CCNC Announces Leadership Appointment
Dr. Tom Wroth appointed CEO effective July 1, 2020
Raleigh, N.C. (April 22, 2020) -- The Board of Directors of Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. (CCNC) has announced the appointment of CCNC President Tom Wroth, M.D., MPH, as CCNC’s Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2020.
Dr. Wroth succeeds Dr. Allen Dobson, CCNC’s founding CEO, and the principal architect of CCNC's highly respected and nationally recognized primary care delivery system.
“We are fortunate to have an individual with Dr. Wroth’s experience and skills to lead us through the immense challenges of today, while crafting a sustainable, thriving future for CCNC and all who depend upon our statewide network of support for patients and their medical providers,” said CCNC Board Chair William Stewart, M.D.
Dr. Wroth is a practicing physician, a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his residency in family medicine and preventive medicine at the UNC School of Medicine. He earned his master's degree in public health from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
About Community Care of North Carolina
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) is a community-based, public-private partnership available in all 100 counties for North Carolina Medicaid recipients. It is the largest and longest-running medical home system in the U.S. CCNC is known nationwide for reducing healthcare costs while improving patient outcomes. CCNC’s care managers are making a difference for 1 out of every 6 patients in N.C. resulting in hospital admissions reduced by 27% and readmissions reduced by 59%, $645 million saved on healthcare costs during the last two years, and $2 billion in projected savings by 2022. To learn how CCNC improves quality and saves millions of dollars every year, visit www.communitycarenc.org.
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