Thursday, April 10, 2014

Dr. Timothy Jones named chairman of CoxHealth Joint Operations Committee

CoxHealth is proud to announce the appointment of Timothy Jones, D.O, FAAFP, as the hospital’s Joint Operations Committee (JOC) Chairman. Dr. Jones has been practicing family medicine at CoxHealth for 16 years. He graduated as Valedictorian and with honors from the University of Health Sciences – College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, Mo., in 1998. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and certified in Hospital and Palliative Medicine.

“Dr. Jones is a respected talent in the CoxHealth family,” explains Steve Edwards, President and CEO, CoxHealth. “He unequivocally stands out as the ideal candidate for the role of Joint Operations Committee Chairman. He has long been an engaged member and subcommittee chairman of the JOC, all while serving as the medical director for CoxHealth Network and dedicated family physician to his patients. As an esteemed leader, Dr. Jones will continue a long tradition of positive physician relations within CoxHealth.”

The JOC is a joint physician administrative committee that assures physician voice in the day to day operations of CoxHealth. The JOC is comprised of CoxHealth senior physicians and administrative leaders. Subcommittees of the JOC include Commercial Contracting, Clinic Operations, Electronic Records, Technology Assessment, Electronic Health Records, and Evidence Based Practice.