Association News

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HASC Welcomes Associate Member Laguna Treatment Hospital

HASC is pleased to welcome Laguna Treatment Hospital as a new associate provider member. Laguna Treatment HospitalAliso Viejo, CAwww.lagunatreatment.comTrace Swartzfager, Chief Executive Officer Laguna Treatment Hospital offers treatment for adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders through research-based clinical and support services. The facility provides hospital-based detoxification, inpatient/residential rehabilitation, co-occurring disorder care and […]

New Endorsed Business Partner ComplyAssistant Joins HASC

HASC is delighted to partner with ComplyAssistant, a leading provider of cutting-edge governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software and cybersecurity services. ComplyAssistant began as a security and compliance consulting company, managing HIPAA compliance for organizations in the early 2000s, and now has years of hands-on experience performing internal and external third-party vendor business associates security […]

Jackson Physician Search is Newest Endorsed Business Partner

Jackson Physician Search (JPS) is the largest privately owned, and most trusted firm, in physician recruitment. The company specializes in the permanent recruitment of physicians, physician leaders and advanced practice providers for hospitals, health systems and medical groups across the U.S. The JPS team is delighted to join HASC as an Endorsed Business Partner and […]

New Roles for Providence’s Brian Helleland, Karl Keeler

Providence health system has named Brian Helleland chief executive of Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange, effective Nov. 28. He had served as interim chief executive since September. In a dual role, Helleland will also serve as chief executive for the Orange County/High Desert service area in Providence’s reorganized California South Division. “With more than 27 years […]

Setting the Record Straight on Rising Health Care Costs

Happy 2024! I hope and trust that you had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. As the year begins, I’d like to share an example of how, on top of financial and operational struggles, hospitals are also facing challenges to their public image. In a December 11, 2023, Orange County Register column, “What’s Driving Up Healthcare […]

In Memoriam: James E. Sauer, Jr.

The HASC staff are saddened to learn about the Dec. 7 passing of James E. Sauer, Jr., former chief executive officer of Saint Joseph Hospital, Burbank. Sauer graduated from the University of North Dakota and the University of Minnesota before serving as an officer in the United States Air Force. He then began a long […]

Scholarship Donors Help Students Pursue Health Care Careers

Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC are grateful to CalOptima, CenCal Health, Gold Coast Health Plan, Inland Empire Health Plan and L.A. Care Health Plan for their generous donations to the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program. Thanks to their support, employees of HASC member hospitals will receive a financial boost to help […]

A Season of Gratitude and Anticipation

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ​​​​— William Arthur Ward With the Thanksgiving holiday in our rear view, and our attention shifted. towards the upcoming holidays and new year, we find ourselves in a moment of reflection and gratitude. The holidays provide a […]

Remembering Rob Curry, Former President of Emanate Health

HASC is saddened to learn about the passing of Robert H. “Rob” Curry, past president and CEO of Emanate Health. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and colleagues. With more than four decades as a health care executive, Curry led the former Citrus Valley Health Partners, based in Covina, from 2008 until his […]

Study: Half of Consumers Report Healing Impacted by Medical Bill Challenges

Cedar, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner, recently partnered with The Economist to survey 1,200 consumers about their experience with health care billing. The 2024 Healthcare Financial Experience Study findings point to a clear theme: Consumers want to resolve their medical debts, but they can’t afford their bills and the process is too complicated. Some notable […]