Alex Ogburn has been named the new Vice President of Saint Francis Medical Partners.
He will focus on Saint Francis Healthcare System’s Clinically Integrated Network, Accountable Care Organization and continue his work with the provider network, Saint Francis Medical Partners.
“This new role will shift my focus to working with our physicians and providers and continue our impressive gains in quality, patient satisfaction, provider experience and improved value,” Ogburn said. “Leveraging these strengths will help ensure our success as a system in the quickly evolving environment.”
Ogburn most recently served as the Vice President of Ambulatory Services at Saint Francis Healthcare System for the past six years. He joined Saint Francis Healthcare as a Referral Services Manager in 2004. Since then, he has served as Director of Occupational Medicine and then Ambulatory Services.
Before joining Saint Francis Healthcare, Ogburn served as the Vice President of Recruiting at Merritt Hawkins Group in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas.
“Alex’s experience on the health system side uniquely positions him for success in Saint Francis Medical Partners, providing exceptional outcomes, experience and value for patients,” said Maryann Reese, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Francis Healthcare System.
Ogburn earned his Bachelor of Science in psychology from Texas A&M University in 1996. He earned a Master of Business Administration with healthcare emphasis from William Woods University in 2007.
Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy.
Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients’ outcomes, experience and value.
Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 3,000 employees and more than 250 providers in eight communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.