Dr. Alexander develops and drives the initiatives needed to transition RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey’s largest academic healthcare system, to value-based care. His role encompasses ACO management, the employee health plan, and other resources dedicated to building the infrastructure needed to advance the value creation agenda. He also oversees the system’s social impact and community investment practice as well as health equity initiatives, including workforce development, transitional housing, sustainability and more. Under Dr. Alexander’s leadership, the system’s “Buy Local, Hire Local, Invest Local” initiative has spent $55.48 million with small businesses, $39.66 million with woman-owned businesses, and $82.34 million with minority-owned businesses in the last four years.
