HealthSource of Ohio names Jody Prather, MD, as its President and CEO
23 Abril 2024 - 9:00AM
HealthSource of Ohio announced today the appointment of Jody
Prather, MD as its next President and Chief Executive Officer
following an extensive, nationwide search process. Dr. Prather
succeeds Kim Patton, who announced in May 2023 her intention to
retire from HealthSource. Dr. Prather will officially take over as
CEO effective May 30, 2024.
“We are delighted to welcome Jody as our new
President and Chief Executive Officer,” said Mark A. McAndrew,
HealthSource Board Chair & Partner at Taft. “His extensive
experience as a primary care physician and his innovative approach
to healthcare leadership make him the ideal choice to drive
HealthSource’s mission forward. His dedication to enhancing patient
wellness and healthcare access in rural communities builds upon the
solid foundation laid by Kim Patton, whose leadership of
HealthSource for over 30 years has left HealthSource
well-positioned for continued success.”
“Having known Jody Prather for most of my life,
I've always been aware of his commitment to service, but during my
years as Governor, as we have worked together closely on multiple
fronts ranging from the pandemic to development of health care
access across the Commonwealth, I've gotten to see his leadership
ability, as well as his forward-looking vision for developing the
next generation of healthcare solutions,” said Kentucky Gov. Andy
Beshear. “I certainly wish him well, and I know that HealthSource
and the patients it serves will benefit from Jody’s skill set and
passion for high quality healthcare.”
Previously, Dr. Prather served as the Chief
Strategy and Marketing Officer with Baptist Health, a nine-hospital
health system headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. In that role,
he developed strategic initiatives for business development,
growth, strategic partnerships, and innovation. He oversaw Baptist
Health’s marketing and communications strategies, including digital
engagement, advertising, public relations, and internal
communications. Dr. Prather has led the system through significant
growth focused on expanding access to medical care, adding advanced
technology, and meeting the distinctive health needs of each of
Baptist Health’s communities.
Born and raised in rural Hardin County,
Kentucky, Dr. Prather attended Centre College and earned his
medical degree from the University of Louisville. After completing
a family medicine residency at the Trover Clinic in Madisonville,
Kentucky, he began his career in private practice in Elizabethtown.
He joined Hardin Memorial Health, a regional health system serving
a nine-county service area in central Kentucky, as its first vice
president and chief medical officer in 2010 where he provided
operational, clinical, and strategic oversight, while building the
system’s first employed medical group.
Following that position, Dr. Prather was named
vice president and chief medical officer for Baptist Health,
serving as the system’s first chief medical officer overseeing
system-wide quality initiatives. He rejoined Hardin Memorial as
vice president for population health and chief medical officer for
Hardin Memorial Health Medical Group in 2013, assuming additional
responsibilities as chief strategy officer in 2017, before
returning to the system role in oversight of strategy in 2018.
“It’s a genuine honor to have the opportunity to
follow Kim’s strong, longtime leadership,” said Dr. Prather. “Kim
certainly left the organization in a place where we are
well-positioned to move forward into the next generation of
healthcare, and I’m privileged to have the opportunity to play a
role in shaping that vision and direction. I am extremely excited
to be joining the HealthSource team, and working with all our
leaders, clinicians, and other team members to continue the
incredible trajectory the organization is on.”
Dr. Prather and his wife, Missy, a retired
registered nurse, have three children.
About HealthSource of
OhioHealthSource of Ohio is Ohio’s largest community
health center which is nationally recognized for its excellence.
HealthSource of Ohio is comprised of 22 sites that provide
comprehensive primary care to nearly 100,000 patients in southern
Ohio and employs more than 400 clinicians and employees.
HealthSource of Ohio's service area includes eight counties in
Southern Ohio: Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette,
Hamilton, Highland, and Warren.
For more information, visit
HealthSourceofOhio.org.
Contact: Lisa Jackson, HealthSource of Ohio(513)
707-4005 | LJackson@hsohio.org
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