EJGH’s Judy Brown named one of the 110 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know

East Jefferson General Hospital is proud to announce that Becker’s Hospital Review has announced that Chief Financial Officer Judy Brown has been named to its list of “110 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know.” The honor recognizes high-performing financial strategists within the hospital industry.

Judy Brown serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for East Jefferson General Hospital. Brown joined EJGH and relocated to the New Orleans area in 2010. She arrived with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry and a strong background in the intricacies of healthcare finance. She is a Board Certified Public Accountant. She received her B.B.An Accounting from the University of Texas and hold a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University.

“We are extremely fortunate to have Judy’s leadership in our organization,” says Dr. Mark Peters, East Jefferson General Hospital’s President, and CEO. “Since joining our team she has helped create a vision for our future and brings the understanding and experience needed to reach that vision.”

Becker’s Hospital Review is a bimonthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. The magazine is geared toward high-level hospital leaders and provides valuable content that includes hospital and health system news, best practices, and legal guidance specifically for decision-makers. Becker’s Hospital Review is a national magazine that reaches more than 15,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs and CFOs.

To compile this list, the Becker’s Hospital Review notes that their “editorial team utilized several sources, including nominations, prior Becker’s Hospital Review lists, and input from industry experts. The financial pressures on hospitals and health systems today are at almost unprecedented levels, like healthcare reform, Medicare and Medicaid cuts, health IT initiatives, and revenue cycle streamlining consume a hospital CFO’s agenda of items to manage. The 110 CFOs included on their list are leaders within the hospital industry who excel at balancing all financial matters within the complex age of hospital budget crunching and reimbursement shrinkage.”