Carlson named VP of revenue cycle

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Beth Carlson has been named as vice president of revenue cycle for the West Virginia University (WVU) Health System.

Carlson joined the WVU Health System in 2020 as the senior enterprise director of revenue cycle integration. In her new role, she will oversee hospital registration, financial clearance, customer service, hospital and professional billing, utilization review, and revenue integrity.

“Beth’s contribution during the past four years has been instrumental in enabling us to shift our focus to optimization,” Nick Barcellona, senior vice president and chief financial officer of the WVU Health System, said. “I look forward to working closely with her in this new role.”

Prior to joining WVU Medicine, Carlson served in revenue cycle leadership roles for both payer and provider organizations and consulted for various large health systems. She holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Ohio University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fairmont State University.

“I am honored to lead a team that will help facilitate the future growth of our System by fostering a high-performing, patient-centric revenue cycle to provide the best human experience available throughout our market,” she said.