7/22/2010 - Adventist Health Hires Dorane L. Wintermeyer as Director of Business Relations

Wintermeyer Brings 20 Years of Experience to Adventist Health Team

Portland, Ore. -- Adventist Health has hired Dorane L. Wintermeyer as director of business relations. In her new role, Wintermeyer is responsible for fostering relationships with health plan providers to ensure that the community has access to Adventist Health's quality health care services. Wintermeyer was selected for the Adventist Health position following a nationwide search.

Before joining Adventist Health, Wintermeyer served as the vice president of sales for Regence BlueCross and BlueShield of Oregon. In this role, she was responsible for sales and account management for all lines of business. Prior to that, Wintermeyer spent two years as the vice president of marketing and sales for BlueCross and BlueShield of New Mexico where, in addition to sales and account management, she was responsible for marketing and communications initiatives. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the Blue Cross network.

"We are extremely pleased that Dorane has joined the Adventist Health team," said Tom Russell, president and CEO of Adventist Medical Center. "Dorane's extensive knowledge of the health plan industry coupled with her shared commitment to Adventist Health's mission, make her the perfect candidate for the job and I look forward to working with her as we continue to grow our organization."

Wintermeyer received a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from the University of New Mexico and a second bachelor’s of science degree in business from the University of Phoenix. Wintermeyer is a board member for Oregon Mentors and a fellow of the Life Management Institute.

About Adventist Medical Center

Adventist Medical Center (AMC), located in southeast Portland, Ore., is a nonprofit, 302-bed acute care facility, offering a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency services throughout the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area. The faith-based health system prides its self on providing care you can have faith in and is home to the Northwest Regional Heart Center (NRHC), respected nationally for their care of cardiac patients.

Adventist Medical Center is part of Adventist Health, a not-for-profit, faith-based health system operating in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Founded on the Seventh-day Adventist heritage of Christian health care, Adventist Health is comprised of 18 hospitals with more than 2,800 beds, nearly 18,000 employees, numerous clinics and outpatient facilities, the largest system of rural health clinics in California, 15 home care agencies and three joint-venture retirement centers with a fourth on the way. For more information, visit www.adventisthealthnw.com or www.adventisthealth.org.

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