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John Harris, based in Philadelphia, is a Managing Director for the Strategic Consulting division at VMG Health. With over 30 years of healthcare experience, John combines consulting expertise with hands-on management roles. He has worked extensively with hospitals, health systems, ACOs, clinically integrated networks (CINs), PHOs, IPAs, and health plans. At VMG Health, John focuses on strategic planning, physician-hospital alignment, and developing innovative solutions to improve quality and reduce costs in healthcare delivery.
Before joining VMG Health, John was a Managing Director at Veralon. Notably, he founded Advance Choice, Inc., a pioneering national service providing hospitals with emergency access to patients’ advance medical directives. He has also held senior operational roles in healthcare facilities and served as a health policy fellow for the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee. His consulting work includes advising on strategic issues, facilitating planning retreats, and supporting mergers, acquisitions, and affiliation strategies.
John holds an MBA in Healthcare Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Dartmouth College. A sought-after speaker and educator, he is a faculty member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, teaching courses such as Health Systems of the Future and Strategic Planning: Formulation to Action. John is also the editor of the recently published Healthcare Strategic Planning, 4th Edition.
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Strategic Consulting
Strategic Planning
Physician-Hospital Alignment
Quality Improvement & Cost Savings Solutions
Physician Network Strategy
CIN Development & Optimization- Expertise
Hospitals
Health systems
ACOs
CINs
PHOs
IPAs
Risk-Bearing Organizations & Health Plans