Becker's Healthcare July 19, 2024
When Michael Genord, MD, received a call offering him the role of chief medical officer at a health plan, his first question was: “Why would I do that?”
Dr. Genord was a practicing OB-GYN for 20 years before working in the payer industry. He has been the CEO of HAP, a Michigan health plan owned by Henry Ford Health, since 2020.
“As I paused and reflected, [I realized] we need physician voices in every part of the healthcare system if we want it to be aligned with providers, their patients and members,” Dr. Genord told Becker’s. “I often complained about insurance companies doing things that seemed counterproductive to quality, and I thought maybe I could be a different voice on...