Mr. Allen oversees Keck Medicine’s strategic financial plans, financial and governmental reporting, budgeting, funds flow, revenue cycle and material management. He also leads financial initiatives designed to ensure financial growth and stability, empowering the organization to deliver the highest level of patient care. He has played a key role on Keck Medicine’s finance team since joining the organization as executive administrator for financial planning and decision support. In his most recent role, he served as CFO for Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, overseeing comprehensive financial planning for the medical center. He leads financial strategy, long-range financial planning and capital process, working closely with leadership across Keck Medicine. Daily, he manages the complexities of government regulations, the insurance industry, labor unions, the banking and financing industry, and medical device and pharmaceutical companies, all while making sure that the clinicians and physicians at the health system have the resources to take care of patients. He has also been tasked with leading a revenue cycle initiative to improve the health system’s ability to improve collections, reduce payor denials, and implement new policies and procedures that standardize payor authorizations and improve overall staffing and training. He also serves as staff to the Keck Medical Center hospital governing board for financial matters, and as a member of the health system finance committee.
