Grow as We Go: Ryan Cork

Wonks at Work

Our guest for this episode, Ryan Cork, is leading business-sector efforts in Northwest Arkansas to respond to a rapidly changing healthcare environment in the midst of population growth. Cork has extensive experience in healthcare administration, having worked in multiple roles for the Cleveland Clinic, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and The James Cancer Hospital. Currently serving as Northwest Arkansas Council's Healthcare Transformation Division executive director, Cork shares how the council is responding to increased demand for healthcare services in the region and how businesses may have to adapt to the surging costs of employer-based health insurance.