Cogent Healthcare CMO, Ron Greeno, M.D., Named to Modern Physician's ``50 Most Powerful Physician Executives in Healthcare'' List; At Number 49, Dr. Greeno is Sole Hospitalist Physician to Make the List.IRVINE, Calif. -- Ron Greeno, M.D., chief medical officer of Cogent COGENT - COmpiler and GENeralized Translator Healthcare, was named to Modern Physician's list of the "50 Most Powerful Physician Executives in Healthcare." The 2006 list was announced Monday in the May issue of Modern Physician magazine, Modern Healthcare's partner publication, and online at www.modernphysician.com. Dr. Greeno made the list after being named one of 100 semi-finalists, which was compiled by online nominations from those in the healthcare industry who subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; Modern Physician. Votes were then cast to determine the top 50. "It really is a tremendous honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. to be in this esteemed es·teem tr.v. es·teemed, es·teem·ing, es·teems 1. To regard with respect; prize. See Synonyms at appreciate. 2. To regard as; consider: esteemed it an honor to help them. company," said Dr. Greeno. "However, I feel this is also a clear testament to the rise of the hospitalist hos·pi·tal·ist n. A physician, usually an internist, who specializes in the care of hospitalized patients. hospitalist movement and Cogent's role as the leader in the field." Ranking number 49, Dr. Greeno is the only hospitalist physician executive to make the list, which includes healthcare luminaries from non-profit healthcare organizations, the U.S. government, hospitals and healthcare delivery systems, along with other healthcare companies. Dr. Greeno is CMO CMO See: Collateralized mortgage obligation CMO See collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO). of Cogent, a provider of inpatient inpatient /in·pa·tient/ (in´pa-shent) a patient who comes to a hospital or other health care facility for diagnosis or treatment that requires an overnight stay. in·pa·tient n. management programs for hospitals across the country. He co-founded Cogent in 1997 along with other practicing inpatient physicians. Since then, Dr. Greeno has shaped the booming hospitalist movement throughout the country. Cogent Senior Vice President and National Medical Director, Russell Holman, M.D., also made the list of 100 semi-finalists, naming Cogent's physician leaders two of the most powerful physician executives in the country. "We feel very strongly that we have the brightest minds in the hospitalist field leading our medical management," said Gene Fleming, chief executive officer of Cogent. "This list validates those feelings. We are proud of both Ron and Russell for being considered among these influencers." About Cogent Healthcare: Cogent Healthcare, Inc. is a leading provider of hospitalist programs. Its vision is to improve care and efficiency of hospitalized patients by reducing variations in care, establishing best practices, identifying and removing barriers to efficient care, and measuring outcomes. To this end, the company provides comprehensive programs complete with a remarkable infrastructure and skilled support staff to aid the hospitalist physician in the delivery of inpatient care inpatient care Managed care Services delivered to a Pt who needs physician care for > 24 hrs in a hospital . Cogent physicians continue to lead the profession by setting best practices for hospital medicine and providing a national mentoring program. For more information about Cogent Healthcare, visit www.cogenthealthcare.com or contact Andy Puterbaugh at 949-399-6089. |
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