From leadership appointments at newly formed health systems to financial experts stepping into CEO positions and the end of some decades-long healthcare careers, here are 10 CFO moves that captured the attention of Becker's Hospital Review's readers this year:

Minneapolis.-based Allina Healthcare was upgraded one spot from "Aa3" to "A1" and its financial outlook was revised from "negative" to "stable," Moody's said Dec. 21.

Most health systems — whether religious, secular, for-profit or nonprofit — have a mission statement that outlines their ideology and goals. Defining a system's mission, vision and values can increase staff engagement, boost participation in hospital initiatives and provide a…

Rashard Johnson is the CEO of three hospitals within Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare with more than $1 billion in fiscal responsibility, but his path first wound through Orlando-based University of Central Florida, where he played football on scholarship as a defensive…

The San Mateo County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors has approved an agreement with RIP Medical Debt that will eliminate debt for 72,399 residents, Climate Magazine reported Dec. 20. 

Lawmakers rolled out a roughly $1.7 trillion year-end spending bill Dec. 20, with funds earmarked for health agencies and some new investments that intersect with the work of hospitals and health systems. 

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health posted a $9.5 million loss for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 WJHL reported Dec. 20.

Here are three providers that chose Conifer Health Solutions for revenue cycle management services this year:

Consumer confidence rose to its highest level since April amid growing optimism over the U.S. economy and jobs.

Troubled Leadville, Colo.-based St. Vincent Health made payroll Dec. 9, but its financial future and that of its workers remains unclear.