OHA Names New Executive Vice President, Expands Role of Economics and Policy Leader
Biles, who served as senior vice president of Health Economics & Policy at OHA since 2012, takes on additional responsibilities leading OHA's Data and Patient Safety and Quality teams as well as Public Affairs. Biles works directly with hospital and health system leadership throughout
"The economic aspects of health care delivery are evolving at an accelerating pace. Ryan's leadership has never been more important to our membership than it is today given the heightened policy debates with monumental financial implications facing our members," said
From 2010 to 2015, Biles managed
OHA's Patient Safety and Quality team leads statewide initiatives to advance health outcomes for Ohioans and lead statewide emergency preparedness efforts. OHA's Data team aggregates and analyzes the data from more than 30 million annual hospital encounters to facilitate state and federal reporting for member hospitals in addition to providing vital comparative data for members to meet the changing needs of the communities they serve.
"Economic sustainability, advocacy and patient safety and quality are the core strategic objectives OHA pursues for our members, and I look forward to expanding my role within OHA's operations in these additional areas," Biles said. "In the 103 years of our association, our industry likely has not experienced as much change as it has the past few years. And the pace is only going to get faster."
Biles joined OHA in 2001. He earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and History from
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