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The South Peninsula Hospital Community Survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share your feedback! Survey results will be presented to the Board of Directors at the public board meeting on Tuesday, May 28 at 5:30pm in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 and via Zoom. Your input will help inform future planning and priorities at South Peninsula Hospital. We’ll also share the results later this summer during a community presentation, so stay tuned!

Anna Hermanson, Chief Financial Officer at South Peninsula Hospital, has earned Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).  To achieve the distinction of fellowship, applicants must be credentialed as a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), be an HFMA member for at least five years, complete a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and volunteer in HFMA or the healthcare industry, among other professional achievements. Anna is one of only 1,800 HFMA members nationwide to have achieved this accomplishment in the organization’s 75+-year history.

Anna started at South Peninsula Hospital in 2016 as the Business Office Supervisor, bringing with her nearly a decade of healthcare finance experience and training.  She quickly advanced to Director of Patient Financial Services, then Director of Revenue Cycle, then Director of Finance; in 2022 she was named Chief Financial Officer. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Black Hills State University in 2006, her Masters of Science in 2006 from South Dakota State University, and obtained her MBA from Chadron State College in 2014. 

An important part of achieving fellowship is commitment to sharing one’s knowledge and expertise for purpose of community service and training of others.  Anna is former Treasurer and current board member of Homer Chamber of Commerce; Treasurer and Board member for Kenai Peninsula Safari Club International; and Board member for Washington/Alaska Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association. She also serves as the co-chair for the Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association’s Finance & Reimbursement Workgroup.

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) equips its more than 100,000 members nationwide to navigate a complex healthcare landscape. Finance professionals in the full range of work settings, including hospitals, health systems, physician practices and health plans, rely on HFMA to provide the guidance and tools to help them lead their organizations, and the industry, address industry challenges by providing guidance, education, practical tools and solutions.

Photo attached:  Anna Hermanson, Chief Financial Officer, South Peninsula Hospital