Every weekday morning at 7:45 AM, Risto Rautava, the chairman of the HUS cooperative board, speaks with Matti Bergendahl, CEO of Finland's largest hospital, about the allocation of a multi-billion euro budget.
In Helsinki, Risto Rautava, a long-time politician and chairman of the board for the HUS cooperative, has a routine call every weekday morning at 7:45 AM with Matti Bergendahl, the CEO of Finland's largest hospital network. This daily communication is crucial as both leaders steer the direction of HUS, which serves as the second-largest employer in Finland, overseeing a budget of three billion euros that funds specialized healthcare for a significant population of 700,000 patients in five well-being areas of Uusimaa.
Matti Bergendahl, a trained pediatrician with a background in executive positions at private healthcare companies, became the CEO of HUS in 2022. The partnership between Rautava and Bergendahl reflects the decisive leadership in guiding healthcare policies and resource allocation, marking HUS as a front-runner in establishing a balanced budget amidst the challenges facing new well-being districts in Finland.
HUS celebrated achieving financial balance by the end of last year, a notable success for an organization that supports such a vast volume of healthcare services. Their morning discussions ultimately shape the future of healthcare funding and management in the region, emphasizing the importance of strategic decision-making in addressing the growing needs of specialized healthcare in Finland.
