Patrick T. Courneya, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer, Health Plan at HealthPartners. He was the former executive vice president and chief medical officer for National Health Plan and Hospitals Quality at Kaiser Permanente. In this role, Dr. Courneya oversaw Kaiser Permanente’s national quality agenda, helped ensure the organization’s members and communities received the best quality and service Kaiser Permanente offers, and advocated for the advancement of evidence-based medicine and proven innovation for the industry.
Dr. Courneya previously served 10 years as medical director and associate medical director for HealthPartners Health Plan. Additionally, he has played a significant role in advancing health care quality and innovation on a national level. He is board certified in Family Practice and was a family practice physician for 25 years. Professional activities include chairing the Chief Medical Officer Leadership Council at America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Medical Directors Council at the Alliance of Community Health Plans. Dr. Courneya also served as a commissioner for the California Future Health Workforce Commission and sat on the board of directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of California.
Dr. Courneya received his undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota and his medical degree from the University of Minnesota. He completed his Family Practice Residency at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and remains board certified in that specialty. He has served as medical leader in various roles at medical group, hospital and health plan levels.
Becker’s Hospital Review recognized Dr. Courneya in 2016 and 2017 as one of 100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know.