Were he keeping score, he says, his career has had more high points than lows. He's received prestigious awards and Intermountain has been honored a number of times as an example of a well-run health-care system. Among his favorite honors is a national study that says if the care and cost in three areas — Rochester, N.Y.; Salt Lake City and Portland, Ore. — could be replicated nationwide, Americans would save $35 billion and the outcomes for patients would be significantly better.
