Ms. Ford will be succeeding Rebekah Gillespie, who is retiring at the end of 2024, according to a Sept. 3 LinkedIn post from the health system.
Ms. Ford joined the health system in 2003 as a patient accounts representative, according to the post. She was promoted to patient accounts manager in 2010.
Madison County Health Care System is an affiliate of Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne.
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