​Joseph F. Damore

Joseph F. Damore, FACHE, is responsible for assisting physician groups, hospitals and health systems, health plans and integrated health systems in implementing population health management arrangements, including accountable care organizations. His team provides collaborative and consulting services to numerous healthcare organizations in areas such as strategic business planning, clinical integration, new value-based payer arrangements, quality and financial improvement and in implementing population health management core capabilities.

Prior to joining Premier, Damore served as the President/CEO of Mission Health System in North Carolina and Sparrow Health System in Michigan. He also served in leadership positions with Greenville Hospital System in South Carolina, and the Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation (now CHE Trinity Health). His entire 30-plus year career has focused on building and developing regional integrated health systems, including integrating comprehensive delivery systems and health plans, and building several provider-sponsored health plans.

Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards for his successful leadership. Damore is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of health reform, integrated care and population health management, and has published numerous articles on health care management, finance and delivery.

Area(s) of Expertise: Payer contracting, strategy, health plans