TACOMA, WA / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2014 / Sound Physicians is physician-founded and led organization with more than 1,750 physicians in more than 180 hospitals and post-acute facilities across the US, driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance throughout the acute episode of care. We are pleased to announce the promotion of Jason Howard to Executive Vice President for Operations. Jason has been with Sound Physicians since early 2013.
In his role as Group Vice President for Operations, Jason oversaw the transformative expansion of Sound's operations. As a hands-on operator, Jason was personally involved in the start-up of many new hospitalist programs on the East coast and was responsible for managing 80% growth in his region in just under two years. As Executive Vice President for Operations, Jason will oversee all of our field-based hospitalist program operations.
"Jason has built a great team of regional leaders and managers who believe in his leadership and have developed rapidly under his direct, candid and caring management approach," said Jess Parks, President and Chief Operating Officer of Sound Physicians. "I am very excited about Jason's leadership, and look forward to continuing our partnership as he takes on his new responsibilities. Jason truly embodies our mission and is committed to inspiring change to improve the quality of inpatient care."
Sound Physicians, a physician-led organization, offers a sustainable career with a manageable workload and the necessary support infrastructure hospitalists need. Sound invests heavily in its physicians and focuses on driving improvements in quality and satisfaction through manageable encounters. We improve efficiency and financial performance for hospital partners through physician-designed technology and workflows, along with learning and development investments that help providers improve their communication and leadership skills.
About Sound Physicians
Sound Physicians is an innovative physician services organization with a proven record of improving quality, satisfaction and financial performance for hospitals and post-acute centers nationwide. Sound's patient-centered approach, web-based workflow platform, experienced leadership team and more than 1,750 providers in more than 180 hospitals and post-acute care centers are driving breakthrough results throughout the acute episode of care in the communities we serve nationwide. www.soundphysicians.com
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