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Lisa Miller

CFO for Bemidji Region

Sanford Health

Bemidji, MN

Ms. Miller serves as CFO for Sanford Health’s Bemidji Region, overseeing financial planning, performance management and long-range fiscal strategy across the rural health system. She led the implementation of relative value units-based compensation for a medical group of more than 800 clinicians, aligning incentives with productivity and quality outcomes. Ms. Miller introduced Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to standardize workflows and reduce waste, and implemented rolling forecasting and long-range planning processes that contributed to improved bond ratings. She has also led a comprehensive staff restructuring initiative to streamline operations, which then strengthened coding accuracy and revenue integrity. Ms. Miller served as financial lead during a public purchase transaction and supported master facility planning for significant capital construction projects. Beyond her CFO role, she has led clinical operations, facility planning and data analytics functions, and previously served as director of population health management. Ms. Miller’s prior roles include controller at the Center for Diagnostic Imaging, director of financial analysis at St. Louis Park, Minn.-based Park Nicollet Health Services and vice president of finance for clinic operations at Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services.

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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.

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