James W. McLothlin

Ballad Health is an integrated community health improvement organization that serves 29 counties in the Appalachian Highlands in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky. The private company is based in Johnson City, TN, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Ballad Health's system includes 21 hospitals, post-acute care and behavioral health services, and a large multi-specialty group physician practice. The company works closely with an active independent medical community and community stakeholders to improve the health and well-being of close to one million people. Ballad Health is striving to become a national model for rural health and healthcare by leading in the adoption of value-based payments, addressing health-related social needs, funding clinical and health systems research, and committing to long-term investments in strong children and families in the region. The company was founded in 2018, and the CEO is Alan M. Levine.