I am an experienced healthcare executive leader with a focus on continuous operational improvement. I've guided various not-for-profit, for-profit, physician-owned and multi-facility healthcare entities through major organizational change and implemented creative solutions to clinical, financial, and operational challenges. Highlights:-- Obtained a $60M loan to fund the acquisition of Arkansas Heart Hospital. Also, implemented full treasury and banking functions in the organization as it was previously all handled at the corporate office (AR-MED). -- Lead the implementation of a Clinical Documentation Improvement Program at 10 hospitals resulting in improved reimbursement of more than $5M in the first year (MedCath).-- Implemented a productivity system at 12 hospitals resulting in a reduction of Salary, Wages & Benefits of $8M annually.Specialty Areas:Operational Planning and Financial StrategyInnovative Leadership and OversightLead Performance Turnarounds and Implement System EfficiencyTeam Engagement
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