Interview with Mark R. Neaman, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northshore University Healthsystem (Interview‪)‬

Mark R. Neaman, FACHE, the 2009 ACHE Gold Medal Award recipient, has dedicated his professional career to not only building a world-class healthcare system but also reaching beyond his local community to elevate the quality of care for all Americans. As president and CEO of NorthShore University HealthSystem (formerly Evanston Northwestern Healthcare) in Evanston, Illinois, Mr. Neaman oversees a system of four hospitals, a medical group, and a research institute. Mr. Neaman started his career in 1974 as an administrative assistant at Evanston Hospital. Two years later, he was promoted to assistant to the vice president of patient care services. For the next six years, he moved into a series of vice president positions within the hospital. In 1984, he was named president of Evanston Hospital and executive vice president/chief operating officer of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH). In 1992, he was appointed president and CEO of ENH. Under his leadership, ENH became one of the first healthcare organizations in the country to successfully launch a systemwide, state-of-the-art electronic medical record system. In addition, ENH was honored with the Davies Award from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Mr. Neaman was named IT CEO of the Year by HIMSS and Modern Healthcare in 2005.