After a year of unprecedented changes in healthcare, Intermountain Healthcare’s president and CEO, Marc Harrison, MD, says Intermountain is making the right moves to be well-positioned for the future.
In his annual community report on Friday to 600 community and healthcare leaders in Salt Lake City, Dr. Harrison outlined how Utah is faring much better than most places in the U.S. for access to healthcare services at affordable costs.
This year alone, at least 11 rural U.S. hospitals have closed their doors. Major mergers between companies such as CVS Health and Aetna are becoming regular occurrences, and healthcare costs continue to rise at an alarming rate. Despite these national healthcare challenges and uncertainty, Dr. Harrison said Intermountain is changing its model of how they deliver care – to stay strong and stable for future generations.
Dr. Harrison highlighted Utah’s strong economy and the lower than average healthcare costs, and he presented many initiatives underway to help keep the state in this enviable position.
“Intermountain is proactively making changes to continue improving the health of the people we serve with the best, most affordable care,” said Dr. Harrison.
Other highlights in the presentation included:
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