Fahad Tahir, CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas West hospitals in Tennessee, has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders for 2019.
The magazine annually honors leaders age 40 or under who have made significant contributions in the areas of innovation and financial, operational and clinical excellence.
Fahad’s innovative leadership approach focuses on collaborative partnerships with payers, physicians and clinicians, and other key stakeholders, which has been essential to Ascension Saint Thomas’s transformative financial, operational and clinical success. Fahad’s efforts to build these partnerships has helped advance managed care and value-based care strategies, which translates to increased access to improved health outcomes, cost- effective care, and exceptional patient and clinician experience.
Aurora Aguilar, Editor of Modern Healthcare, said: “We received hundreds of nominations for this year's class of Emerging Leaders. The final 25 chosen by the editorial staff represent the positive force of change that's coming to the industry. We applaud them for these executives’ efforts to improve patient care and create efficient and quality-driven teams.”
Read more about Fahad and other honorees here.
