Ms. Hebert serves as CFO for Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and vice president of finance for Ochsner Lafayette, overseeing regional budget development, financial forecasting, service-line planning and financial operations for a network that includes the main campus, Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics, two critical access hospitals, two small acute care hospitals and a large physician practice. She leads the narrative and analytical components of monthly financial reporting, presents performance and strategy updates to the finance committee and board of trustees, and is implementing standardized reporting for operating reviews to streamline communication with Ochsner Health’s executive team. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ms. Hebert secured substantial federal grant funding that enabled the system to maintain essential services while navigating the integration of financial systems, payroll and timekeeping associated with the merger into Ochsner. She successfully led the implementation of the Epic EHR with an emphasis on charge capture and revenue integrity, minimizing revenue disruption and supporting optimization of clinical and financial workflows. Under her guidance, employee engagement scores improved from the 39th to the 90th percentile and departmental turnover declined from 30–40% to about 5 %. Ms. Hebert also contributes to the profession nationally through multiple leadership positions with the Healthcare Financial Management Association, including service as president of the Louisiana chapter and as a national regional executive and committee chair.
