Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
Kathy Fagan Dale has a diverse and extensive work experience in various financial and operational roles. Kathy currently holds the position of Senior Vice President-CFO, IT & Administration at Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), where they previously served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director of Finance. Prior to that, Kathy worked at The Bradford-Hammacher Group as the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, demonstrating their expertise in financial and operational functions. Kathy also had significant roles in CNO Financial Group and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, where they gained experience in budgeting, expense analysis, and internal audit. Overall, Kathy Fagan Dale is a strategic leader with a proven ability to establish critical functions and build cohesive teams.
Kathy Fagan Dale holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting from Villanova University. Additionally, they have obtained certifications as a Certified Public Accountant and is a candidate for the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Kathy is also a Fellow of the Life Management Institute.
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), founded in 1979, is the leader in ambulatory health care accreditation with over 6,100 organizations accredited nationwide. AAAHC accredits a variety of ambulatory health care organizations including ambulatory surgery centers, office-based surgery centers, primary care practices, managed care/health plan organizations, community health centers, student health centers, and large medical and dental group practices. The AAAHC serves as an advocate for the provision of high quality health care through the development of nationally recognized Standards. It also offers ambulatory health care organizations of all types and specialties, a unique peer-based review system that adopts a collaborative, consultative and educational approach. The AAAHC Certificate of Accreditation demonstrates an organization’s commitment to provide safe, high quality services to patients. It is recognized as a symbol of quality by third party payers, medical organizations, liability insurance companies, state and federal agencies and the public.