove, who will remain as NorthStar's board chairman.
2. Mr. Spiegel has more than 20 years of healthcare-related business development experience. He most recently was Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Optum's executive vice president of provider growth.
3. On his appointment, Mr. Spiegel said, "In a world where health systems are increasingly feeling pressure to drive value and increase quality, NorthStar's care team approach provides an outstanding platform for growth. Our continued focus on delivering high quality care to patients will allow us to drive growth and expand our footprint of services."
4. Mr. Richardson has nearly 20 years of healthcare services experience. He comes to NorthStar after spending the last decade at Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Physician Services.