Tenet Announces Executive Leadership Changes at Conifer

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that Joseph Eazor has stepped down as CEO of Conifer Health Solutions, effective at the end of August. Mr. Eazor has made this decision for personal reasons unrelated to his working relationship at Conifer or Tenet.

Ron Rittenmeyer, Executive Chairman and CEO, said, “We respect Joe’s decision and are sorry to see him leave at this time. He had made solid contributions during his short tenure.”

Mr. Rittenmeyer added, “In the past three months, Conifer has significantly strengthened its team with the additions of Arvind Ramakrishnan as Chief Operating Officer and Matt Bayley as Chief Commercial Operations Officer, which will help ensure continued exceptional performance.”

“We do not expect this change will impact the spin schedule or any of our operations,” Mr. Rittenmeyer said, “And we have begun the process of evaluating candidates for CEO.”

About Tenet Healthcare

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas with 112,000 employees. Through an expansive care network that includes United Surgical Partners International, we operate 65 hospitals and approximately 510 other healthcare facilities, including surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and imaging centers and other care sites and clinics. We also operate Conifer Health Solutions, which provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers and other clients. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.