Hartz Search is excited to announce the placement of Chris Blakes as the Director of Patient Access at VHC Health.

After an extensive national search, VHC Health selected Chris Blakes as the Director of Patient Access to monitor key performance indicators for all Hospital and Physician Group Scheduling and Registration activities within the Pavilion with emphasis on the audit of KPIs, feedback based on findings, and training to the various Hospital Outpatient Departments, Physician Practices Managers, and staff to improve accuracy, efficiency and maximize patient volume and satisfaction.

Our sincere congratulations to Chris Blakes and VHC Health!

Chris has recently joined VHC Health after working for Sentara Healthcare. During his time there, he was in charge of overseeing registration services and patient financial services. Chris has a proven track record of effectively managing high-volume areas that have significant strategic and financial impacts on the success of organizations, both currently and in the future.
VHC Health is a rapidly growing, financially strong, and independent single hospital integrated delivery system anchored with a 453-bed nationally recognized Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high-quality care to the Washington, DC, metropolitan area for over 75 years. VHC is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (a national network of independent healthcare organizations), a designated Level II Trauma Center, and a recognized Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

 HARTZ Search is a proud partner of Chris Blakes. We look forward to the continued success of the Patient Access program at VHC Health and Chris Blakes!