Harrison named U.S.’s No. 2 physician leader

Modern Healthcare magazine has named Intermountain Healthcare’s Dr. Marc Harrison as the No. 2 most influential physician leader in the nation. Harrison, a medical doctor himself, is the president and CEO of Intermountain.

Harrison moved up from No. 10 on last year’s list in the magazine’s “50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders.”

{mprestriction ids="1,3"}A brief profile on Harrison in the magazine highlights his leadership in repositioning Intermountain, the announcement of plans to develop a generic drug company and an increased emphasis on telehealth services at Intermountain. Current U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is No. 1 on the list.

According to  Modern Healthcare, “the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders recognition program honors physicians working in all sectors of the healthcare industry who are steering their organizations and the healthcare delivery system through dynamic, challenging times. These physicians stand out for the scope of their executive responsibilities, personal achievements, innovation and commitment to their communities.”

The ranking began with nominations which were narrowed to a final ballot of 150 physician executives. The final 50 honorees were chosen based on votes by readers and based on the input from a panel of judges and senior editors of Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician magazines. The complete list is available at modernhealthcare.com.

Intermountain Healthcare is a Utah-based not-for-profit system of 22 hospitals, 170 clinics, a Medical Group with about 2,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians, a health plans group called SelectHealth and other medical services. 

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