Vizient taps former University of Miami Health exec as CFO: 3 takeaways

Vizient, a group purchasing organization, selected David F. Ertel to serve as CFO, effective May 22.

Here are three takeaways:

1. Mr. Ertel comes to Vizient from University of Miami Health System and the Leonard Miller School of Medicine in Miami, where he served as CFO and chief strategy officer.

2. He previously served in leadership positions at Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia and Morgan Stanley's National Health Care Group.

3. He holds an MBA from New York City-based Columbia University.