Prime Healthcare's Chief Medical Officers Named Among Becker's "CMOs to Know" ONTARIO, Calif., April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Healthcare's Chief Medical Officers have been named to Becker's Healthcare "100 hospital & health system CMOs to know in 2018." Dr. Sunny Bhatia and Dr. Paryus Patel were selected for the national list of physician leaders for their dedication to strengthening Prime Healthcare through their leadership in clinical excellence, operational strategy, patient-centered initiatives and quality improvement.
"The physicians featured on this list are proven leaders in the field with extensive clinical and team building experience," according to Becker's, which released the list on March 13. "Many have held executive leadership positions at multiple hospitals and health systems, overseeing efforts to expand health IT, improve the patient experience and build an overall positive culture for their organizations." Founded by Prem Reddy, MD, Prime Healthcare is one of the largest for profit health systems in the United States with 45 hospitals in 14 states. Prime Healthcare has a unique physicianfounded and physician-led model - "Physician-Led" is one of the health system's core values with clinicians leading initiatives to not only ensure clinical excellence but also operational efficiency. "Prime Healthcare has designed a physician-led governance structure that promotes a clinically focused, patient-centered culture," said Dr. Reddy, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare. "Our CMOs, administrators and staff members are continuously striving for