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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Johnson & Johnson: Dan Waldmann, federal affairs & reimbursement director for devices, will become VP-government affairs of Tenet Healthcare June 8. Waldmann has spent about 11 years in the device industry and two at J&J. He formerly ran his own consultancy; clients included St. Jude Medical and the Medical Device Manufacturers Association. Currently, Waldmann serves as AdvaMed's representative on CMS' competitive bidding Program Advisory & Oversight Group. In his new capacity, Waldmann will direct Tenet's office in Washington, D.C. and oversee state legislative goals. He also will track acute care, inpatient, outpatient and specialty hospital payment policies, GPOs and gainsharing, and will work with hospital groups and the Association of American Medical Colleges. Waldmann's replacement at J&J ostensibly could come from Guidant, following merger of the two firms and their respective D.C. offices...