Marc Harrison, MD, Intermountain Healthcare
Modern Healthcare magazine has again named Intermountain Healthcare president and CEO Marc Harrison, MD, to its list of most influential clinical executives.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, UNITED STATES, June 21, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Modern Healthcare magazine has named Intermountain Healthcare president and CEO Marc Harrison, MD, to its annual list of the 50 most influential clinical executives in the nation.
This is the third consecutive year the healthcare magazine has selected Dr. Harrison in the top 10 of its annual list of the nation's most influential clinical leaders.
The rankings recognize clinicians working in the healthcare industry who are deemed by their peers and an expert panel to be the most influential in terms of demonstrating leadership and impact.
“At Intermountain we get to see the impact of Dr. Harrison’s leadership every day, but it’s great when those efforts are recognized outside our organization,” said Rob Allen, Intermountain Healthcare senior vice president and chief operating officer.
The magazine praised Dr. Harrison for taking bold steps in a number of key areas.
“Under Harrison’s leadership, Intermountain took a bold stand in the fight against opioid addiction. The health system saw a 30% drop in opioid prescriptions for acute pain in 2018. That amounted to 3.8 million fewer pills,” Modern Healthcare magazine said in an accompanying article on the list.
“Intermountain also reduced hospital-acquired infections by 43%. Harrison oversaw structural changes at Intermountain, including expanding physician clinic hours, resulting in more access for patients. And this May, the Intermountain-led Civica Rx announced a deal to produce its first generic drugs-two antibiotics.”
Initiatives under Dr. Harrison’s leadership (he was appointed president and CEO of Intermountain in 2016) such as Civica Rx, and Intermountain’s opioid reduction strategy have already been remarkably successful, noted Allen. “As Intermountain has shifted focus to value-based care, these types of programs are proving to keep people healthier at a lower cost,” he added.
Intermountain continues to strive for innovations that will change healthcare for the better. New initiatives include:
• The Utah Alliance for the Determinants of Health: This is a collaboration with Intermountain and local community organizations to improve health by focusing on non-medical factors such as housing instability, food insecurity, transportation, and utility needs.
• Newly announced five-year HerediGene Population Study: This new initiative, which is the largest DNA collection and mapping of a single population in U.S. history, aims to collect and analyze the genomes of 500,000 people in hopes of better predicting the correlation between genetics and serious health problems.
“Throughout the country there are examples of former and practicing physicians and nurses leading healthcare organizations towards greater quality of care, patient satisfaction and improved margins,” said Aurora Aguilar, editor of Modern Healthcare magazine.
Intermountain is a not-for-profit system of 24 hospitals, 160 clinics, 38,000 caregivers, a Medical Group with 2,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians, a health insurance company called SelectHealth, and other health services. Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes and sustainable costs.
For more information visit https://intermountainhealthcare.org/
For a link to the Modern Healthcare magazine article and the full list visit: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/50-most-influential-clinical-executives-2
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Sen. Lee Backs President Trump’s Iran Decision
WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Friday after talking with President Trump about his current Iran strategy:
“After speaking with President Trump this afternoon, I am convinced he made the right call last night. It is clear the Iranian regime is a threat, and that such threats cannot be eliminated by wishful thinking like President Obama’s reckless deal with Tehran. But neither does every provocation call for a military response.”
“Economic sanctions on Iran are working. Tehran has had to cut back support for international terrorist organizations, their criminal nuclear program, and their oil exports are plummeting. The Iranian economy has been crippled, and the Iranian people know it is their own leaders’ fault.”
“Iran’s recent provocations are a transparent attempt by a desperate regime to distract the Iranian people from the true source of their hardship. They are playing a game that has served violent autocrats for decades, at the expense of America’s interests. Changing the regime’s behavior is the right goal, but it’s not at all clear air strikes will achieve it. They may unintentionally strengthen the regime by unifying the Iranian people. President Trump is finally changing the rules of the game, and is winning.”
“If and when Iran’s provocations do demand a military response, that is a constitutional decision for the American people’s representatives in Congress. For now, the president’s Iran strategy is prudent, aggressive, and effective. I fully support it, and his decision last night.”
An online version of this release can be found here.
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Revenue Restructure Task Force to Hold Town Hall Meeting on June 25 in Brigham City
What:
The Utah State Legislature Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force is hosting a town hall in Brigham City on Tuesday, June 25. The task force is traveling Utah on a statewide listening tour to hear suggestions, concerns and receive input from constituents, local officials, business owners, stakeholders, community leaders and any who want to be involved in the process to review ways to best address the state’s outdated tax structure.
The town hall meeting will begin with an open house where attendees can learn about the issue, the task force process and ask questions. Following the open house, the task force will provide a presentation on the challenges the state budget is facing and the attendees will have the opportunity to provide input. Additionally, an informational website will be available with an online form for the public to comment and provide feedback throughout the process.
The town hall meeting will be live* streamed on le.utah.gov. *If there are technical issues with the live stream, the recording will be posted on the legislative website at a later time.
Who:
Members of the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force
Where:
Utah State University Brigham Campus
Multi-purpose room
989 S Main St., Brigham City, UT
When:
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Open House – 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
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upra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour | Mantua Reservoir
The Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour (PWT), the largest and longest-running professional wakeboarding competition circuit in the country, continues its 27th season on June 22 with a return to the Mantua Reservoir in Mantua, Utah.
Sitting at an elevation of 5,000-feet-plus, the Mantua Reservoir rests on 500 acres at the edge of the small town of Mantua. The Mantua Reservoir received rave reviews from competitors and fans, alike, in the series debut at the venue in 2017.
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