Julia Puchtler Named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UPHS
Julia Puchtler Named Senior Vice President and CFO of University of Pennsylvania Health System
Julia Puchtler has been appointed as the senior vice president and chief financial officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), starting July 1, 2024. Puchtler currently serves as the CFO of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), a key academic medical campus within Penn Medicine.
In her new role, Puchtler will oversee executive leadership for various financial aspects of the health system, including revenue cycle, corporate finance, financial operations, budgeting, billing compliance, and supply chain and procurement operations. UPHS serves patients across a wide geographic area, from the Susquehanna River to the New Jersey Shore, through six hospitals, numerous outpatient facilities, and a home care enterprise.
UPHS CEO Kevin B. Mahoney expressed confidence in Puchtler’s abilities, stating, “Julia brings deep financial experience and strong business acumen to this role, which will help guide our organization through this rapidly changing financial landscape in a continued position of strength.”
Puchtler joined Penn Medicine in 2015 and has held various financial positions within the organization. She played a crucial role in planning for the Pavilion project and has been instrumental in the financial management of several key facilities. Puchtler’s background includes senior financial positions at Trinity Health and Catholic Health East, as well as experience at Ernst & Young in health care assurance and advisory services.
Puchtler will succeed Keith Kasper, who will transition to a new role as executive vice president and chief administrative officer of UPHS. Kasper, who has served as CFO of UPHS for the past two decades, played a vital role in leading the organization through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and overseeing the financial integration of several hospitals into the health system.
The appointment of Julia Puchtler as senior vice president and CFO marks a significant development for the University of Pennsylvania Health System, as the organization continues to evolve and adapt to the changing landscape of healthcare.