Providence St. Joseph Health, the organization formed through the merger of Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services and Irvine, Calif.-based St. Joseph Health, named Venkat Bhamidipati executive vice president and CFO.
Here are four things to know about Mr. Bhamidipati.
1. He will officially begin at Providence St. Joseph Health July 31, taking over for interim CFO Jo Ann Escasa-Haigh. Ms. Escasa-Haigh will become CFO of operations.
2. At Providence St. Joseph, he will oversee various areas, including supply chain, finance, revenue cycle and accounting, among others, according to the health system.
3. Prior to his hiring at Providence St. Joseph, Mr. Bhamidipati was managing director for business development and growth strategy at Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft.
4. Mr. Bhamidipati also previously served as CFO of operations and technology at Microsoft and CFO of the organization's Worldwide Enterprise Group.