HCA (NYSE:HCA), which operates 165 hospitals and 115 surgery centers in
20 states and England, today announced Chris Taylor, a 29-year veteran
of the company, has been named President of Parallon, effective
immediately.
Taylor has served as Chief Financial Officer of Parallon, an HCA
subsidiary, since 2012, and he has served as interim President of
Parallon since November 2013.
Parallon is a leading provider of healthcare business and operational
services to more than 1,400 hospitals and 11,000 non-acute care
providers. The company offers healthcare providers a complete range of
industry-leading business solutions, which include group purchasing
through HealthTrust Purchasing Group®, staffing management, supply chain
services, project management, revenue cycle management and other
business solutions.
Taylor reports to William B. Rutherford, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of HCA. A search for a new CFO of Parallon is
underway.
“Chris has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities throughout his
career with HCA, and his hospital leadership experience has given him a
deep understanding of the challenges healthcare providers are facing,”
said Rutherford. “We are confident Parallon will continue to help its
clients succeed under Chris’s continued leadership.”
Before becoming CFO of Parallon, Taylor served as CFO of HCA’s TriStar
Division, comprising 17 hospitals in Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky. In
this role, he helped lead successful market expansions and process
improvement initiatives that resulted in significant revenue and
earnings growth for the organization.
Taylor is a board member of the Nashville Chapter of the American Red
Cross and United Way of Williamson County, and is a member of several
professional organizations, including the Healthcare Financial
Management Association (HFMA), the American College of Healthcare
Executives (ACHE) and the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH). He
earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Tennessee Wesleyan
College and an MBA from Belmont University.
All references to “Company” and “HCA” as used throughout this release
refer to HCA Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates.
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