CEO and Medical Director
Northern Colorado Hospitalists
Dr. Alan Hathcock MD, MPH, FHM serves as the CEO and Medical Director of Northern Colorado Hospitalists, a large independent Hospital Medicine practice founded in 2004, and is the Vice Chief of Staff at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies. Dr. Hathcock has been a healthcare leader for more than 10 years and is dedicated to improving the professional lives of physicians and leaders. He received his degree in English and Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin followed by two years of public health service in Peace Corps Nicaragua. He went on to complete his medical school and master's in public health degrees, as well as his Internal Medicine residency and Chief Resident year at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans.
After residency, he served as the Hospitalist Medical Director at Ochsner Medical Center before joining Northern Colorado Hospitalists (NCH), becoming Chief HR Officer. During his tenure as CHRO, Dr. Hathcock directed recruitment and onboarding, created a new annual performance review program, developed a physician wellness program, acted as a leadership coach for NCH leaders, and served as Chairman of the NCH Board of Directors in addition to overseeing the COVID-19 response.
In 2020, he was selected as CEO and Medical Director of NCH and has continued to lead the NCH team overseeing all clinical and business operations. During his tenure at NCH, Dr. Hathcock has coordinated a 70% growth in the number of physicians, currently approaching 60 in 2023, and has helped facilitate a 21% increase in revenue with decreased operating costs and recognition in 2022 as an MGMA Better Performer. Most importantly, he has shaped NCH to foster an industry low annual physician turnover rate for the past 6 years of 2.5%.
D1: Physician Retention: Leadership Secrets of a Successful Team
Monday, October 23, 2023
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT