Join us as Laurie Beth Jones interviews Doug Hawthorne, the chief executive officer of Texas Health Resources, about the Importance of having a strategic Vision and compelling Mission and the role of Health Care Reform in the delivery of quality health services. Doug earned his Bachelor of Science degree and his Master's degree in Health Care Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. He served Presbyterian Healthcare Resources in many roles since his graduation in 1971. Guided by the mission of improving the health of the people in the communities served by Texas Health, Hawthorne has successfully implemented a unique vision and conquered several challenges within the system and his industry.