Exclusive to The Grant County Beat – August 20, 2015
Subject: An open letter to the citizens of Grant County regarding the financial management and performance of Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC)
From: David R. Furnas, CHCIO, CISM, CISSP, PMBA
Former Chief Information Officer for GRMC, 2006-2013
Citizens of Grant County - It has come to my attention that some members of the community are calling into question the performance of Mr. Craig Stewart, former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for GRMC, with some individuals even going so for as to allege he may have engaged in professional misconduct that directly contributed to GRMC’s recent sub-optimal financial performance.
I can easily explain how that could simply not be true and, to do that, I need to take just a few minutes of your time to familiarize you with three elements of the financial management process at GRMC in which the CFO plays a key role: