Thursday, September 8, 2016

Harvey Ikner Honored with Retirement Reception

Harvey Ikner, associate administrator for ambulatory services for USA Health, recently retired after 27 years of service to the health system.

Ikner began his career at USA in 1981 as the Business Office Manager for Patient Billing at USA Medical Center. Several years later, he served as the Business Manager for the USA Department of Internal Medicine. In 1992, Harvey left for UAB, where he served as Executive Administrator for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 2000, he returned to USA as Chief of Practice Operations. In 2015, he was named Associate Administrator for Ambulatory Services

Ikner has served as President of the Medical Group Management Association of Alabama as well as President and member of the board of directors for the Association of Managers of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Throughout his 27 years at USA Health, Ikner has supported the organization's academic and clinical missions in both large and small ways. Recently, he has played a significant leadership role on major projects including development of the Strada Patient Care Center, the Unity electronic health record, and the health system integration process. He has also served as a mentor to many leaders in our health system.

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