Jim Lamb, Chief Financial Officer

Jim Lamb joined AK Child & Family as Finance Director in October 2019 and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the organization’s financial strategy, annual budget preparation, and monthly financial reporting, as well as managing all day-to-day financial operations.

In addition to finance, Jim oversees the Information Technology Department, Revenue Cycle operations, Health Records Department, Utilization Management, Maintenance, and Purchasing.

Jim began his career in banking as a real estate loan officer and commercial lending officer. Before joining AK Child & Family, he spent 30 years as a healthcare executive, working across for-profit healthcare, Tribal healthcare, and nonprofit healthcare.

Jim is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Alaska Behavioral Health Association, advocating for policies and initiatives that support behavioral health services across the state.

HIGHLIGHTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Member Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) 2000 – 2018
• Founding Member, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Tribal Technical Advisory Group – 2004 – 2018
• Founding Member, National Indian Health Board (NIHB) Medicaid and Medicare Policy Committee,  2002 – 2018
• Healthcare Executive at a Top 100 Hospital in America as named by Modern Healthcare, Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma 1996
• Member of management team who was awarded the Chairman’s Challenge signifying top performing, and highest medical quality of all hospitals owned by the for-profit firm of thirty –two hospitals, Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma - Health Management Associates 1995
• One of ten Revenue Cycle Executives chosen to serve on the Cerner Revenue Cycle Council, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 2011- 2013
• Member, Advisory Board Sparks Regional Medical Center Fort Smith, Arkansas 1998 – 2000
• Speaker, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Annual National Institute 2005
• Growth Leader, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium oversight of revenue cycle as it grew from $60M annual third-party cash collections to nearly $500M annually. 2000- 2013
• Member, Baldrige Site Visit Team resulting in Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• Southcentral Foundation 2016
• Appointed member Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Medicaid Reform Committee on Alternative Payment Models – Southcentral Foundation, 2017 - 2018
• Growth Leader, Increased cash collections over 200% in first year with dramatically improved payer mix and continued year over year revenue growth, Southcentral Foundation 2013 – 2018
• Member, Nursing Magnet Steering Committee and Site Visit Team, resulting in award of Nursing Magnet Status, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 2009
• Member, Strategic Planning Committee – resulting the building of a new 180,000 square feet hospital with Primary Care clinics, Specialty Care clinics and Behavioral Healthcare clinics. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 1998 - 2000