DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that Daniel R. Waldmann, 44, has been named senior vice president of public affairs. In this new role reporting to Tenet’s president and CEO, Waldmann will oversee the company’s public affairs, government relations and communications functions.
“Dan has exhibited strong leadership in both our organization and our industry. He has successfully led our government relations efforts and provided sound guidance at a time when government health care programs and regulatory policies have been rapidly changing,” said Trevor Fetter, Tenet’s president and CEO. “We are excited to have him move into this expanded role for the company.”
Waldmann has been vice president of government relations at Tenet since 2005, directing government relations activities at the local, state and federal levels. He served as Tenet’s principal representative in Washington, D.C. before relocating to the company headquarters in 2010. Prior to joining Tenet, Waldmann served as director of federal affairs and reimbursement for Johnson & Johnson Inc., where he managed the company’s advocacy efforts on Medicare reimbursement and other health policy issues. Previously, he was an independent consultant and provided counsel and advocacy for a wide variety of clients in the health care industry.
Waldmann received his law degree cum laude in 1994 from The George Washington University National Law Center. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of Dayton and currently serves on the Dallas Regional Chamber Board of Advisors. He is also a former board member of the Federation of American Hospitals and a member of the 2011 class of Leadership Dallas.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a leading health care services company, through its subsidiaries operates 50 hospitals, over 100 free-standing outpatient centers and Conifer Health Solutions, a leader in business process solutions for health care providers that serves more than 300 hospital and health care entities nationwide. Tenet’s hospitals and related health care facilities are committed to providing high quality care to patients in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.
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