Barry Ronan

Barry Ronan is the president and CEO of Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland, Maryland.

Stories by Barry Ronan

Hospital Impact—The lessons in the nurse arrest controversy

by Barry Ronan

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Having a good working relationship with law enforcement is critical given the issues that healthcare provider organizations face every day.

Hospital Impact: Exec's take on healthcare jobs 'bonanza'

by Barry Ronan

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Is healthcare in America both an employment bonanza and runaway-cost crisis? One health system executive weighs in.

Hospital Impact: Value-based care is vital for my health system

by Barry Ronan

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The president and CEO of the Western Maryland Health System doesn't want to see the value-based care delivery model disappear with an ACA repeal.

Hospital Impact: Here's what keeps this CEO up at night

by Barry Ronan

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

As the healthcare industry grapples with the prospect of more disruptive change, CEOs have even more to worry about than usual.

How a hospital's community garden grew into something bigger

by Barry Ronan

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Barry Ronan, president and CEO of Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland, Maryland, looks back on the year anniversary of the hospital's first community garden and what it has meant to the local community.

Shifting care delivery changed one system's mission, vision, values

by Barry Ronan

Thursday, May 19, 2016

It is interesting to see how our mission, vision and core values at Western Maryland Health System have been applied over the last few years as we transitioned to our value-based care delivery model.