Before his current position, Perlin held significant leadership roles in healthcare organizations. Notably, as President, Clinical Operations, and Chief Medical Officer at HCA Healthcare, he spearheaded initiatives aimed at enhancing care delivery across the system's extensive network of 189 hospitals and 2,200 other healthcare facilities. Perlin's CHARGE consortium facilitated accelerated research by leveraging real-world evidence from over 400,000 COVID inpatients.
Previously, Perlin served as Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health from April 6, 2004 to August 11, 2006.[1] In this capacity, he led the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to prominence by successfully implementing a national electronic health record system[2] and achieving benchmark clinical performance.[3]
He actively participated in various Federal Commissions, including the Congressional Budget Office Health Advisor role and membership in MedPAC (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission) (2018).[4] Additionally, he chaired the VA Special Medical Advisory Group.[5]
As an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2015,[6] he has co-chaired NAM action collaboratives on critical topics such as digital health, combatting the opioid epidemic, and healthcare sustainability in the face of climate change. His board service includes positions at Columbia University's Health Policy and Management program[7] and Vanderbilt University School of Engineering.[8] Furthermore, he served as a trustee of Meharry Medical College for 15 years.
Perlin assumed the role of President and CEO of the Joint Commission on March 1, 2022.[9]
