Akron Children’s welcomes Matt Rusch as new vice president of revenue cycle

08-18-2020 (Akron, Ohio)

Matt Rusch has joined Akron Children’s Hospital as its new vice president of revenue cycle in the department of Finance.

In this role, Rusch oversees all revenue cycle operations including third party and self-pay billing, professional coding, patient access, authorization registration center, financial counseling, revenue integrity and revenue cycle technology. 

Prior to joining Akron Children's, Rusch was the vice president of revenue cycle at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. He has also served in leadership positions at Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth System and University Hospitals of Cleveland.

Rusch holds bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Baldwin Wallace University. He is also a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) and Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) through the Healthcare Finance Management Association (HFMA).

He and his wife, Christi, reside in Valley View with their four children.