April 22, 2026 – The Tolan Group (TTG) has recruited Barbara Graham as senior director of revenue cycle at Ascension Living. She brings more than three decades of experience leading revenue cycle transformation across hospitals, physician groups, and specialty care organizations.
Most recently, Ms. Graham served as vice president of operations at Medusind, where she directed global revenue cycle operations and led enterprise-wide initiatives to improve collections, reduce A/R days, and enhance compliance performance. Earlier in her career, she founded two successful RCM companies that were acquired by national industry leaders, reflecting her entrepreneurial leadership and ability to scale sustainable revenue infrastructures.
In her new role, Ms. Graham will lead revenue cycle strategy and performance optimization initiatives across Ascension Living’s communities, focusing on denial prevention, reimbursement acceleration, compliance integrity, and technology-driven workflow improvements. Her experience integrating clinical operations with revenue integrity, strengthening payer relationships, and implementing automation-driven RCM infrastructure positions her to enhance financial performance while supporting the organization’s mission-centered care model.
Ascension Living is one of the largest non-profit senior living providers in the United States, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services across multiple communities nationwide. As part of the Ascension health ministry, the organization is dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care while ensuring operational integrity and financial sustainability.
The Tolan Group is a Hunt Scanlon Top 50 healthcare and life sciences executive search firm. It provides recruiting services for clients and candidates serving the private equity market, focused on placing leadership for healthcare services, healthcare technology, and behavioral health.
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Tim Tolan is founder, chairman, and managing partner of the firm. He is an experienced healthcare executive leading a healthcare-centric executive search and contract staffing firm serving healthcare services, healthcare tech, long-term care, and behavioral health. Mr. Tolan has multiple decades of experience in both privately held and publicly traded companies in a variety of leadership roles. He has deep PE expertise in placing executive leadership into portfolio companies across the healthcare sector.
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The Tolan Group also recently placed Howard Weeks as chief medical officer of Behavioral Health Solutions in Henderson, NV. Dr. Weeks brings more than 20 years of experience in behavioral health leadership, clinical operations, and healthcare system strategy. Prior to joining Behavioral Health Solutions, he served as chief medical officer at Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Centers, where he oversaw a national clinical organization delivering care across multiple levels of acuity.
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In his new role, Dr. Weeks will lead clinical strategy, quality initiatives, and medical operations across Behavioral Health Solutions. His background leading large-scale medical teams, integrating clinical and data-driven decision-making, and managing complex behavioral health programs positions him to advance the organization’s clinical excellence and continued growth.
Behavioral Health Solutions provides integrated psychiatric services across post-acute, long-term care, and community-based settings, partnering with healthcare organizations to improve access, enhance clinical outcomes, and deliver high-quality behavioral health care through a collaborative, team-based model.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media