Fred Rachman

Dr. Fred Rachman has been with AllianceChicago since its inception in 1997, assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2003. In his role as CEO, he has overall responsibility for AllianceChicago programs, including strategic direction, assurance of appropriate resources, and external relationships. Prior to leading AllianceChicago, he held executive leadership roles at Erie Family Health Centers and Howard Brown Health, attended patients at Erie Family Health Centers, and was a Field Representative for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. Among other activities, Fred also served as co-director of the Chicago Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (CHITREC), served on the Board of Directors of the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), KLAS advisory Board, and the Illinois Health Information Exchange Advisory Committee. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine (MD) and Johns Hopkins University (BA), completed post-graduate courses in Ethics, Economics, and Healthcare Management at Harvard University School of Public Health, and is board-certified in Pediatrics. He is an attending physician in pediatrics at Lurie Children’s and Northwestern Memorial Hospitals.