Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system that serves Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities, has named Jill Batty as its chief financial officer. Batty, who will join CHA on Jan. 6, 2014, brings more than 20 years of experience as a strategist, financial operations executive, and health care consultant working with a wide variety of providers, primarily acute care hospitals and physician group practices.<br /><br />Since 2004, Batty has served as the senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene in Keene, N.H. CMC/DHK provides primary and specialty health care services to the greater Monadnock region for both inpatients and outpatients.<br /><br />“Jill’s dedication to increasing access to and value in health care mirrors our mission and makes her an ideal fit for our leadership team,” said CHA Chief Executive Officer Patrick Wardell. “Her focus on continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making will be invaluable as we implement performance improvement initiatives that will improve our revenues, reduce costs, and enhance our operations.”