Talk finance and build a relationship with your CFO

High Reliability, The Healthcare FM Podcast is brought to you by Gosselin/Martin Associates. Our show discusses the issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Facilities Management (FM) function.

Perhaps the most important professional relationship a healthcare facilities director must build is with the CFO of the hospital. And so today's episode is dedicated to and titled "Talk finance and build a relationship with your CFO."

Thanks to our guests, Director of Facilities Management Robert Hacker and his CFO, Jim Corwin. Jim and Robert work for Community Memorial Healthcare in Ventura, CA.

For many directors of FM, finance, and money can be outside of their comfort zone. In this episode, Jim and Robert begin with the basics: How does a hospital get its funding? They discuss the basics of capitation and payer mixes and how they impact the FM budget creation process. They also discuss creating a relationship between an FM and the CFO built on credibility and trust.

Jim offers insights on how FM can bring even more value to the CFO/FM relationship. This is a relevant episode for all healthcare facility directors.

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