29 Jul 2013 Conway Regional CFO to lead national board
The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) — the nation’s largest and leading member organization for healthcare finance professionals — has elected Steven P. Rose, FHFMA, CPA, as chairman of its board of directors for the 2013-2014 term.
Rose is the first Arkansan ever elected to this board in the organization’s history. His term officially began in June.
The HFMA has more than 39,000 chief financial officers and other healthcare executives among its members. The organization provides the resources healthcare organizations need to achieve the sound fiscal health necessary to provide excellent patient care.
Rose, a Greenbrier resident, is the chief financial officer at Conway Regional Health System. A Fellow of HFMA and a certified public accountant, Rose holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Arkansas State University at Jonesboro.
“Steve has proven time and again that he can drive important results both for his health system and for HFMA,” said Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, president and CEO of HFMA. “As the industry makes unprecedented transitions to drive down cost and improve quality, and faces governmental and market-based reform, HFMA needs strong leaders with vision and a track record of success. I’m confident we have found that in Steve Rose.”
“It has been an honor to work with such a solid financial leader as Steve. Conway Regional and the national HFMA are very fortunate to have his expertise to help guide us through the financial challenges that lie ahead,” said Jim Lambert, president and CEO of Conway Regional Health System. “Having known Steve since 1997, I have watched him overcome numerous financial issues to ensure that Conway Regional has been able to grow to meet the needs of our community.”
A member of HFMA since 1985, Rose’s involvement with the National Association has included serving on the Regional Executives Council (Chair 2009-2010), the National Advisory Councils, serving on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Audit and Finance Committee (Chair 2011-2012), the Strategic Planning Committee and the Healthcare Leadership Council (Chair 2012-2013). He has also served the Arkansas Chapter of HFMA as director, secretary, treasurer, president-elect and president. He has received the Follmer Bronze, Reeves Silver, Muncie Gold and Medal of Honor merit awards.
Conway Regional Health System provides complete health care services to the growing communities of north Central Arkansas, centered on a 154-bed acute care medical center. The not-for-profit medical center serves patients with comprehensive care including cardiovascular surgery, cancer diagnosis and treatment, women’s services and rehabilitation therapy services. Additional components of the Conway Regional Health System include an all-digital outpatient imaging center, an outpatient surgery center, Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, several primary care clinics and one of the largest hospital-owned fitness centers in the nation.
More than 1,800 babies were born last year at Conway Regional and the emergency department is one of the busiest in Arkansas with more than 36,000 visits in 2012.
With members in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, HFMA is the nation’s leading membership organization of healthcare finance executives and leaders. HFMA helps its members achieve results by providing education, analysis and guidance, and creating practical tools and solutions that optimize financial management. The organization is a respected and innovative thought leader on top trends and challenges facing the healthcare finance industry. HFMA is the indispensable resource for healthcare finance.
