CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VEP Healthcare is pleased to announce the appointment of Harneet Singh Bath, MD, MBA, FACP, to the position of Vice President of Inpatient Services.
Dr. Bath is board certified in internal medicine and has been a practicing physician for more than 15 years. In addition to serving as VP of Inpatient Services for VEP Healthcare, he is Vice President/Chief Medical Officer at Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Bath also has experience with hospitals of various sizes (large trauma center to critical care access), multi-site and multi-specialty physician practices, rural health centers, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
Dr. Bath is an experienced executive physician leader. His adaptive leadership, financial acumen, operations management, change management, and strong interpersonal relationships have enabled Dr. Bath to consistently succeed in achieving the “quadruple aim” of improving quality, improving both the patient and physician experience, and reducing the cost of care.
Dr. Bath received a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) from the Government Medical College in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He completed his postgraduate medical education in internal medicine at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Bath also holds a Masters of Business Administration (Executive) from Kellogg University (Northwestern University) in Chicago. In 2018, Becker’s Health named Dr. Bath among America’s “Best CMOs to Know.”
Says Dr. Bath, “I am very excited about working with all of the outstanding professionals at VEP Healthcare—and to continue providing exceptional care to all of our patients.”
Steven Maron, MD, President and CEO of VEP Healthcare, states, “We are honored to have Harneet as a valuable member of our team. He offers a rare combination of skills that are perfect for this important position.”
For more information, contact VEP Healthcare. Call 925.225.5837 and visit VEP online at www.vephealthcare.com.
About VEP Healthcare
VEP Healthcare began providing emergency medical management services in 1981. In the years since, the organization’s expertise has expanded into hospitalist services, intensive care, clinical decision units, telehealth, and telepsychiatry services. Today, the owners of VEP – the company’s physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and corporate personnel – deliver clinical staffing and management services to major urban, smaller community, and rural hospitals nationwide. Partner hospitals call the organization’s positive impact on quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction “the VEP Effect.” For more information about VEP Healthcare, call 925.225.5837, or visit www.vephealthcare.com.
