Vermont Business Magazine - Daniel P. Jantzen, Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer for Dartmouth-Hitchcock, has been named Chief Financial Officer for the health system, Dartmouth-Hitchcock CEO and President Dr. James N. Weinstein announced today.
Daniel P. Jantzen
Jantzen, a 26-year veteran of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, who spent 17 years as a leader of the Finance Department and three years as CFO, will assume his new duties this month. He replaces Robin Kilfeather-Mackey, who in addition to serving as CFO, championed and led Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s environmental efforts, earning the health system national awards and recognition as a “green” hospital. Kilfeather-Mackey will now be pursuing a degree in the environmental sciences and concentrating her attention in that field.
“Robin has been a passionate and dedicated member of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock team for more than 20 years. Her drive for continued learning has been a constant throughout her time here, most recently as one of the first graduates of the Master of Health Care Delivery Science program.” said Weinstein. “We are so grateful to her for her many contributions and wish her the very best on this next adventure.”
The change in leadership comes as the health system continues its focus on population health, value-based care, and new payment models to create a sustainable health system for the region. Affiliations with five hospitals in New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; participation in a number of risk-based payment models, including the One Care Vermont accountable care organization; an insurance product called Benevera Health; a growing telemedicine presence; and new innovations such as ImagineCare, are all part of a strategy to improve health and health care for patients and families, while lowering costs.
“Dan Jantzen is uniquely qualified to lead the increasingly complex financial functions of this $1.9 billion enterprise,” said Weinstein. “Navigating today’s health care environment, with multiple payers, numerous payment models, changing regulations, and challenges at the state and federal level, requires deep knowledge and a thorough understanding of all aspects of the health system and its path to the future. Having served as CFO and then diving deeply into operations for six years, Dan is a perfect choice for this critical role.
“I am excited about our future and the continuing integration and innovation that we need to truly serve our population. Together, across the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health system, we have more than 10,000 skilled and passionate professionals, working to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve, for generations to come,” Weinstein said.
DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK is a nonprofit academic health system serving communities in northern New England. Dartmouth-Hitchcock provides access to more than 1,000 primary care doctors and specialists in almost every area of medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, four affiliate hospitals, 24 ambulatory clinics and through the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock system trains nearly 400 residents and fellows annually, and performs world-class research, in partnership with the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the White River Junction VA Medical Center.
Source: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center July 6, 2016