Eric Young
Performance Improvement
Eric Young has extensive hands-on experience in hospital and health system finance, strategy and operations.
Eric works with Optum Advisory Services clients on a wide array of health system margin improvement efforts. His areas of focus include health system finance, cost management, revenue cycle and reimbursement, debt and capital management and strategic growth.
He has 29 years of experience in health care finance and operations, including more than 17 years as a health system chief financial officer.
Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Urbana University and a Master of Business Administration from Capital University.
Published work
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November 2020
This planning tool provides strategies to respond to immediate risk, create responsive care delivery and build capacity for future growth.
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Responding to market fluctuations: A CEO planning tool for rapid-cycle response
November 2020
This planning tool provides a rapid cycle approach and strategies to enact short-term adjustments while building long-term resilience.
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How bond rating agencies rate health systems
February 2020
See key takeaways for health system CFOs.
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CFO perspective on real-time payments
Unpack the role CFOs can play in a coordinated payment system.
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See how provider and payer CFOs can collaborate to streamline verification of benefits and medical eligibility.