Here are five things to know about Mr. Koontz.
1. He has been working as a transition executive for LifePoint since September.
2. In his new role, he will help hospital employees focus on the hospital’s bright future rather than its troubled financial past, Mr. Koontz told the Ledger-Enquirer.
3. Mr. Koontz previously was a healthcare consultant for various community health systems, national hospital corporations and international clients, according to the report. Before that, he was senior vice president of strategy and business development at Houston-based CHI St. Luke’s Health.
4. Mr. Koontz earned a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in public health and health system management from New Orleans-based Tulane University.
5. He is a certified management accountant.
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