CareSource, a nonprofit, managed care organization serving 440,000 Georgians, today announced Dr. Minh Nguyen as the chief medical officer (CMO) for CareSource Georgia. Dr. Nguyen is responsible for overseeing CareSource Georgia’s clinical strategy, population health, health equity and the quality of health care services, and work to improve health outcomes for patients through collaboration with providers and community-based organizations.
“Dr. Nguyen has been an instrumental part of our Georgia leadership team, and his expertise and passion for improving the health and well-being of our members make him exceptionally well-suited to lead our clinical operations,” said Jason Bearden, market president for CareSource Georgia. “He will continue to further our goal of expanding access to care in addition to developing and leading initiatives that not only meet quality and safety objectives but improve health outcomes for Georgians.”
Dr. Nguyen most recently served as market medical officer for CareSource Georgia where he led and supported all quality, population health and clinical initiatives to manage and improve health outcomes for members. He also serves on the CareSource Health Equity Advocacy Team (HEAT) to help ensure health equity activities and standards are embedded into organizational policies and procedures.
“As a physician, I believe that health care is about more than treating physical illness. It’s about caring for the whole health of individuals and the communities where they live,” said Nguyen. “I am proud to be part of an organization that is committed to addressing social determinants of health and to advancing health equity across our state. As chief medical officer, I will work with our team and community partners to continue to find innovative ways to close gaps in care and improve quality of care and health outcomes.”
Prior to joining CareSource, Dr. Nguyen served in various leadership and clinical roles at Harvard Faculty Physician and WellStar. Dr. Nguyen is a graduate of the University of California San Diego and the Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.