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Richard Baland

Richard Baland, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Richardson Medical CenterChief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Richardson Medical Center
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Richard Baland is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Richardson Medical Center in Rayville, Louisiana. Formerly, Mr. Baland performed the same roles with Lutheran Social Services (LSSS) and Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC). LSSS operates not for profit assisted living, residential psychiatric treatment, foster care, adoption and related service facilities in approximately 35 locations in three states. YKHC operates not for profit hospitals and clinics in approximately 65 locations in a 75,000 square mile area. Before those roles, he served as the CEO for the Texoma Womens Clinics and Hospital in Wichita Falls, TX. Earlier in his career, he worked as the Billing Supervisor for Parkland, the world’s largest public hospital, with 997 licensed beds. Mr. Baland holds an MBA in Finance from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He is certified or licensed as a CPA, DABFE, CHC, and a NHA. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2007 - present Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Richardson Medical Center
2005 - 2006 Chief Financial Officer
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES South
2003 - 2005 Chief Financial Officer
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp
1996 - 2002 Administrator
Texoma Women's Clinic

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What can Hospitals do about their Spending and Borrowing in 2008? | 04-21-2008
Author: Richard Baland, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Richardson Medical Center

Increasing interest rates and debt service, a Decrease in available cash, a Migration to more fixed rate borrowing and appeals to state governments for assistance, a delay in physical plant additions/upgrades

There will be significant growth in Healthcare Real Estate in the next ten years. But in what areas? | 04-04-2008
Author: Richard Baland, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Richardson Medical Center

For one reason, this industry has outperformed the commercial average for the most recent eight years. Secondly, demographics are driving medical services. More of the population is aging. People are living longer. And Medical technology is improving at a rate that provides new and better healthcare...

Walk in Clinic business may not be as easy as it appears. | 02-06-2008
Author: Richard Baland, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Richardson Medical Center

Yes, WalMart has a large pool of patients. And there are competitive advantages with regard to the convenience of a pharmacy and over the counter remedies. However, having patients is only one piece of the puzzle. The business of medicine is more complex than merely having patients or customers.

Repayments to Medicare May Be Too Much to Ask | 12-03-2007
Author: Richard Baland, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Richardson Medical Center

The government has paid hundreds of millions less as a result of these measures. Now, the government has targeted the Hospice industry. Of course, there is no physician that can predict how long a patient will live. Physicians sign orders for Hospice patients that are terminal. The physician cannot...

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