Mercy Accountable Care, LLC, names Dan Bair Executive Director

Conshohocken, Pa. (February 22, 2016) – Mercy Accountable Care, LLC, has named Daniel L. Bair, MHA, FACHE, as the organization’s Executive Director effective February 29, 2016. In this role, Bair will lead Mercy Accountable Care, LLC's efforts to collaborate with physicians to improve quality, achieve better outcomes and patient satisfaction and reduce healthcare costs, ultimately providing patients with improved access to care along the continuum.

Bair joined Mercy in October 2008 as the Administrative Director for the Cardiovascular Service Line and was appointed as Vice President for Cardiovascular and Radiology Service Lines in February 2013. During his tenure, Bair led the implementation of Nazareth Hospital's nationally accredited coronary angioplasty program, oversaw successful Chest Pain Center Accreditation for Mercy Fitzgerald and Nazareth Hospitals, and expanded and integrated employed Mercy Cardiology groups at each of Mercy’s hospitals.

Prior to joining Mercy, Bair served as Chief Operating Officer for Westfield Hospital, a private acute care general hospital located in the Lehigh Valley. Bair holds an MS in Healthcare Administration from St. Joseph's University and a BS in Biology/Respiratory Therapy from Millersville University. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

“We welcome Dan as Executive Director of Mercy Accountable Care, LLC. His energy, drive and collaborative approach will be assets as we work together with our participating physicians to achieve the Triple Aim of better care, better outcomes and reduced cost,” said Gary D. Zimmer, MD, CEO of Mercy’s Clinically Integrated Network and President of Mercy Accountable Care, LLC.

About Mercy Accountable Care, LLC

Mercy Accountable Care, LLC, is a physician-led group of healthcare providers who come together voluntarily and are accountable for the quality, cost and overall care of the population of patients we serve. As a nonprofit affiliate of Mercy Health System – a part of Trinity Health, the members of Mercy Accountable Care, LLC, serve together to promote wellness and provide transformative, person-centered, safe, and high-quality healthcare at lower cost.