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Decker, who came onboard at Optum in 2019, leads the care delivery and ambulatory care aspects of Optum Care, a network of 60,000 physicians working in 2,000 locations. He also oversees platforms serving behavioral health, population health and complex care. Optum expects to treat 4 million people in accountable care models this year, with home-based and behavioral services driving value-based care growth. Decker arrived at Optum after more than two decades at Mayo Clinic, where he most recently filled the dual positions of chief medical information officer for the system and CEO of Mayo Clinic in Arizona.