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Megan Rath

CFO

South Central Health

Wishek, ND

Ms. Rath oversees budgeting, policy, capital allocation and margin management while steering asset and resource decisions for the hospital. Her financial leadership helped move the organization from the brink of closure to a position of stability, pairing cost control with performance improvement. She leads strategy development and execution to strengthen operating results and balance sheet resilience. Ms. Rath drove an EHR upgrade that modernized clinical and financial data flows and supported better revenue integrity. She embeds accountability through clear financial policies and decision frameworks aligned with mission and access. Her work positions South Central Health to sustain rural services while investing prudently in priority needs.

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2023 Winner

Executives

29 Rural Hospital CFOs

Historically, rural areas have suffered a lack of access to quality healthcare. Members of rural communities may have to travel long distances, pay exorbitant costs, or face other barriers. Rural hospitals work hard to ease the burden on underserved communities, and CFOs are a crucial part of the equation.

Rural hospital CFOs maintain the financial health of their institutions, set strategic plans, secure funding, and keep costs affordable for patients.

CFORural & Critical Access

2024 Winner

Executives

Rural Hospital CFOs to Know

Historically, rural areas have suffered a lack of access to quality healthcare. Members of rural communities may have to travel long distances, pay exorbitant costs, or face other barriers. Rural hospitals work hard to ease the burden on underserved communities, and CFOs are a crucial part of the equation.

CFORural & Critical Access

2025 Winner

Executives

Women Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know

Female CFOs of hospitals and health systems skillfully handle strategic financial planning, annual budgets, investments and more.

CFO

2025 Winner

Executives

Rural Hospital CFOs to Know

Historically, rural areas have suffered a lack of access to quality healthcare. Members of rural communities may have to travel long distances, pay exorbitant costs, or face other barriers. Rural hospitals work hard to ease the burden on underserved communities, and CFOs are a crucial part of the equation.

CFORural & Critical Access

2026 Winner

Executives

41 Rural Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know

Historically, rural areas have suffered a lack of access to quality healthcare. Members of rural communities may have to travel long distances, pay exorbitant costs, or face other barriers. Rural hospitals work hard to ease the burden on underserved communities, and CFOs are a crucial part of the equation.

CFORural & Critical Access

2025 Winner

Hospital & Health Systems

Women Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know

Female CFOs of hospitals and health systems skillfully handle strategic financial planning, annual budgets, investments and more.

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