Q1 Revenue Cycle & Financial Strategies Forum – Midwest
June 19-20, 2025 | Chicago, IL
Embassy Suites by Hilton Magnificent Mile
Robert Sumter
Market EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Ascension
Larry Allen
Medical Director of Population Health
Goshen Health
Aaqil Khan
Director, Revenue Cycle & Decision Support
OSF Healthcare
Preeti Dembla
Medical Director, Utilization Management
Parkview Health
Danielle McPherson
VP, Medicaid, Managed Care Ops & State Government Programs
Mercy
Lee Wise
Director, Health Information Management
Hannibal Regional Healthcare System
Ashley Piercy
COO
Alliance Health Centers
Angelica Ibarra
Director, Patient Access & Registration
Saint Anthony Hospital
Cheraire Lyons
VP, Revenue Cycle
Alliance Spine & Pain Centers
Kelly Howard
CEO
Behavioral Services & Therapy
Lora Black
System Director, Patient Access
IU Health
Consuerella Edwards
Executive Director, Revenue Cycle
Central City Health
Robert Edstrom
CFO
Haymarket Center
Cathy Beebe
Director, Managed Care
OSF Healthcare
Derrick Howell
CFO
Care Alliance Health Center
Charlene Bennett
CEO
Individual Advocacy Group
Rhonda Kamenick
Senior Director, CRC Operations
Conifer Health Systems
8:00 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
8:55 OPENING REMARKS & PROGRAM WELCOME
9:00 EXECUTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: CURRENT STATE OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY IN 2025
Robert Sumter, Ascension
Danielle McPherson, Mercy
Charlene Bennett, Individual Advocacy Group (IAG)
Cheraire Lyons, Alliance Spine and Pain Centers
Moderator: Aaqil Khan, OSF Healthcare
10:00 LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY & AI TO ENHANCE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATIONS
Robert Sumter, Market EVP & Chief Operating Officer – IL
Ascension
10:45 NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
11:15 PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE & MANAGE DENIALS
Cathy Beebe, Director, Managed Care
OSF Healthcare
12:00 LUNCHEON
1:15 RISK OR NOT TO RISK: ALIGNING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO ACHIEVE QUALITY BONUSES & SHARED SAVINGS IN VALUE-BASED CARE
Larry Allen, Medical Director of Population Health
Goshen Health
2:00 NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
2:45 ENHANCING DATA INTEGRITY TO REDUCE DENIALS AND REVENUE LOSS
Lee Wise, Director, HIM
Hannibal Regional Healthcare System
3:30 NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
4:00 TRACK A:
CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF TEAM MEMBERS IN RESPONSE TO NEW TECHNOLOGY & PROCESSES
Lora Black, System Director, Patient Access
IU Health
4:00 TRACK B:
BUILDING AN IN-HOUSE UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: CLINICAL LEADERSHIP MEETS STRATEGY
Preeti Dembla, Medical Director, Utilization Management
Parkview Health
4:45 EXECUTIVE FIRESIDE CHAT: REIMAGINING HEALTHCARE & DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO
Robert Edstrom, CFO, Haymarket Center
Kelly Howard, CEO, Behavioral Services & Therapy
5:30 End of Day One
Day Two Agenda
Friday, June 20
8:30 WELCOME COFFEE
9:00 EXECUTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING FINANCIAL HEALTH & ACCESS FOR THE UNDERSERVED
Derrick Howell, CFO, Care Alliance Health Center
Ashley Piercy, COO, Alliance Health Centers
Michelle Hennessee Sears, CEO, Autism Center for Enrichment
9:45 DATA-DRIVEN REVENUE: FORECASTING GROWTH & BUILDING ACTIONABLE LEVERS FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Aaqil Khan, Director, Revenue Cycle & Decision Support
OSF Healthcare
10:30 NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
11:00 ADAPTING THE PATIENT FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE: TAILORING STRATEGIES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
Consuerella Edwards, Executive Director of Revenue Cycle
Central City Health
11:45 THE APPEAL ADVANTAGE: RECOVERING REVENUE FROM EXISTING DENIALS
Rhonda Kamenick, Senior Director, CRC Operations
Conifer Health Solutions
12:30 Conclusion of Event
