Georgia system taps revenue cycle VP from HCA

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Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold has named Ryan Palmer vice president of revenue cycle.

Mr. Palmer joins the four-hospital system from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, where he was central business office director in San Antonio, according to a Nov. 9 news release from Archbold. He previously held finance roles at hospitals and health systems in California, Tennessee, Ohio and Utah. 

“Ryan brings a strong track record of improving revenue cycle performance across diverse health systems,” Archbold President and CEO Darcy Craven said in the release. “His ability to lead teams, strengthen operational processes and deliver measurable financial results will be a tremendous asset to our organization.”

Archbold operates four hospitals: Archbold Memorial in Thomasville, Archbold Grady, Archbold Mitchell and Archbold Brooks. It also runs a network of specialty clinics across southern Georgia.

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