Rob McMurray
Chief Financial Officer ChristianaCare
- Wilmington DE
Rob McMurray is the Finance leader at ChristianaCare and is a nationally recognized public speaker.
Biography
Areas of Expertise
Education
Drexel University
M.B.A.
Corporate Finance and Accounting Control
Temple University
B.B.A.
Economics
Multimedia
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Media Appearances
Improving the Patient Billing Experience
American Hospital Association Podcast Series online
2021-11-29
In this first in a series of three Member in Action podcasts, AHA speaks with Rob McMurray, chief financial officer of ChristianaCare in Delaware, about how the health system is tailoring its billing approach to better meet patients’ needs. Listen here. For more on improving the patient billing experience, visit the AHA’s patient billing resources.
Why this paperless flu shot drive doubles as a preparedness drill
Technical.ly / Delaware
2019-10-10
The goal to vaccinate the staff all in one day is only one part of the the event. Another is the #HitMeWithYourFluShot social media hashtag that reminds people in the community that it’s time to get an annual flu shot, a push that includes a “selfie” campaign of on-and-offline ads featuring ChristianaCare employees, including everyone from drivers to nurses to CFO Rob McMurray...
Mission and Growth: Intersections for Nonprofit and for-profit Health Systems
HealthLeaders
2019-09-04
"There is natural tension with being a nonprofit and being able to maintain the organizational vitality to further our mission," says CFO Rob McMurray, MBA, CPA, of Wilmington, Delaware-based Christiana Care Health System...
3 Strategic Differences Between Nonprofit and for-profit Hospitals
HealthLeaders
2019-09-03
Nonprofit health systems have more of a long-term strategic approach to struggling hospitals, says CFO Rob McMurray, MBA, CPA, at Wilmington, Delaware-based Christiana Care Health System.
"In a for-profit business, there is a greater focus on shorter- or nearer-term profitability. Whereas, in a not-for-profit organization, there is a greater focus on the long-term organizational vitality of the health system that is serving the community. As a result, the not-for-profit organizations are going to be more likely to accept short-term losses, with the understanding that there are going to be long-term positive benefits to the community," he says...
Workday Receives Top Healthcare Ranking For Second Year In A Row
Forbes
2019-02-08
We’re also delighted when we get this feedback directly. For example, Rob McMurray, CFO of Christiana Care, which joined the Workday healthcare community in 2016, had this to say:
“Workday has demonstrated what partnership means. Workday understands what keeps me up at night as a CFO. Workday’s support model allows me to focus less on transactions, so I can focus more on strategy. We can put more time into planning, executing, and analyzing.”...
Three Tips Toward Smarter Healthcare Supply Chain Management
Forbes
2018-09-17
Christiana Care is among the organizations that are adopting a unified system. Rob McMurray, chief financial officer at Christiana Care, explains, “Our Workday supply chain deployment project is really exciting for the organization—it gives us the ability to identify areas of spend control and improvements within an integrated system. So if I can marry finance, supply chain, and HR data in one system, I have a really good outcome.”...
Looser COVID restrictions boosts appeal of telehealth services
Delaware Business Times online
2020-08-12
“I would say we’re at the break-even point right now … It’s going to take some time and changes in the way we work,” McMurray said. “There is no business as usual. There’s no return to the normal, and I’m not sure there’s going to be a normal for a while...”
The Philadelphia Business Journal announces the 2020 winners of the CFO of the Year Awards.
Philadelphia Business Journal online
2020-06-11
These awards are presented annually to financial professionals in Greater Philadelphia for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards. CFOs of the Year - Rob McMurray, ChristianaCare...
Improving the patient billing experience
American Hospital Association radio
2021-11-29
In this first in a series of three Member in Action podcasts, AHA speaks with Rob McMurray, chief financial officer of ChristianaCare in Delaware, about how the health system is tailoring its billing approach to better meet patients’ needs. Listen here. For more on improving the patient billing experience, visit the AHA’s patient billing resources.
External Service & Affiliations
- Board Member: Committee of 100
Selected Honors & Awards
Philadelphia Business Journal CFO of the Year Award
2020-06-11
These awards are presented annually to financial professionals in Greater Philadelphia for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards.
