Mr. Murphy is president and CEO of IU Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in Indiana and one of the largest in the country with more than 16 hospitals across the state. Mr. Murphy joined IU Health in 2013 as COO and was named CEO in 2016. Under his leadership, IU Health has launched high-quality destination health programs, created community health initiatives to combat underlying impediments to health, and executed a care affordability strategy to control the cost of care. Mr. Murphy has spent his career at academic health centers, with previous leadership positions at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine and Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Becker's Recognition
Dennis Murphyhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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