July 2010 :: State Highlights

HFMA 2010-11 Board of Directors Begin Their Terms

Published Tuesday Jun 29, 2010

Westchester – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA’s) Board of Directors is composed of 13 members. This spring HFMA members elected three new directors, a Chair-Elect, and a Secretary/Treasurer to serve on the incoming 2010-11 Board. All terms of office began on June 1, 2010.

“The membership of our new HFMA Board of Directors will be on the frontline of issue and implementation solutions as powerful healthcare reforms unfold in this new decade. Our Board represents expertise in a cross-section of healthcare industry segments, geography, and patient settings. Their diversified knowledge will help guide sound financial stewardship which, in turn, enables better patient care,” said Dick Clarke, HFMA President and CEO.

HFMA Board of Directors to serve in the 2010-11 term are as follows:

Chair

Debora Kuchka-Craig, FHFMA

Corporate Vice President, Managed Care, MedStar Health

Chair – Elect

Gregory M. Adams, FHFMA  

Senior Vice President and Partner, Panacea Healthcare Solutions, LLC    

Secretary/Treasurer

Ralph E. Lawson, FHFMA, CPA

Executive Vice President and CFO, Baptist Health South Florida

Richard L. Clarke, DHA, FHFMA

CEO and President, HFMA

New Board Members

 Kiran N. Batheja, FHFMA

Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

Melinda S. Hancock, FHFMA

Interim Chief Financial Officer, Bon Secours Charity Health System, New York

Phyllis F. Lantos, FHFMA

Executive Vice President, CFO, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Continuing Board Members

Peter DeAngelis, Jr., FHFMA, CPA

COO, Catholic Health East

Edward J. Giniat, CPA

Partner, Industry Sector Leader, Health Care, KPMG LLP

James G. Lee, FHFMA, FACHE

Senior Vice President and CFO, Adventist Healthcare, Inc.

Paul E. Pedersen

Senior Director, Provider Network Administrator, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana

Steven P. Rose, FHFMA, CPA

CFO, Conway Regional Health System

Christine D. Sarrico, FHFMA

President and CFO, Enloe Medical Center