Parkerson (Atrium Health photo)

May 12. There’s a new job at Atrium Health: Chief Managed Health Executive. The new role is designed to bring a consumer perspective to products and services across the Atrium Health enterprise, while also factoring in the consumer’s desire for improved value and outcomes into the health system’s relationships with insurance companies, health plans and government programs.

The new CMHE came from in-house after a national search. It’s Michael Parkerson, who will continue to serve as senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer.

The goal of the new position is to take a completely “different and progressive approach” to how a health system works with insurance companies and health plans.

CMHE duties include:

—Overseeing and maintaining relationships and agreements with insurance companies and health plans to advance
Atrium Health’s vision to be the leader in health and community impact.

—Creating and leading a progressive strategy across the growing Atrium Health enterprise covering all regions and markets to identify, evaluate and advance market opportunities with individual, employer group, Medicare and Medicaid health plans.

—Working closely with executive leaders across Atrium Health’s more than 1,350 care locations and 37 hospitals as a critical leader, responsible for developing and activating initiatives and programs in the dynamic health system,
insurance and health plan environment.

—Leading the assessment and direction of existing and new products and services with insurance companies, health plans and government programs to serve individuals, families and employees.