Jim Hinton joins
Baylor Scott & White
Health as new CEO
Following a national search, the
Baylor Scott & White Holdings Board
of Tr u s te e s a n n o u n c e d t h e
appointment of James H. “Jim”
Hinton as the next president and
chief executive officer of Baylor Scott
& White Health, effective Jan. 16,
2017. Jim, a recognized leader with
more than two decades of CEO
experience, comes to Baylor Scott &
White from Presbyterian Healthcare
Services, a private, not-for-profit
health care system in New Mexico.
Jim will succeed retiring President
and CEO Joel T. Allison, whose
servant leadership has served the
organization for 23 years.
Jim has worked in his current role
at Presbyterian since 1995, and has
been with the organization since
1983. Known for helping to build
Presbyterian into a model integrated
delivery network, Jim guided the
growth in the Presbyterian Health
Plan, which now serves more than
470,000 lives. He was also deeply
involved in building the Presbyterian
Medical Group — a practice of more
than 800 providers. During his tenure,
he drove clinical quality and
disciplined management processes,
and he developed new models of
care, which garnered national
attention.
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“During this time of
incredible change in health
care, Jim brings exceptional
experience that will help
move us into the future,” said
Jim L. Turner, chairman,
Baylor Scott & White
Holdings Board of Trustees.
“He is one of the few health
system leaders in the
country
who
has
successfully navigated an
organization from a focus on
volume to a focus on value;
and beyond his impressive
Jim Hinton
accomplishments, those he
leads are quick to say he is
best known for promoting a
caring culture.”
Jim is also recognized
nationally
for
his
exceptional leadership in
the community. He served
on the Board of Trustees of
the American Hospital
Association from 2011
“During this time of incredible change
in health care, Jim brings exceptional
experience that will help move us
into the future,”
– Jim L. Turner, chairman,
Baylor Scott & White Holdings
Board of Trustees
through 2015. In 2014, he
was the chair of the organization that
represents nearly 5,000 hospitals,
health care systems, networks and
other providers of care through
advocacy and public policy.
“I have always been impressed with
Baylor Scott & White’s reputation for
high-quality care, for its dedication to
its mission, its service to its
communities and its innovative
strategies,” said Jim. “I am honored
to now be in a position to help continue
to advance the organization and its
move toward population health.”
Jim has received a number of
leadership awards during his career,
and he was named one of the “100
Most
Influential
People
in
Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare
magazine in 2013 and 2014. He
holds a master’s degree in health
care administration from Arizona
State University and a bachelor’s
degree in economics from the
University of New Mexico.