Judith Persichilli has been tapped to lead Catholic Health East, a health system based in Newtown Square, PA. Persichilli told the Philadelphia Inquirer that there will be more focus on technology and electronic medical records. The system also will expand efforts to improve the health of populations of patients, to work jointly with physicians when contracting with insurers, and to provide care across the whole continuum from primary care through hospitalization. Catholic Health East includes 34 acute-care hospitals as well as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health and hospice agencies.
