The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is officially created
Patrick Jones | Jul 1, 2022 | Utah
DOH and DHS are preparing to finalize merger implementation
Patrick Jones | Jun 7, 2022 | Utah
UDOH and DHS release their transition plan and hold public Q&A
Patrick Jones | Dec 9, 2021 | Utah
Q&A: Tracy Gruber on the high-level conversations around the DHS-DOH merger
Patrick Jones | Nov 16, 2021 | Utah
5 Things Utah: DOH merger update, "Safe UT" app proves successful, Q&A w/ Ashley Moretz
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 21, 2021 | Utah
This edition of "5 Things We're Watching" features an update on Utah's DOH-DHS merger, a conversation on the state of rural hospitals with DOH's Ashley Moretz, and the SafeUT app's success at supporting mental health needs during the pandemic. Thanks for reading, and if you have any tips or recommendations
DOH and DHS name new department leadership and release updated organizational chart
Patrick Jones | Oct 7, 2021 | Utah
The Utah Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Human Services (DHS) provided an update on the progress of their merge into one organization on Monday detailing executive leadership confirmations and a new organizational chart. The two departments also held a public Q&A on their plans and perspective around integrating
5 Things Utah: Q&A w/ Rep. Candice Pierucci, Interim committee meeting, Medicaid vaccination rates
DJ Wilson | Sep 23, 2021 | Utah
We had a bit of news yesterday. State of Reform has joined the HMA family of companies. That family includes the Leavitt Partners, which is a national institution among health consultancies based in SLC. So, this alignment deepens our roots in Utah and connects Leavitt and State of Reform at the hip.
CEOs of Harrisburg Medical Center and Southern Illinois Healthcare expect a bright future as two facilities merge
Soraya Marashi | Sep 17, 2021
The CEOs of Harrisburg Medical Center (HMC) and Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) recently discussed the potential benefits they expect to see as a result of the merger between the two facilities. This integration is expected to happen gradually over the next two years. This decision dates back to
Intermountain and SCL Health sign letter of intent to merge
Patrick Jones | Sep 16, 2021 | Colorado, Utah
Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare and Colorado-based SCL Health — two nonprofit health care organizations — signed a letter of intent to merge on Thursday. The letter promises higher quality care, greater accessibility for underserved communities, and greater affordability. The combined health system will include 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and
Utah DOH and DHS release organizational structure draft for merger
Patrick Jones | Jul 23, 2021 | Utah
The Utah Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Human Services (DHS) released a draft of their new Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) organizational chart last week, marking a “critical milestone” into the new department’s implementation. The new organization is broken up into three main branches: