SIOUX FALLS, SD — Sanford Health has appointed Tommy Ibrahim, MD, MBA, as the new president and CEO of Sanford Health Plan.
Most recently, Ibrahim served as president and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, New York.
While at Bassett, he led transformational change to create an integrated care delivery system that delivers exceptional health care services to rural and underserved communities.
“Dr. Ibrahim brings valuable leadership experience and clinical expertise to the role as we strive to unlock the full potential of an integrated, provider-sponsored health plan within our system for the benefit of our patients and members,” said Bill Gassen, President and CEO of Sanford Health. . “He shares the values of our organization and is committed to working with the strong team of operators at Sanford Health Plan to transform the care experience for all we are privileged to serve.”
Sanford Health Plan is a provider-owned health plan that is part of the Sanford Health Integrated Care System. Part of one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit rural health systems, Sanford Health Plan is leading the region in affordable, sustainable health coverage in an evolving health care landscape. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sanford Health Plan provides coverage to more than 220,000 members.
Ibrahim is familiar with Sanford Health. At the 2023 Future of Rural Health Summit in Sioux Falls, he share your point of view on the role of health system leaders in shaping how patients and residents in rural communities receive health care.
“Sanford Health’s determination to transform the healthcare experience for its patients and residents is incredibly inspiring, and that’s what led me to this role,” said Ibrahim. “The opportunity to help shape the future of health care in rural America is a privilege I do not take for granted, and I look forward to helping advance this important work.”
Ibrahim received his MD from St. Christopher’s College of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, an academic affiliate of Johns Hopkins. He holds an MBA from Columbia University and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a fellow in hospital medicine.
Ibrahim succeeds John Snyder, who retired this year. Snyder will remain in an advisory role while Ibrahim transitions to his new position.
About Sanford Health Plan
Uniquely located in the upper Midwest, Sanford Health Plan is a provider-owned health plan that is part of the Sanford Health Integrated Care System. Part of one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit rural health systems, Sanford Health Plan is leading the region in affordable, sustainable health coverage in an evolving health care landscape. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sanford Health Plan provides coverage to more than 220,000 members. Learn more about Sanford Health Plan at sanfordhealthplan.com.
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About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the healthcare experience and providing access to world-class healthcare in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 201,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system includes 46 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical researchers and researchers, 186 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers and global clinics in nine countries around the world. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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