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Havery Yorke, CEO of Southwestern Vermont Heath Care for 17 yeras, said Wednesday that he would resign in order to restore confidence in the health care system's leadership. This past week, acconting errors had reduced expected revenues by $5 million.
Hospital officials learned the facility was facing a potential deficit of $1.3 million after overestimating Medicare payments by $3.8 million and underestimating bad debts by 1.3 million.
Dr. Mark Novotny, chief medical officer, has been appointed interim leader for the hospital.