Skilled executive in the healthcare management industry in a variety of settings with over 25 years experience as CEO/COO for non-profit and for-profit hospitals. Hospitals varied from small, rural facilities to large, urban tertiary care operations. Significant strength in operational turnaround by increasing volume, cutting costs and improving patient, physician, and employee relations.Knowledgeable in managed care contracting and managing at-risk patient populations by utilizing medical information data to improve staff awareness and patient outcomes.Specialties: Identifying and implementing new clinical development programs, maintenance of strong compliance programs, government relations and awareness of financial reimbursement trends within the industry.