Christopher Hickey joins NBH as chief financial officer
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Christopher L. Hickey of Queensbury, N.Y., has been.jpg)
named chief financial officer for Northern Berkshire Healthcare in North Adams.Hickey comes to NBH from Glens Falls, N.Y., Hospital, where he worked for 15 years and most recently served as Vice President of Strategic Business Development and Support Services. Hickey has spent 23 years in healthcare finance, including 19 years leading all aspects of financial management and operations at hospitals, including St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Memorial Hospital, both in Albany. He also has experience in strategic financial planning and capital financing.
“After an intensive search, we are pleased to welcome Chris Hickey to Northern Berkshire Healthcare and the community,” said NBH President and CEO Richard Palmisano. “We face unique challenges in this area: more elderly patients than average, a poorer population than average, and a more vulnerable population overall. To address the health needs of our community, we need someone with Chris’s qualifications to manage our finances. We will rely on him to help us achieve our financial goals so that we can continue to meet our community’s needs.”
Hickey will be responsible for the financial matters of NBH and its family of care providers, which includes North Adams Regional Hospital, the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Northern Berkshire, Sweet Brook Transitional Care and Living Centers, and Sweetwood Continuing Care Retirement Community. In addition to directing all aspects of financial operations, he will also have direct responsibilities for functions such as Information Technology, Case Management, Materials Management, and Revenue Cycle.
“I’m looking forward to my work with NBH and the community,” said Hickey. “The financial aspect of healthcare is a big piece of meeting our mission of providing exceptional care, and with careful management of our financial resources we will be successful.”
Hickey holds degrees from Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., and Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. He is a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and has served as a national board member of that organization.
For information on NBH: www.nbhealth.org.
