DaVita Healthcare Partners, New MexicoSenior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Jun. 2009 - Jan. 2015Albuquerque, NMDaVita Healthcare Partners is a 250-provider, multispecialty practice with freestanding sleep, endoscopy, urgent care and plastic surgery centers, as well as a Diagnostic Imaging Centers. Markedly improved the operational / financial performance and decision making in a physician practice, which had separated from Lovelace Health System nine month earlier. Enhanced and strengthened financial controls, reporting, systems and performance across the accounting and finance departments. Guided the efforts of a Director of Finance, Vice President of Accounting/Controller, and revenue cycle team, along with professionals in coding, materials management, purchasing, compliance, banking and facilities. Held dotted-line accountability to payor and vendor contracting. -Partnered with other members of the executive team to transform an unprofitable physician practice, originally part of an integrated healthcare system, into a profitable, independent, physician-owned multispecialty practice. -Effectively drove and managed change. Directly participated in negotiations that facilitated the merger of ABQ Health Partners, LLC and HealthCare Partners Systems, LLC (DaVita Healthcare Partners). -Improved service by building a high-performance team. Developed Decision Support Team to accommodate reporting and analytics necessary for total care management (UM, CM and DM) and risk/gain-sharing payor contracts.