Here are five hospital and health system CFOs who were in the news this past week.
1. Peter K. Markell, treasurer and CFO of Boston-based Partners HealthCare, was in the news this week discussing challenges the system is facing regarding Neighborhood Health Plan, the system's insurance arm.
2. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan CFO Kathy Lancaster was in the news this week discussing her system's strong financial results for fiscal 2014.
3. Michael Tengeres was in the news this week as he was named vice president and CFO of Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network.
4. Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System CFO David Smith was in the news this week discussing why it is necessary to change the definition of success in healthcare.
5. Jennifer Hamilton was in the news this week as she was named CFO of SageWest Health Care in Riverton, Wyo.
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