Mitch Morris, MD
President, Optum Advisory Services
Mitch Morris has more than 30 years of health care experience in consulting, health care administration, technology and clinical care.
Dr. Morris is an executive vice president of Optum. He has been president of Optum Advisory Services since February 2017.
Prior to joining Optum, Dr. Morris was vice chairman and global leader for the life sciences and health care industry at Deloitte.
He also served as SVP for Healthcare Systems and CIO at MD Anderson Cancer Center. At the latter, he was also professor in surgery and in health services research.
At the University of Texas, Houston, he was professor of biomedical informatics (adjunct). During his academic career, he received international recognition as a leading clinician, researcher and educator.
Dr. Morris earned his BS from the University of Michigan in zoology and anthropology. He then became a doctor of medicine from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Published work
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Intentional agility: Preparing your organization for indefinite uncertainty
October 2020
This white paper offers leaders an approach for developing "intentional agility" - the capability to move through a rapid cycle of strategy, change management and execution - in order to adapt and thrive amidst uncertainty.
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Health care beyond COVID-19: Heading toward a new normal
June 2020
Discussion about the short and long-term implications, and the programs and processes that will survive long after crisis.
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January 2020
Learn why health systems seek to achieve larger scale.
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Making bigger measurably better
November 2019
Explore perspectives on the value of achieving systemness.
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Simplify the payment continuum — together
March 2019
By working together through each phase of the payment process, stakeholders can end unsustainable practices and uncover previously hidden value.
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Drowning in a Sea of Data? Six Ways to Translate Insight into Action
The challenge for those of us in health care, whether we’re providing care or managing reimbursements, is finding practical ways to turn all those undiscovered insights into workflow changes that can help us improve quality while saving money.