Gary Brock has been named president and chief operating officer (COO) of Baylor Health Care System which, along with its network of hospitals and affiliated health care providers, comprise the North Texas operations for Baylor Scott & White Health. Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare merged their two systems in 2013 thereby creating the largest not-for-profit health care system in the State of Texas with 43 hospitals, more than 500 patient care sites, more than 6,000 affiliated physicians, 34,000 total employees and the Scott & White Health Plan.
Brock has held executive leadership roles at Baylor since 1991, and since 2005, has served as COO for Baylor.
“I’m excited to lead during such an interesting and challenging time in our industry,” says Brock. “We are well positioned to change the way health care is delivered and serve as a model for the rest of the country to follow. I’m proud to be a part of it.”
As president and COO, Brock will continue to provide critical operational strategy and oversight for the entire Baylor Scott & White North Texas operation. His responsibilities include leadership of dozens of owned, leased and affiliated hospitals and outpatient centers located throughout North Texas as well as hundreds of Baylor’s HealthTexas Provider Network (HTPN) physician clinics.
Joel Allison, now chief executive officer (CEO) of Baylor Scott & White Health, will remain CEO of Baylor Health Care System.
“Gary is an expert strategist with in-depth knowledge of our organization and the health care industry as a whole,” says Allison. “His vision and drive will not only continue to serve our organization well, but most importantly will benefit our patients and communities. Over the past 20-plus years, Gary has become one of the most respected health care leaders not only in this area, but in the country.”
Brock’s career in health care spans 35 years, 28 of which have been spent in North Texas. A graduate of the Masters of Public Health program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Brock moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 1985, when he took the role of chief operating officer of Memorial Hospital of Garland. A year later, he was named president of the facility. During his tenure, the hospital enhanced its quality of care by focusing on improving and expanding its services and capabilities as well as recruiting and retaining physicians. In 1991, Brock was at the helm of Memorial Hospital of Garland when it was acquired by Baylor Health Care System, becoming Baylor Medical Center at Garland. He stayed on as president of Baylor Garland until 1996, adding the roles of senior vice president of Physician Network/Managed Care for Baylor and president of HTPN, Baylor’s physician practice management organization, in 1993. As the head of HTPN, Brock led the effort to organize and recruit physician groups, helping to grow the organization from 10 physicians in 1994 to 630 in 2013.
In 2000, Brock was promoted to executive vice president of Baylor, and in 2005, he was named chief operating officer, Brock is on the board of several statewide, regional and national health care organizations including the Healthcare Coalition of Texas, Texas Health Ventures Group, the Health Care Insurance Company of Texas, Ltd. and the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board 7. Brock is also currently the chair-elect of the Texas Hospital Association board of trustees and will be elevated to chairman effective January 2014.
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About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
