LucidHealth has hired a former GoHealth urgent care executive to oversee its outpatient strategy, the private equity-backed radiology provider announced recently.
Kirsten P. Jones will serve as regional vice president of imaging centers, championing the Columbus, Ohio-based company’s development and management of such locations. She’ll place a “strong focus” on operational excellence, strategic planning and physician management.
Prior to joining LucidHealth, Jones served as regional president for GoHealth Urgent Care in partnership with Novant Health. There, she led the development and operational management of over 30 urgent care centers across North Carolina.
“Her comprehensive experience in patient-centered healthcare and her successful leadership background will be invaluable as we continue to expand our outpatient imaging services and enhance our commitment to delivering exceptional patient care,” Steve Corbeil, who was appointed CEO last month, said in a Dec. 6 announcement.
Along with developing new relationships, Jones also will be tasked with leading the operations of Radiology Associates of Hartford in Connecticut and Radiology Regional in Southwest Florida. LucidHealth currently manages 19 outpatient imaging facilities across the Northeast and Southeast regions of the U.S.
The company bills itself as one of the “largest physician-owned, outsourced providers of radiology services in the country,” delivering reads to facilities in seven states. LucidHealth was first founded in 2016, in part, with funds from private equity firm Excellere Partners.
Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic.