Steele named to Health Leaders Top 20 list

Dec. 31, 2008, DANVILLE, PA - Geisinger President and CEO Glenn D. Steele, Jr., MD, PhD, joins a select group of 20 individuals named to Health Leaders’ magazine’s annual list of those who are “truly making a difference” in today’s complex health care world. 

The Dec. 15 issue of the publication praises Dr. Steele, president and CEO of Geisinger Health System, as an advocate for integrated healthcare delivery systems. “Geisinger’s integrated model, which combines the hospitals, physicians, and an insurance company under the same financial framework, has allowed the health system to adopt innovative, consumer-friendly care models.” The article continues, The intergrated model also promotes cooperation and collegiality between primary care physicians and specialist resulting in better outcomes.”

Others on the list this year include actor Dennis Quaid, and IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman, and IT innovator Lyle Berkowitz, MD. 

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About Geisinger Health System
Founded in 1915, Geisinger Health System is one of the nations largest integrated health services organizations.  Serving more than 2.6 million residents throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania, the physician-led organization is a nationally recognized leader in the use of electronic health records, patient access and engagement in their healthcare, and in medical education for the next generation.  Geisinger is comprised of three medical center campuses, a 740-member group practice, a not-for-profit health insurance company and research that extends across our large system- all dedicated to creating new models for scientific discovery, quality patient care, and successful clinical outcomes. Geisinger's Weis Center, Center for Health Research and Center for Clinical Studies include basic science, population-based and clinical trials research, complemented by collaborative relationships with top academic centers. Geisinger Ventures, the system's for profit entrepreneurial arm, seeks and promotes opportunities to speed the delivery of medical innovation to benefit patients. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org.

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