TriHealth Appoints Steve Gracey, JD Permanent General Counsel

April 17, 2017

TriHealth has announced thatSteve Gracey, JD has been appointed as the new TriHealth General Counsel,effective immediately. He has served as Interim TriHealth General Counsel sinceJuly 2016.

"I am excited to continue mywork with TriHealth’s leadership team and care providers to help better serveour patients and community as TriHealth moves from good to great,” said Gracey.“In the transforming landscape of healthcare policy and reform, it isimperative that the role of General Counsel acts as both a legal advisor andbusiness partner. I look forward to fulfilling both these roles for TriHealth.”

Gracey’s appointment follows anational search in which a number of talented candidates were interviewed andconsidered. Steve emerged as the strongest, most broadly supported candidateand the clear choice following an interview process involving physicians,leaders, team members and trustees.

“In addition to his outstandingperformance as Interim General Counsel, Steve’s strong commitment toTriHealth’s mission, vision and values, and his impressive track record asDirector of Risk Management, set him apart as the best candidate to fill thisvital system role,” said Mark C. Clement, TriHealth President and CEO. “Steve’sappointment affirms TriHealth’s commitment to grow and develop talent, andpromote from within, whenever possible.”

As General Counsel, Gracey willdirectly manage all in-house and outside legal services as well as oversee RiskManagement. He will also be responsible for organizing a new TriHealth functionrelated to Government Relations and Advocacy.

A graduate ofColumbia University and UC College of Law, Gracey has served as Director ofRisk Management since joining TriHealth in 2011. In this role, he wasinstrumental in reducing the outstanding liability by millions of dollarsthrough education, early resolution support and improved claim administrationtechniques. Under Gracey’s leadership, his team created a self-insuredliability program for employed physicians and other providers, resulting inmore than $4 million in annual savings.