Jeff Battinus joins ChenMed as Vice President, Talent Attraction & Selection. Miami, Florida, United States, June 2026 - ChenMed, a leading physician-led healthcare organization focused on serving underserved seniors through value-based care, has announced the appointment of Jeff Battinus as Vice President, Talent Attraction & Selection. A highly accomplished talent acquisition leader with nearly two decades of experience across healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, managed care, and healthcare services, Jeff will lead the organization's talent attraction strategy as it continues to expand its impact across the United States. In his new role, Jeff will oversee talent attraction, workforce planning, recruitment innovation, and selection strategies across ChenMed's growing network of healthcare centers. He will play a critical role in helping the organization attract top clinical, operational, and leadership talent while supporting its mission of delivering high-quality, preventive, value-based care to seniors. Prior to joining ChenMed, Jeff served as Executive Advisor at Expa, a healthcare-focused generative AI recruiting company. In this advisory capacity, he worked closely with leadership teams on leveraging AI-powered recruitment technologies to enhance candidate engagement, accelerate hiring processes, and improve talent acquisition outcomes. Before Expa, Jeff was Head of Talent Acquisition at Dental Care Alliance (DCA), one of the largest dental support organizations in the United States. During his tenure, he led talent acquisition initiatives supporting more than 400 dental practices and over 900 dentists across multiple states, helping the organization strengthen its workforce and support continued growth. Earlier, Jeff served as Vice President, Talent Acquisition at Pediatric Associates, where he built and scaled a world-class recruitment organization that significantly expanded provider hiring capabilities and enterprise growth. His leadership helped increase hiring volumes dramatically while establishing specialized functions across provider recruitment, sourcing, corporate services, residency outreach, and nearshore talent operations. Prior to Pediatric Associates, Jeff spent more than three years with OptumCare, part of UnitedHealth Group, serving as Director, Talent Acquisition. He led provider recruitment efforts across multiple states and supported some of the largest value-based primary care and multi-specialty healthcare operations within the organization. His contributions included redesigning recruitment and credentialing processes while improving operational efficiency and time-to-hire outcomes. Jeff's earlier leadership experience includes senior talent acquisition roles with Takeda, CVS Health, Fresenius Medical Care, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Gateway Foundation, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, and Resurrection Health Care. Across these organizations, he built and scaled talent acquisition functions, implemented innovative recruitment strategies, led organizational transformation initiatives, and delivered measurable improvements in hiring performance, cost efficiency, and workforce planning. Throughout his career, Jeff has developed extensive expertise in healthcare talent acquisition, provider recruitment, workforce strategy, employer branding, recruitment transformation, AI-enabled hiring, and organizational growth. His ability to build high-performing recruitment organizations and support large-scale workforce expansion has earned him recognition as a strategic talent leader within the healthcare industry. At ChenMed, Jeff is expected to play a pivotal role in strengthening talent attraction capabilities, supporting organizational growth, and ensuring the company continues to attract exceptional talent aligned with its mission of delivering personalized, preventive healthcare to seniors. ChenMed is a physician-led healthcare organization dedicated to serving moderate-to-low-income seniors with complex chronic conditions through a high-touch, value-based care model. The organization focuses on prevention, personalized care, and long-term health outcomes through significantly lower physician-to-patient ratios than traditional primary care providers. Operating through Dedicated Senior Medical Center, Chen Senior Medical Center, and JenCare Senior Medical Center brands, ChenMed serves patients through more than 100 centers across 12 states in the United States. The company is recognized for its innovative healthcare delivery model, commitment to patient-centered care, and mission-driven approach to improving health outcomes for underserved senior populations.

The Weinbach Group Will Spearhead PR And Marketing For The Rapidly Growing Healthcare Benefits CompanyMIAMI, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weinbach Group, a leading healthcare marketing firm, announced that Miami-based Alivi Health, a healthcare benefits company, engaged the Miami public relations firm to assist with corporate communications. Alivi coordinates non-emergency medical transportation as well as clinical benefits for managed care organizations throughout Florida and in other states. Alivi hired The Weinbach Group to help the company elevate its marketing and communications program in the context of its rapid growth and expansion.Alivi recently signed two landmark agreements that will double the company's revenue and headcount and will add more than 1.5 million members to the population for which it provides transportation services. The Weinbach Group will handle Alivi's public relations and publicity activities. In addition, the veteran healthcare advertising agency will develop and execute an integrated marketing program to leverage Alivi's growth and support the company's expansion into new markets throughout the U.S."At its core, Alivi Health is a company committed to improving healthcare access to underserved populations, often by providing life-saving transportation," said Daniel Weinbach, president and CEO of the Miami ad agency