Harrison Reed, MHSA, has been appointed as chief administrative officer and associate vice chancellor for clinical finance and strategy for UAMS Health.
He joined UAMS in May 2021 as associate vice chancellor for clinical strategy. In his new role, Reed has additional responsibility for day-to-day financial operations of UAMS Health, including strategic and financial decision support, management of enterprise productivity, and financial analysis. Administrators for UAMS’ clinical services report to him, and he also oversees a data analytics group.
Reed’s background includes leadership positions in Arkansas with Practice Plus & Arkansas Health Group at Baptist Health, Rock Dental Brands, and Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Additionally, he served five years as senior project manager for University of Pennsylvania Health System / Penn Medicine and worked as senior manager of quality initiatives at Society of Hospital Medicine in Philadelphia.
Reed is a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physics, and he holds a Master of Health Services Administration degree from the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. He’s board-certified in healthcare management and recognized as a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Reed replaces Jason Rounds, MBA, who left UAMS to become the chief executive officer and president of San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, N. Mex.