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CEO Today USA Awards 2019 www.ceotodaymagazine.com - W A S H I N G T O N - 117 MARK BARNHART CEO of Proliance Surgeons ABOUT PROLIANCE SURGEONS Proliance Surgeons is one of the largest surgical practices in the country, with over 425 providers including over 250 board-certified physicians providing treatment at more than 100 care centers in Washington State. Our range of specialties includes orthopedics, sports medicine, spine, ear nose & throat, general surgery, ophthalmology, obstetrics & gynecology, urology and more. Many of our surgeries are performed at our own outpatient surgery centers—where costs are often lower and recovery times faster than at a hospital. Patients return home the day of their surgery to begin healing and rehabilitation and get back to doing what they love, faster. Proliance physicians helped more than 650,000 patients last year alone and performed over 85,000 surgeries. Mission - To be the leader in physician-managed healthcare services Vision - Excellent surgical and clinical care for every patient, every day Employee oriented | Physician driven | Community integrated Values - Integrity | Leadership | Loyalty | Mutual Respect | Innovation Our values transcend all of our relationships: patients, employees, physicians, colleagues, business associates ABOUT MARK BARNHART Mark has more than 32 years of healthcare industry experience, having served in both managed care and health system management roles during his career. Most recently, Mark served as a vice president for seven years at Community Health Systems (CHS), one of the largest publicly-traded hospital companies in the U.S. and a leading operator of general acute- care hospitals in communities across the country. Mark has led CHS’ value-based healthcare initiatives in 15 accountable care organizations and bundled payments across 20 states and 120 hospitals. Prior to his work at CHS, Mark served for 10 years as chief operating officer for the physician practices at two academic medical centers: West Penn Allegheny Health System, which has more than 600 physicians, and Ohio State University, with more than 800 physicians. In these roles, Mark led initiatives that focused on creating medical cost savings while improving the care it is providing patients, a priority that he brings with him to his role at Proliance. www.proliancesurgeons.com