FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VHC Health™ Advances Regional Expansion Plans, Welcomes Jeffrey Carr as Vice President of Business Development

Arlington, VA (September 6, 2022) – VHC Health™, a community-based health system providing medical services to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, is expanding across the Northern Virginia region in order to bring its services directly to communities where patients and their families live, and to provide the healthcare services they need the most.

As part of its expansion efforts, VHC Health will add several new healthcare locations throughout Northern Virginia—including physician practices and new outpatient services. In 2023, VHC Health will open a $250 million Outpatient Pavilion, and over the next two years, VHC Health Physicians will open additional service locations throughout the region.

To spearhead VHC Health’s growth and business development efforts, VHC Health welcomes Jeffrey Carr, one of America’s top business development leaders in healthcare, as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Carr comes to VHC Health with extensive business development experience, including leadership roles at the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) and Inova.  

“Jeff brings exceptional credentials to VHC Health, and our community will greatly benefit from his expertise and leadership,” said Chris Lane, CEO and President, VHC Health. “VHC Health’s rapid evolution as a regional provider of healthcare has created the need for a Vice President of Business Development to serve our growing organization and community. With his expertise, passion, and extensive experience in our market, Jeff will be the driving force for our continued growth and development in the Washington, DC region.”

Prior to his arrival at VHC Health, Mr. Carr was the Vice President of Business Development at URAC, the largest independent healthcare accreditation organization in the United States, where he was responsible for business development, marketing, education, and sales. Mr. Carr also spent 26 years at Inova, where he served as an entrepreneur and leader of change focusing on physician and employer business development, hospital services, employer and producer partnerships, employee benefits, strategic relationships, and corporate and digital health, among other things. Mr. Carr has also served as a consultant to dozens of high-profile healthcare organizations across the United States. 

“I am thrilled to be joining the distinguished team at VHC Health who provide world-class healthcare to our region,” said Jeffrey Carr. “It is a privilege to be able to serve our community, work with the clinicians and staff at VHC Health, and leverage my background to expand our organization and do great things for the communities we serve.”

About VHC Health^TM:
VHC Health provides exceptional medical services as the region’s community health system. Virginia Hospital Center was recently designated a 2021 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. In 2022, the Hospital was selected for an 11th consecutive Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ and a 20th consecutive ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group. Virginia Hospital Center is a 453-bed not-for-profit teaching facility and designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. VHC Health is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network – a national network of independent healthcare organizations.

###