Navvis Appoints Tim Elliott as Chief Executive Officer

February 24, 2026 at 08:05 AM EST

Co-founder and long-time company executive has an established track record of accelerating performance and transformation for health systems, health plans, and physician enterprises nationwide

Navvis, the leading value-based care enablement company, today announced the appointment of Tim Elliott as its chief executive officer. Elliott, a healthcare industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, is one of Navvis’ founders and has served the company in several prominent roles, including president, chief corporate development officer, and executive vice president and general counsel. He is also the chief executive officer of Navvis’ parent company, Surround Care, and will continue in that role. The appointment positions Navvis for continued growth, expanding its partnerships with some of the largest and most innovative health systems, health plans, and physician enterprises in the U.S.

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Elliott’s expertise spans important healthcare disciplines including strategic partnership models, physician payment constructs, risk-based strategies, and value-based care and population health operations, with a deep understanding of the balance between and drivers of performance in both volume- and value-based initiatives. During Elliott’s tenure at Navvis, the company accomplished several industry firsts and recognition in prestigious programs and research. Highlights include:

Developing the country’s first and only state-wide payment transformation initiative in Hawaii, resulting in the transition of virtually all (95%+) primary care physicians to value-based payments;
Establishing the country’s first nationally-focused professorship in population health at Thomas Jefferson University;
Expanding Navvis’ partnership with SSM Health, one of the country’s largest and most innovative health systems, to support patients and physicians across Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin;
Operationalizing Navvis’ comprehensive capabilities and partnership approach, resulting in being recognized by IDC, a top-tier analyst firm, as a leader in value-based care strategic services; and,
Achieving strong performance in value-based care, resulting in being honored by Modern Healthcare, the industry’s premier publication, as a Best in Business recipient, an award that assesses top companies in healthcare across the U.S.

“Navvis continues to be a strategic and valued partner in the transformation of care delivery at SSM Health,” said Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE, president and CEO, SSM Health. “The Navvis partnership is helping SSM Health to achieve our mission of providing exceptional, affordable care to the patients and communities we serve, especially for those who need us most. We look forward to continuing our important initiatives together, working closely with Tim and the entire Navvis team.”

“Healthcare transformation requires bringing the right partners together around a shared vision, and I am honored to lead Navvis as we accelerate transformation with our partners,” said Tim Elliott, CEO, Navvis. “Together, we will continue pushing the industry forward—advancing innovative care models, empowering our health system, health plan, and physician enterprise partners to achieve breakthrough performance, and driving toward better health outcomes at a lower total cost of care. The greatest opportunities lie ahead as we align all stakeholders—payers, providers, and patients—around what matters most, delivering exceptional care that's affordable and accessible to all.”

Navvis currently supports over 3.1 million patients and approximately 4,600 affiliated physicians across 13 U.S. markets. The company's comprehensive value-based care enablement services span strategy, operational transformation, financial advisory, practice optimization, hospital patient throughput and capacity management, technology integration, and ongoing care model management.

To learn more about Navvis' value-based care and healthcare transformation services, visit www.navvishealthcare.com.

About Navvis
Navvis is the leading value-based care enablement company, driving performance in value-based care and valuable volume. As an operating partner to some of the country’s most innovative health systems, physician enterprises, and health plans, we provide solutions that accelerate the journey to value-based care. Our approach is market-based – we respect the unique needs of populations in each community, including access to care, culture, values, and capabilities. Together with our partners, we set a new national standard in healthcare performance that delivers the affordability, quality, access, and experience that all patients deserve.
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