Navigating Rural Hospital Finance and Revenue Integrity at Opelousas General with Shelly Soileau
Navigating Rural Hospital Finance and Revenue Integrity at Opelousas General with Shelly Soileau  
Podcast: Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Published On: Sat Apr 11 2026
Description: In this episode, Shelly Soileau, CFO of Opelousas General Health System, discusses the financial realities facing rural hospitals, including transportation barriers for patients, shifting payer behavior, and workforce costs. She also shares how focusing on revenue integrity, denial management, and data driven decision making is helping stabilize margins and support smart growth.