Mr. Henrichs is responsible for the overall financial stewardship of University of Iowa Health Care, one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, including its hospitals, physician practice operations and academic missions across clinical care, education and research. He oversees all core financial operations, including budgeting and forecasting, accounting, debt management, revenue cycle finance and third-party contracting. He develops and executes long-range financial and capital plans, including multibillion-dollar investment strategies to support growth in clinical capacity, ambulatory access and academic programs. Mr. Henrichs became permanent associate vice president and CFO in December 2021 and brings more than 30 years of healthcare financial leadership experience. Under his leadership, the health system has maintained strong credit ratings, including “Aa2, stable” from Moody’s and an “AA” long-term rating from S&P, supporting continued access to capital. He has modernized financial management practices, including transitioning the organization to a rolling forecast model, and has overseen efforts to improve revenue cycle performance, reduce structural expense, and enhance transparency at both the departmental and enterprise level. Mr. Henrichs leads the UI Health Care finance committee, serves on the Iowa Poison Control Center board and serves on the strategic CFO steering committee for the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the Vizient CFO networking steering committee. The health system’s medical center annually ranks as the top hospital in Iowa according to U.S. News & World Report.
