Rider named one of top 10 rural hospital CFOs

A member of the team at UHS Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton, N.Y., has received national recognition as a key chief financial officer in the rural hospital field.  LuCinda Rider, CHFP, chief financial officer at the hospital, has been named one of “10 Rural Hospital CFOs to Know/2023” by the nationally respected Becker’s Hospital Review website.

“LuCinda Rider is responsible for financial operations at UHS Delaware Valley, a progressive critical access hospital in upstate New York,” the website reported.  “For 10 consecutive years, she has led the hospital to a positive bottom line.”

The article noted that Ms. Rider “has implemented a strategic investment and cost containment plan that resulted in over 250 of cash on hand.” Outside of her role as CFO, she acts as the UHS Delaware Valley compliance officer and as board chair of the UHS Employee Federal Credit Union. Prior to becoming CFO, she was controller at the hospital in Walton.

Becker’s stated:  “Rural hospitals provide access to health services for communities that may otherwise face barriers to quality care. CFOs of rural hospitals play a key role in ensuring that hospital operations run smoothly.”

The article continued:  “Becker's is pleased to honor the 10 CFOs. We received nominations for this list and chose members based on their leadership roles and accomplishments. Individuals do not pay and cannot pay to be featured.”

In 2021, Becker’s also recognized Ms. Rider nationally as “one of more than 50 women responsible for their hospital’s or health system’s financial operations as CFO.”  That year, the proportion of women in CFO positions at major corporations was at an all-time high, according to Fortune magazine.