Revenue Cycle & Financial Strategies Forum – Southeast
March 13-14, 2025 | Atlanta, GA
Hyatt Centric Buckhead
CEU Accreditation
This program has been approved for 5.0 continuing education units for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content of its program sponsor.
8:00 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
8:55 OPENING REMARKS & PROGRAM WELCOME
9:00 EXECUTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: THE CURRENT STATE OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
• Forecasting legislative and policy changes & their impacts on healthcare
• Innovative improvements to operations and revenue flow
• Adapting to shifting needs and expectations of employees and providers
• Navigating growth through shifting and complex challenges
Amy Premetz, VP, Revenue Cycle Operations
Houston Methodist
Tanvir Sahsi, Senior Director, Business Operations & Revenue Cycle
Mount Sinai Health System
Elena Givens, Executive Director, HIM Operations
Wellstar Health System
Kristen Luebrecht, Chief Financial Officer
Premier Pain Treatment Institute
10:00 LEVERAGING AI & AUTOMATION IN THE REVENUE CYCLE
Kristen Nehk, Chief Billing Operating Officer
Pain Treatment Centers of America
10:45 NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
11:15 BUILDING STRONGER HEALTHCARE TEAMS: CULTIVATING A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION AND EXCELLENCE
Lakeysha Moore, Director, HIM & Coding Operations
Parkland Health
12:00 BEYOND COVERAGE: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SUPPORTING UNINSURED PATIENTS
Joseph Zehler, Director, Specialty Physician Revenue Cycle
St. Joseph’s/Candler
12:00 EFFECTIVE CONTRACT GOVERNANCE: ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY & COMPLIANCE
Todd DeWeese, Interim VP, Payer Relations
Scripps Health
12:45 LUNCHEON
TRACK A
2:00 CLOSING THE GAPS BETWEEN BILLING, CODING, AND CLINICAL OPERATIONS
Shalondan Hollingshed, Corporate Director, PGP Revenue Cycle
Emory Healthcare
TRACK B
2:00 UNIFYING DENIAL TEAMS: STRATEGIES FOR SEAMLESS COMMUNICATION AND RESOLUTION
Lorie Mills, Director of HI Services
Primeau Consulting Group
2:45 STRENGTHENING REVENUE INTEGRITY: CREATING ROBUST INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT PLANS
Carmen Titelman, Executive Director of Coding & Compliance
Piedmont Healthcare
2:45 REDUCING BAD DEBT: PROACTIVE APPROACHES TO DENIALS, SELF-PAY, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Ikenna Oputa, Regional Director, Patient Financial Services
AdventHealth
3:30 NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
4:00 DENIAL ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS: TURNING DATA INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS
Sherry Koehler, Director, Revenue Cycle Operations
Wellstar Health System
4:45 BUILDING EFFICIENT TEAMS WITH LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
Brittany Grinker, Director, Revenue Cycle Business Excellence
Piedmont Healthcare
5:30 End of Day One
Day Two Agenda
Friday, March 14
8:30 WELCOME COFFEE
9:00 RENEGOTIATING CONTRACTS TO UPHOLD PAYER ACCOUNTABILITY
Danielle Bousselot, Director of Payer Relations & Contracting
Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry
9:45 REMOTE WORKFORCE: INCREASING ENGAGEMENT & TEAM COMMUNICATION
Devona Jackson, Director, Revenue Cycle
Centerstone
10:30 NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK
11:00 THE FUTURE OF AI-DRIVEN CDI: ENHANCING DOCUMENTATION ACCURACY & COMPLIANCE
John Emmanuel, Assistant Director, CDI
Emory Healthcare
11:45 Conclusion of Event
Previous attendee information:
Assistant Vice President, Finance & Decision Support
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
Assistant Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Ochsner Health System
Assistant Vice President, Revenue Cycle Solutions
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Assistant Vice President, Value-Based Performance Management
Ochsner Health System
Chief Executive Officer
Methodist Health System
Chief Executive Officer
MUSC Health
Chief Financial Officer
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
Chief Financial Officer
Jackson Health System
Chief Revenue Officer
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Chief Revenue Officer
Baptist Health
Director, Health Information Management
WellStar Health System
Director, Patient Financial Services
UNC Health Care
Director, Revenue Cycle
Grady Health System
Director, Revenue Cycle
Emory Healthcare
Director, Finance
Houston Methodist Hospital
Executive Director Patient Access
Broward Health
Regional Chief Financial Officer
St. Luke’s Health
Senior Director, Patient Access & Denials Management
Franciscian Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Who should attend:
Executives that will find this program of greatest relevance are those currently working to discover new and innovative methods to advance the healthcare finance industry through active discussion and an open mind to new or different ideas. Job titles of those executives that will find this program to be most applicable to the job function include:
• Vice President of Revenue Cycle Operations
• Vice President of Finance
• Director of Health Information Management
• Director of Patient Access
• CFO, COO, CRO
• Director of Finance or Financial Operations
• Director of Patient Financial Services
• Director of Revenue Cycle
• Director of Coding
• Director of CDI
• Revenue Cycle Manager/Senior Lead
