MissionPoint leader given Ascension incubation role – Nashville Post (subscription)

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Dinger earlier this year led task force focused on population health

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The leaders of Ascension, the largest nonprofit health system in the country and the parent of Saint Thomas Health, has tapped Jason Dinger to be chief incubation officer at its Ascension Holdings unit.

Dinger had been CEO of MissionPoint Health Partners, the population health company launched under the Saint Thomas umbrella and now incorporated into a larger Ascension venture, since its founding in 2011. Earlier this year, he led an Ascension task force focused on population health capabilities and solutions.

In the Ascension Holdings role, Dinger will oversee the design and rollout of new solutions and innovations across Ascensions 2,500-site portfolio, emphasizing those that require incubational and entrepreneurial direction. He filled a very similar role a decade ago at Saint Thomas before moving into his MissionPoint role and holding a broader strategy position.

Jason will enhance our ability to deliver new tools and capabilities that improve the health status of our communities while fundamentally lowering costs, said James Beckmann, senior vice president of Ascension and COO of Ascension Holdings. Under his guidance, we will be able to more rapidly identify, develop and test innovations and new solutions, then introduce those with the greatest promise to enhance the care we currently provide and create new businesses to support our mission.

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