Lee has more than three decades of experience in the healthcare finance space.
MultiCare Health System—a Tacoma, Washington-based eleven-hospital system with over $3 billion in annual revenue—has appointed 30-year industry veteran James Lee as its new chief financial officer.
Lee will lead MultiCare’s population-based care strategy and oversee the organization’s financial performance. Before joining MultiCare Lee spent 17 years with Adventist HealthCare in Gaithersburg, Maryland, as executive vice president and chief financial officer. While with Adventist Lee introduced employee wellness programs that aimed to identify health issues early and facilitate timely care. Lee also worked for more than a decade to bring a new hospital to a Maryland community in need.
"I had the privilege of working with James at Adventist HealthCare for 11 years before I came to MultiCare," Bill Robertson, MultiCare CEO, said in a release announcing Lee’s appointment. "He is a positive, thoughtful leader who has broad experience in population-based care, capitated revenue models, finance, and operations. I am thrilled to have him on board.”
As part of the team at MultiCare Lee will be responsible for supporting work to expand patient access to care and services and drive the organization’s ongoing transition away from episodic, fee-for-service care models toward a more value-driven approach.
"I’m energized to start this new chapter in my career," Lee said in the release. "My position at MultiCare combines the challenge of improving the health of a population with providing care in a financially feasible way, and I’m excited for this opportunity."
Amanda Schiavo is the Finance Editor for HealthLeaders.