Director will provide leadership in finance and accounting at the Hospital

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL., NOV 19, 2012. Florida Hospital Zephyrhills has hired Dan Crunk as the new Finance Director. In this position, he will be responsible for analyzing financial statement trends, working with Hospital department leadership in the areas of payment methodologies and reimbursement, utilizing cost/managerial accounting techniques to review and explain productivity, and lead revenue cycle improvements for the Hospital and employed physicians.
Mr. Crunk was most recently employed with Emory-Adventist Hospital in Smyrna, GA, where he held the position of Controller. Prior to this, he worked for Huguley Memorial Medical Center in Fort Worth, TX, as Senior Accountant. He holds a BBA in Accounting from Southwestern Adventist University.
“Dan brings strong skills in problem solving and analysis, as well as a strong background with Adventist Health System in accounting and finance all the way back from his early days of internships in Texas,” said Paul Ziegele, Chief Financial Officer at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, “his leadership will be a great addition to the team.”

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About Florida Hospital Zephyrhills
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills is a 139-bed regional medical center located in East Pasco County. It is a member of the Florida Hospital network of Adventist Health System, the largest health care provider in the state. Florida Hospital Zephyrhills has an award-winning Heart Institute and is the only Tampa Bay Area Hospital to receive the 2010 HealthGrades Excellence Award for Coronary Intervention. The only nationally accredited chest pain center in East Pasco County, the Heart Institute is also one of only ten nationally accredited heart failure hospitals in the country. In 2012 Florida Hospital Zephyrhills launched a comprehensive Neuroscience Institute to immediately respond to acute strokes and provide brain surgery, spine surgery and minimally invasive neuro-interventions. The hospital offers robotic partial knee replacement through its Orthopaedic Institute. It also offers emergency services, surgical services, obstetrics and the Simpson Breast Health Center. Visit www.fhzeph.org for more information.