National Research Corporation Expands Board Strength with Appointments of Healthcare Industry Veterans
May 18 2021 - 9:00AM
National Research Corporation, doing business as NRC
Health (“NRC Health,” “NRC”, the “Company), the leading
provider of in-depth customer insights in healthcare, today
announced that it has expanded its Board strength with the
additions of Allina Health CEO, Penny Wheeler, M.D., and former
Sutter Health Chief Medical Officer, Stephen Lockhart, M.D., PhD.
Their appointments are effective immediately.
“It is an honor to welcome both Penny and Steve to
NRC Health. As long-time, lauded executives in the industry, they
understand the challenges behind delivering care and improving the
quality of life for entire communities, especially those
underserved,” said NRC Health CEO Michael Hays. “Combined with
their clinical expertise, Penny and Steve bring a value to NRC
Health that cannot be understated. As we double down on our efforts
to bring more Human Understanding to healthcare, the unique
perspectives they each bring to our leadership will help us
maximize that vision. We’re excited they chose NRC Health and we
look forward to their contributions."
Since 2015, Dr. Wheeler has served as the chief
executive officer of Allina Health, a not-for-profit healthcare
system serving over 1.5 million individuals in Minnesota and
western Wisconsin. Previously, she served as chief clinical officer
from 2006. For 20 years, Wheeler has served as a board-certified
OB-GYN and has spent considerable time interacting with, and caring
for, patients and the community. In 2015, Minnesota Governor Mark
Dayton appointed her to the Taskforce for Healthcare Financing, and
she has been named as one of the top 25 women in healthcare by
Modern Healthcare magazine.
“As a healthcare executive with a clinical
background, I am deeply aware of the importance of the
patient-provider relationship and why, as healthcare leaders, we
must lead with patient-centered care,” said Wheeler. “The work NRC
Health has done to reframe how its customers think about consumers’
evolving preferences through the lens of empathy and compassion is
remarkable. I’m honored to join the NRC Health Board of Directors
and I look forward to investing in the important mission of Human
Understanding together.”
Dr. Lockhart brings more than 35 years of
experience in the healthcare industry as both a medical provider
and administrator in a large healthcare system to his Board role at
NRC Health. Lockhart most recently served as senior vice president
and chief medical officer for Sutter Health, a not-for-profit
system of hospitals, physician organizations and research
institutions in Northern California. From 2010 to 2015, he served
as the regional chief medical officer for Sutter Health Network’s
East Bay Region. In 2017, Lockhart was named to California Governor
Jerry Brown’s Advisory Committee on Precision Medicine as part of
California’s effort to use advanced computing and technology to
better understand, treat and prevent disease. He was also named as
one of the top 25 minority leaders in healthcare by Modern
Healthcare magazine.
“For many years, I’ve admired NRC Health’s mission
to inject more humanity into healthcare, and I’m excited to finally
align my background with the Company,” said Lockhart. “With this
mission more relevant today than ever, my goal as a new Board
member is to help NRC Health continue to tell the important stories
and empower healthcare organizations to design and deliver more
personalized healthcare experiences for their patients.”
About NRC Health For more than 40
years, National Research Corporation (NRC Health) (NASDAQ: NRC) has
been committed to achieving Human Understanding and bringing
healthcare organizations closer to their customers than ever before
by illuminating and improving the key moments that define an
experience and build trust. Guided by their uniquely empathic
heritage, proprietary methods, skilled associates, and holistic
approach, NRC Health helps its customers design experiences that
exceed expectations, inspire loyalty and improve well-being among
patients, residents, physicians, nurses and staff. For more
information, write to info@nrchealth.com, or visit
www.nrchealth.com.
Press Contact Jennifer Lyle
Public Relations for NRC Healthnrchealth@barokas.com
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