Ms. Krutak’s role as executive vice president and CFO of Ballad Health entails the oversight of the health system’s financial operations, processes and systems. With her deep industry experience, she is instrumental in leading long term financial sustainability efforts, including identifying growth opportunities, assessing healthcare trends and regulatory changes, and driving innovative business models. Ms. Krutakwas was a key player in the merger of Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance to create Ballad Health. Her achievements include effective cost-cutting measures in a challenging payer mix and low-wage index environment and the successful consolidation and refinancing of both legacy health systems’ debts.
