McDonald, 50, joined Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity in 2003 as an internal consultant and led the system's rollout of a uniform electronic health record and revenue management tools. In her current role, McDonald leads the implementation of value-based population health strategies such as bundled payment for care improvement, strategic and business development for accountable care organizations, clinical-care networks and integrated care-coordination development. McDonald is also credited with playing an integral role in helping the organization attract, develop and retain employees who better reflect the diversity of the many communities Trinity serves.

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"I believe that having a diverse workforce as well as a diverse leadership team helps us serve our patients better."

Read the complete Furst Group interview with Tauana McDonald.