Southwell welcomes new vice president for ambulatory finance

TIFTON — Southwell announced Monday that Amy Manion will serve as the health care system’s new vice president for ambulatory finance. Southwell includes Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Southwell Medical and Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel, and numerous physician clinics and outpatient centers located throughout south-central Georgia.

“Amy’s duties include review of physician practice financial statements, operating budgets and physician compensation plans,” Claire Byrnes, Southwell’s senior vice president for ambulatory operations, said in a news release. “Amy will deliver special analytical reports and financial decision support to Southwell’s administration, physician services division and revenue cycle department. She will also provide oversight of provider contracting and compensation. We are glad to have Amy on board with us.”

Byrnes said that Manion has more than 15 years of experience in financial planning, accounting and fiscal analysis.

“Amy joins us from Conway Regional Hospital in Conway, Ark., where she served as director of financial planning and most recently as controller,” said Byrnes.

Manion earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

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