Harrison leaving Intermountain to head new healthcare company

Salt Lake City-based healthcare giant Intermountain Healthcare has announced that CEO Dr. Marc Harrison will be leaving the company and accepting a position to run a healthcare platform business for New York City-based investment firm General Catalyst Partners.

Harrison has been CEO at Intermountain since 2016.{mprestriction ids="1,3"}

“Marc has helped spur innovation across our organization during his six-year tenure. We are better today because of his outstanding leadership,” said the chair of the Intermountain Healthcare board, former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt. “At Intermountain, we remain steadfast in our dedication to our patients and the communities we serve. Our leaders and caregivers will continue to carry our important work forward and ensure that the health and well-being of our patients remain at the center of our work.”

The Intermountain Healthcare board plans to name an interim president and CEO and will conduct a national search for a replacement this fall.

With locations in seven states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,900 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health insurance division called SelectHealth with more than 1 million members, and other health services.{/mprestriction}