Sara Hawkins

Director, Payer Relations

Ovation Healthcare

Sara Hawkins has over 20 years experience as a healthcare professional, with skills in healthcare financial analytics, project management, Managed Care modeling, and decision support. She is an expert in data analysis and reconciliation, report writing, and problem solving. Her experience in market positioning, including support in M&A activities and turn around management allows her to identify areas of opportunity for strategic growth, diagnose financial stress, and recognize necessary steps needed to turn a hospital around financially while exercising sound leadership skills and customer service excellence.

Areas of Expertise

  • Financial Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Decision Support
  • Data Reconciliation
  • Report Writing
  • Problem Solving
  • Market Positioning
  • Turnaround Management
  • Financial Improvement
  • Managed Care Modeling

Previous Experience

  • LifePoint Hospitals, Decision Support Analyst
  • Avega Health Systems, Senior Consultant
  • Smart Data Strategies, Software Certification Specialist

Education

  • Masters of Science, Management, Austin Peay State University
  • Bachelor of Science, Organizational Leadership, Middle Tennessee State University

Organizations

  • Healthcare Financial Management Association