Health Care Conference

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Description

Developed exclusively for CPAs serving in the health care industry, TSCPA's Health Care Conference convenes leading experts to deliver a comprehensive update on the most pressing issues impacting financial professionals in this sector. Join us to learn about the latest regulations, legislation and technology affecting health care, and personalize your experience by attending breakout sessions on hot topics like ESG reporting, talent acquisition, and AI.

Need a hotel room over the course of the conference? Please visit our dedicated Marriott booking website. If you would like to call in your reservation, please call 615-261-6100 and mention TSCPA Health Care Conference Rate. This special $205 rate is good through November 11.

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LIVE STREAM OPTION: If you are unable to join us in Franklin - or prefer to skip the travel - you can still take part in the conference.  Our online attendance option brings the conference direct to you via live streaming. Please visit this link for more information and registration.

This year, you can select which days of the Health Care Conference you would like to attend. Pick a single day or sign up for both days, the choice is yours! Each day is $260. You must select at least one day to attend from the session days below. There is not a free registration option for this event.

Credits

Number of Credits Type of Credits
1.00 Accounting
1.00 Economics
3.00 Information Technology
2.00 State Ethics
9.00 Specialized Knowledge

Prices

Member (Early Bird)
$0.00
Non-Member (Early Bird)
$0.00
Member
$50.00
Non-Member
$50.00
Your Price: $0.00

This is your base price and does not reflect any additional session fees, optional add-ons, or guest registrations. Early Bird rates will be applied to all registrations made prior to November 20, 2024.

December 3, 2024

Select One and Only One
8:00am - 4:20pm (Central Time)
$310.00

Please select this option if you would like to attend day one of the conference. Attending this day is $260.

8 - 8:50 a.m. - Healthcare Transactions Landscape: A Panel Discussion (Jeff Nahley, Darron Gill, CPA, Justin Burk, CPA, Matt Warren, CPA, CVA)

This panel session will provide an overview of the current transaction landscape in the healthcare industry, discuss the ongoing impact of current topics, including the interest rate environment and the recent election, and the ongoing impact of private equity investments.

8:55 - 9:45 a.m. - 2024 Federal Election Outcome: 'So What' for Healthcare? (Ash Shehata)

This session will cover healthcare policy issues and explore to what extent the results of the federal Presidential and Congressional elections may impact the next two years of health policy at a federal level. 

Objectives participants should come away with:

  • Understanding in more detail the key healthcare priorities of the Trump or Harris administration. 
  • A better understanding of what extent the administration will be able to implement its policies, given the party control and size of majority of the house and senate. 
  • Knowledge of other key 'topics to watch' from the federal legislature.

10 - 10:50 a.m. (Concurrent Session) - Are you Prepared for ESG Reporting (Matt Wolf, Alex Kotsopoulos)

10 - 11:45 a.m. (Concurrent Session) - Standards for CPAs - State Specific Ethics (Dr. Perry Moore)

This course is designed to meet the specific ethics requirements for the state of Tennessee. It covers information concerning individual and firm licensee requirements, new developments for licensees, professional conduct, complaints and disciplinary actions as they relate to Tennessee CPA licensees.

You must take both ethics sessions for full credit. No half credit will be issued.

10:55 - 11:45 a.m. (Concurrent Session) - Combating Rising Health Care Costs (Katherine Lee)

This session will dive into the following topics: 

  • Healthcare cost trends 
  • Pharmacy cost trends
  • Leveraging AI in your health plan
  • Solutions to combat the rising cost of health care


12:35 - 1:15 p.m. - Recognizing Financial Distress in Health Care: Identifying Problems and Developing Solutions (Jessica Scouten, CPA, CFE, CIRA, MAFF and Brian Malcom, Esq.)

Is your health care organization facing financial difficulties? Are you concerned that current trends suggest challenging times may be on the horizon?  This presentation will provide key concepts for recognizing early warning signs of stressed financial performance and proactive measures that can help lead to positive outcomes. For health care companies already experiencing distressed, the presenters will provide an overview of important considerations, potential remedies, and key terms to know to facilitate conversations with lenders, boards, and other key stakeholders. 

1:30 - 2:20 p.m. - Critical Pathway Information Technology and How to Prepare for a Cyber Disaster (Barry Mathis)

The recent cyber-attack on Change Healthcare was more than a cyber security event. It was a business continuity wake-up call. In today's digital healthcare world, information systems serve as the backbone of clinical and business operations. As providers increasingly depend on complex information technology (IT) systems, identifying critical pathways and preparing for cyber disasters becomes imperative to ensure resilience and continuity. PYA's Barry Mathis, former CIO, CTO, and IT auditor, helps the audience focus on the most important lessons from recent cyber events.

2:35 - 3:25 p.m. - Health Care Forensic and Fraud Update (Kathryn Booth)

3:30 - 4:20 p.m. - Change the World with Authenticity (Ronny Rowell)

Using his health care background, the speaker will explain his view on impacting the world through authentic identity.

8:00am - 4:20pm (Central Time)
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December 4, 2024

Select One and Only One
8:00am - 4:15pm (Central Time)
$310.00

Please select this option if you would like to attend day two of the conference. Attending this day is $260.

8 - 9:40 a.m. - Tech Update 2024 (Randy Johnston, MCS)

What are my best technology choices, and how do I keep up? Even informed accounting professionals will find multiple ideas they can apply daily. This visionary session provides insights, options, and recommendations to help you decide which technologies will affect your business and which will give you a competitive edge. Included in Tech Update are emerging and evolving technologies important to accounting professionals. We will cover the benefits and risks of adopting recent technologies, ranging from software applications to hardware devices. You will also learn to develop a balanced technology strategy that includes your firm or business's current, emerging, and future technology choices.

9:55 - 10:45 a.m. (Concurrent Session) - Culture Club: Human-Centric Ways to Rethink Your Healthcare Workplace Programs for Increased Connectivity (Andrea Goodkin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)

When organizations take a human-centric approach with their employees, magical things begin to happen: Productivity increases, job satisfaction improves, retention stabilizes and employees are, well, happy. If your organization needs an attitude adjustment, our practical guide will help you implement and foster a human-centric work environment. We'll weed out the myths, discuss employee nuances (thrivers vs. grinders) and unveil a few small steps that will reboot your employees, taking them from doldrums to dynamic.

During this session, learn how to implement and foster a more human-centric workplace that will help improve morale, retention, performance and profitability.

9:55 - 10:45 a.m. (Concurrent Session) - AI Confidential? Privacy and AI (Randy Johnston, MCS)

Generative artificial intelligence captured everyone's imagination when it launched in 2022, but it also creates opportunities for data leakage and inappropriate use of confidential data based on the terms of service. Unfortunately, everyone has clicked "I agree" on a Terms of Service (TOS) or End User License Agreement (EULA) document that they neither read nor understood. This session will review the standard terms embedded in these documents with thousands of words and incomprehensible terminology. Attend this breakout and learn what you wish you knew about analyzing and evaluating license agreements and privacy policies.

10:50 - 11:40 a.m. - Navigating the Landscape - Trends and Challenges with Managed Care (Jane Jerzak, RN, CPA and Jason Hardin, CPA)

This session will cover several important managed care topics, including site of service trends and reimbursement impact; provider and payer payment disputes related to claim denials and reimbursement reductions; how to become 'decision ready' using analytics in managed care contracting; and market trends in Medicare Advantage reimbursement and denials. The session will wrap up with an open discussion on emerging issues.
 

  • Site of Service trends and the magnitude of the reimbursement impact
  • Provider and payer payment disputes related to claim denials and reimbursement reductions
  • PYA's approach to becoming 'Decision Ready' using analytics in managed care contracting
  • Market trends in Medicare Advantage reimbursement and denials
  • Open Discussion on Emerging Issues

12:30 - 1:20 p.m. - Behavioral Health Panel (Dr. Andy Russell, MD, Cathy Montgomery, Jason Lay)

1:25 - 2:15 p.m. (Concurrent Session) - Revenue Recognition for Risk Bearing Contracts and Navigating Accounting Implications for Debt Restructurings (Kristin Orrell, CPA and Devon Stone, CPA)

In part one of the session, we will discuss the application of ASC 606 to certain risk bearing contracts in the healthcare industry, specifically focusing on an overview of ASC 606, as well as audit and accounting considerations for each of the five-steps.

In part two of the session, we will explore the intricacies of accounting for debt modifications in this current interest rate environment. Additionally, we will delve into the accounting considerations of embedded derivatives and other financial instruments issued in debt restructurings.

1:25 - 2:15 p.m. (Concurrent Session) - Maximizing Efficiency: The Future of Revenue Cycle Technology (Alaina Capanna and Goldie Aranov)

Join us for an insightful session on "Maximizing Efficiency: The Future of Revenue Cycle Technology," where we delve into the transformative power of technologies in optimizing revenue cycle management. This session will explore the latest innovations, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation, that are revolutionizing the way healthcare organizations manage their financial operations.

We will discuss how these technologies can streamline processes, reduce errors, and enhance decision-making, ultimately leading to improved financial performance and patient satisfaction. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the current trends and future directions in revenue cycle technology, along with practical strategies for implementation. Whether you're a healthcare executive, financial manager, or IT professional, this session will equip you with the knowledge to drive efficiency and innovation in your organization.

2:30 - 3:20 p.m. - Nuclear Verdicts and Litigation Panel (John Bottley, Bill Burns)

3:25 - 4:15 p.m. - Economic Update (Dr. Chris Kuehl)

This session will provide an update on the latest economic and business trends.

8:00am - 4:15pm (Central Time)
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Speakers

Barry L. Mathis

Barry has nearly three decades of experience in the information technology (IT) and healthcare industries as a CIO, CTO, senior IT audit manager, and IT risk management consultant. He has performed and managed complicated HIPAA security reviews and audits for some of the most sophisticated hospital systems in the country.

Barry is a visionary, creative, results-oriented senior-level healthcare executive with demonstrated experience in planning, developing, and implementing complex information-technology solutions to address business opportunities, while reducing IT risk and exposure. He is adept at project and crisis management, troubleshooting, problem solving, and negotiating.

Barry has strong technical capabilities combined with outstanding presentation skills and professional pride. He is a prudent risk taker with proficiency in IT risk management, physician relations, strategic development, and employee team building.

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Matt Wolf

Matt is a director and senior health care analyst with RSM's national health care practice. He has 10 years of business valuation experience and leads the national health care business valuation consulting team. His senior analyst responsibilities include advising the firm's health care clients and client servers as they work to navigate the rapidly changing industry environment. Matt regularly writes, presents and advises on regulatory changes, digital transformation, consumerism and other issues transforming health care.

With respect to business valuation, Matt and his team have provided valuation advisory services for a variety of purposes, including buy and sell-side management planning, financial reporting, such as FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topics 350, 360, 718, 805, 820 and 958-805, and physician compensation.

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Jeffrey C. Nahley

Jeff Nahley is a 30+ year investment banker who started his career in the New York Corporate Finance Group with Bankers Trust Company (BT) in 1986. During his seven years with BT, Jeff completed a variety of Debt financing, High Yield, M&A and Advisory assignments. Before moving to Nashville, TN in 1993, Jeff was a Vice President in BT's New York Mergers & Acquisitions group. Since moving to Nashville, Jeff has been a Partner/Shareholder and senior Managing Director with three middle market boutique investment banks, Equitable Securities, Avondale Partners and Signal Hill Capital. His investment banking experience includes completion of more than 100 transactions in the Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, and Mergers & Acquisitions arena. Jeff joined BoA Securities' Investment Banking Group in July 2019, and is based in Nashville. His practice efforts within BoA primarily focus on Healthcare Services clients and transactions throughout the US.

He is a graduate of Middlebury College and Columbia Business School.

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Ronny Rowell

Ronny is the President of Specialized Dental Partners. Specialized Dental Partners is a leading Dental Support Organization with over 370 specialist in 35 states. Ronny has 16 years of experience in multi-site operational leadership. His experience spans public and private companies including Davita, JCP and National Veterinary Associates. His passion for developing individuals and teams has driven his approach to business and leadership.

Prior to his work in operations, Ronny was an Infantry Officer of Marines. He completed two combat deployments to Iraq in 2004 and 2005. He received a Bronze Star with Valor for operations in Falljuah, Iraq. Ronny holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.

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Katherine Lee

Katherine is a Vice President with HUB International. She is a seasoned expert in employee benefits with over 20 years of experience dedicated to enhancing organizational success through strategic benefits planning. Her career is driven by a commitment to positively impact employers and their employees, focusing on developing and implementing optimal benefits strategies.

Katherine's extensive background includes financial analysis, plan design and administration, employee communications, implementation, multi-site challenges, and compliance. Her expertise encompasses negotiation, sales, and team building, which have consistently added value in her professional roles.

Previously managing the benefits program for a publicly traded multi-site hospital company, Katherine has honed her skills in financial analysis for large employers and the unique challenges health care employers face.

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Darron J. Gill, CPA

Darron has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. He is a partner in KPMG's Deal Advisory practice focusing on the healthcare sector. Darron has worked for both private equity and strategic buyers relating to financial and commercial due diligence both from a buy side and sell side perspective.

Darron has led numerous due diligence projects during the past 25 years in various sectors of the healthcare industry. Darron's sector experience includes healthcare providers [hospitals (acute, psychiatric, rehabilitation, LTAC, etc.), home health/hospice, long term care, assisted living, physician practices, surgery centers, infusion, dialysis centers, imaging centers, skilled nursing, etc.], managed care health plans and related back office operations, healthcare service providers and medical supplies/equipment manufacturing and distribution companies.

Darron incorporates an integrated team of KPMG professionals to address financial, tax, commercial, operational, carve out/stand alone costs, information technology, compliance and back office due diligence issues for his clients and provides a single deliverable to the client with the combined engagement team findings. When necessary, services relating to valuation, integration and actuarial services are also provided.

Darron has assisted his clients in diligence projects when they are the acquiring entity and also when they are disposing of assets. Sell side assistance services range from pre-sale due diligence for the sellers internal use only as well as data room assistance, carve-out financial statement support and due diligence for sellers to provide to potential buyers.

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Ash Shehata

Ash is a U.S.-based Advisory executive with KPMG specializing in healthcare IT, including meaningful use achievement, health information exchanges, longitudinal clinical records, cloudbased healthcare IT, and clinical and other healthcare business intelligence.

Ash is a highly experienced healthcare professional at the cutting edge of information technology (IT) advances in the sector. In a career spanning over 25 years, Ash has worked for some of the world's leading IT and consulting firms, using technology to drive improvements such as telemedicine, e-commerce, membership systems, customer service and healthcare management.

As Senior Executive Director Healthcare for Americas with Cisco, he was responsible for payers, providers and life sciences accounts including the Mayo Clinic, WellPoint, Cigna, Wellcare, Medtronic and Kaiser. He led the development and deployment of telemedicine solutions with key clients and government agencies.

Prior to this, Ash was Vice President Health Solutions for Wellpoint, supporting over 32 million members (one in 10 Americans) in enterprise applications. He also held senior positions with KGT Global Technologies, IBM and Accenture, leading executive teams in the U.S. and around the world through major change programs in hospitals, medical service providers, physician group practices and managed care organizations.

Ash's breadth of experience is typified by his first two roles: first as owner of his own consulting and medical management business, and then with The University of Cincinnati Medical Center in the U.S., where he managed a $250 million annual budget for several departments including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Lab Medicine, Managed Care, Cancer and Pharmacy.

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Brian J. Malcom, Esq.

Brian Malcom is a Shareholder for Baker Donelson's Birmingham's office. For nearly 15 years, Mr. Malcom has advised and defended banks, lenders, and other financial services institutions in a broad range of litigation matters in state and federal courts. He also has considerable experience representing health care providers and other organizations in the health care industry in complex litigation.

Mr. Malcom routinely represents and advises receivers in receivership proceedings involving senior living facilities and long-term care facilities. He has successfully sought the appointment of receivers over wastewater utilities, a pharmacy, health care facilities, and senior living facilities.

Mr. Malcom also counsels global advisory and brokerage companies in contract disputes with brokers and competitors, in commercial disputes, and in ERISA litigation. In representing his clients, he proactively seeks to minimize his clients' liability and prevent future disputes. If a dispute moves forward and a trial is necessary, he works closely with his clients to achieve the best outcome in a cost-effective and timely manner.

In addition to his financial services and health care litigation, Mr. Malcom has extensive experience defending clients in product liability and commercial litigation disputes. He has successfully defended clients in claims asserting violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Other experience includes antitrust claims; bond and warrant claims; municipal bankruptcies and collection of obligations owed by government entities; and lien claims.

While attending law school, Mr. Malcom served as a law clerk in the U.S. Senate for Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts.

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Jessica D. Scouten, CPA, CFE, CIRA, MAFF

Jessica is the Director of Forensic Services and Senior Manager – Strategic and Transaction Solutions with PYA. She has more than 15 years of litigation, forensic, audit and assurance, and advisory experience. Her expertise lies in providing financial advisory, litigation, and forensic investigation services to PYA healthcare clients, helping them to navigate the continually evolving changes of the industry.

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Matthew L. Warren, CPA, CVA

As a senior manager within PYA's valuation services group, Matt provides business valuation and related advisory services for a variety of entities, including physician practice groups, joint ventures, hospitals, and health systems. He has significant experience evaluating compensation and service arrangements between health facilities and physicians. Additionally, he provides litigation consulting services related to lost profits, merger-and-acquisition transactions, wrongful termination, and marital dissolution matters.

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Justin Burk, CPA

Justin has served in several transaction-focused roles since joining HCA Healthcare in 2010. He supports the assessment, valuation and transaction of healthcare services businesses across the United States and in the United Kingdom. Justin's experiences range from developing local physician-hospital relationships, to growing a health system's network through the acquisition of outpatient and post-acute services, to partnering with hospitals and health systems. Prior to HCA Healthcare, Justin started his career advising healthcare clients as a consultant for J Taylor & Associates.

Justin is licensed by the State of Tennessee as a Certified Public Accountant. He received a Master of Accounting degree from Belmont University as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Texas Christian University. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Richmond. He resides in Nashville and supports several Nashville nonprofits including serving on the advisory board of St. Augustine's Chapel.

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Perry G. Moore

Dr. Perry Moore is the Charles E. Frasier Chair of Accountancy, Director of the MAcc Program, and Director of Assessment at Lipscomb University's Pfeffer Graduate School of Business. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor, and is Certified in Risk Management Assurance. A Nashville native, Perry graduated from Lipscomb with a degree in accounting and then completed his graduate studies at the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia.

For the Tennessee Society of CPA's, Perry is a member of their Scholarship Committee. Perry has also directed their "Accounting Academy", a program designed to attract high school students to accounting careers.

Perry is active in the Institute of Internal Auditors. He has served as a Past-President of their Nashville Chapter. Perry is also a Past-President of Delta Mu Delta, an international honor society for business majors, where he currently serves as Treasurer.

Perry provides training for CPAs across the state of Tennessee on Professional Ethics. In 2023, the Tennessee Society of CPAs named Perry as a TSCPApex Award recipient in honor of his exemplary efforts and achievements in advancing the accounting profession through his leadership on the Tennessee State Specific Ethics CPE Program.

Perry serves as a member of the CPE Standards Working Group for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). In 2015, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs honored Perry with their International Teaching Excellence Award. In 2022, the AICPA honored Perry with the Mark Chain/FSA Innovation in Graduate Teaching Award. He has also received teaching awards from the Tennessee Society of CPAs, Lipscomb University, and the University of Georgia.

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Christopher Kuehl

Dr. Chris Kuehl is a Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. He provides forecasts and strategic guidance for a wide variety of corporate clients around the world. He is the chief economist for several national and international organizations, Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, National Association of Credit Management, Finance, Credit and International Business and the Business Information Industry Association. He is also the economic analyst for several state accounting societies – Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Kansas.

Prior to starting Armada in 1999 he was a professor of economics and finance for 15 years – teaching in the US, Hungary, Russia, Estonia, Singapore and Taiwan. He holds advanced degrees in economics, Soviet studies and East Asian studies.

Chris is the author of Business Intelligence Briefs and Executive Intelligence Briefs - both publications from Armada. He is also responsible for the Credit Manager's Index from NACM and Fabrinomics from the FMA.

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Andrea Goodkin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Andrea Goodkin is HUB's People & Technology Consulting Practice Leader. With more than 30 years of combined in-house human resource leadership and consulting experience across diverse organizations, Andrea has a specialized talent for building and developing high-performing human capital programs, systems and teams. She applies her extensive experience in helping clients to build and implement cost-effective and cutting-edge workforce and technology strategies and solutions.

Before joining HUB, Andrea was head of Human Resources for the Northern California offices of Baker McKenzie, one of the world’s largest global law firms. She spent her early career at AtomFilms/AtomShockwave, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, and Federated Department Stores, where she led the development of multiple HR programs and teams.

Andrea graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington. She holds a Certificate from the Human Resource Executive Program at Stanford University, Graduate School of Business, a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Human Resource Certification Institute and is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).

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Jane Jerzak, RN, CPA

Jane brings three decades of audit and consulting experience to her work with PYA healthcare clients in the areas of financial modeling, clinical data analytics, and strategic advisory support. Along with the PYA Business Intelligence and Managed Care service lines, she assists health systems, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician clinics to recognize appropriate reimbursement.

Jane is a recognized thought leader and has authored articles on a wide range of topics, including value-based care, strategic hospital analytics and pricing, clinical integration, population health, and more. She developed healthcare industry presentations on strategic, financial, and reimbursement topics, including: "Understanding the Impact of Value-Based Care," "Business Analytics for Critical Access Hospitals," and "Strategic Hospital Pricing."

Jane holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Business, Healthcare Fiscal Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in the state of Wisconsin. Jane is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and is a Leadership Green Bay Graduate.

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Kristin Orrell, CPA

Kristin is a Managing Director in Crowe's Accounting Advisory practice and has over 20 years of public accounting, industry and standard setting experience. She specializes in the accounting for complex technical accounting topics including revenue recognition, consolidation, accounting for financial instruments, and also advises on a variety of issues in the mergers and acquisitions space. During her career, Kristin has provided accounting advisory services to public and private companies with transactions involving businesses with sales ranging from $10 million to billions in annual revenues in a variety of industries.

Kristin has worked at the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), giving her a unique perspective on accounting developments and their impact on companies. Kristin spent 12 years in PwC's Transaction Services group both in London and New York, and spent several years in industry, serving as the Chief Accountant of a pharmaceutical company, and as the Global Growth Markets Revenue Controller and M&A Revenue Controller at a publicly traded technology company. In her Controllership role in the technology industry, Kristin helped implement ASC 606 Revenue Recognition, analyzed all of the company's largest revenue generating contracts, drafted new policies and footnote disclosures, and helped structure new customer contracts. In addition, Kristin launched a revenue diligence function within the Controllership and Corporate Development and was responsible for revenue reporting post close.

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Devon Stone, CPA

Devon is a Senior Manager in Crowe's Accounting Advisory practice. He spent the first 8 years of his career within Crowe's commercial audit practice and has been a part of Crowe's Accounting Advisory practice for over one year. He currently manages accounting advisory services to clients focused on technical accounting and financial reporting.

In his nine years at Crowe, Devon has serviced both public and privately held companies. His time in Crowe's Commercial audit practice allowed him to understand the unique financial intricacies of his clients' businesses and provide tailored audit solutions. Further, he has been instrumental in guiding clients through accounting and financial reporting implications of various corporate events and transactions. Since transitioning to Crowe's Accounting Advisory practice, Devon currently services clients with financial reporting and technical accounting needs. His areas of technical expertise include debt and equity instruments, debt modifications, derivatives, revenue recognition, leasing, capitalized software, and goodwill and long-lived asset impairment.

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Alaina Capanna

Alaina Capanna is a senior manager in the Technology and Business Transformation practice at Crowe and specializes in Digital Health. She has been consulting within the health IT area for over 15 years and adjunct teaches in the Health Informatics school. Alaina also speaks nationally about all areas of healthcare best practices and has been publishing documents in this space since 2019.

Alaina has 20 years of experience in all areas of the full life cycle implementation, integration and optimization of EHR and other healthcare systems across all specialties in ambulatory, acute and long-term care. She has become a digital health leader and has a deep understanding of integration between multiple healthcare applications and can provide valuable insight to an implementation, clinical assessment, merger and acquisition, optimization, help desk management and upgrade. Her experience encompasses all aspects of implementation including program management, application integration, workflow analysis and design, strategy and road mapping, advisory, system build and test, end-user training, command center and Go-Live support, help desk support, triage management, system maintenance, optimization, and upgrade. She has led numerous successful implementations, merger and acquisition integrations and system optimizations in her career.

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Goldie Aranov

Goldie Aranov is a senior manager in the Technology and Business Transformation practice at Crowe and specializes in Health Care Performance Improvement. She has been consulting within the health care space for over 15 years where she has provided services to academic medical centers, community hospitals, physician/faculty group practices, and long-term care centers.

Goldie has deep expertise in revenue cycle operations, performance improvement, technology transformation, EHR implementation, transaction integration, and other strategic planning initiatives. Goldie is particularly adept at leveraging data analytics and technology to drive decision-making and improve revenue cycle and finance outcomes. Her services include system selections, business office restructuring post health system merger, revenue cycle EHR design, and strategic roadmap development for performance improvement initiatives. Her extensive experience has enabled her to lead numerous successful projects that have significantly enhanced operational efficiencies and financial performance for her clients.

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Andy Russell, MD

Dr. Andy Russell assumed the role of Chief Medical Officer for Williamson Health in 2018. Prior to the appointment, Russell - a board-certified emergency medicine physician - led the Williamson Medical Center Emergency Department for many years as its medical director.

Russell is a native Tennessean, born and raised in Memphis. A graduate of Rhodes College, Russell earned his medical degree from the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University before completing the University of Kentucky's Emergency Medicine Residency Program. In 2017, Russell earned his Master of Business Administration from Auburn University.

Russell and his wife, Nancy, live in Franklin, Tennessee and have two adult daughters. When he is not working at the hospital, Russell often can be found on the golf course or on his bicycle somewhere on the backroads of Williamson County.

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Catherine Montgomery

Cathy Montgomery has served as the County Health Director at the Williamson County Health Department (11) years. Her career in public health spans more than 25 years where she has worked in both state and local health departments in Florida and Tennessee. Cathy has bachelor's and master's degrees in health education from Florida State University and serves on suicide prevention and opioid task forces in Williamson County.

She and her husband Jim - a retired police officer and Brentwood Police Department employee - reside in Spring Hill, and she is Gigi to two grandchildren, Mackenzie and Miles.

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Philip J. Lay, CPA

Jason Lay is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the McNabb Center located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The McNabb Center is the region's leading nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, social, and victim services.

In the Center's 74-year history, Jason is the first person to hold the CFO position. He is a Licensed CPA in the State of Tennessee, and his career specializes in Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting. Jason is an active volunteer in both professional and community areas where he currently participates on the TSCPA Health Care Conference Planning Committee, the TSCPA Governmental & Not-For-Profit Conference Planning Committee and serves as the Treasurer of the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations.

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Jason Hardin, CPA

Jason leads PYA's Business Intelligence and Analytics service line and has been with the firm for more than 13 years. A certified public accountant, Jason leverages his strong foundation in accounting and finance to translate data into custom business intelligence solutions for clients. Jason has extensive experience in healthcare claims analytics, financial modeling/analysis, and dashboard development. Jason implements analytics to provide litigation support on a variety of complex cases related to payment disputes between payers and providers, Certificate of Need applications, and Civil Investigative Demands.

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Randolph P. Johnston, MCS

Randy has been a top-rated speaker in the technology industry for over 40 years. Inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 2011, Randy is listed as a Top 25 Thought Leader in Accounting from 2011-2023. His influence throughout the accounting profession is highlighted once again this year by being a recipient of the 2022 Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting award for the eighteenth consecutive year. Among his many other awards, he holds the honor of being one of nine technology stars in the U.S. by Accounting Technology Magazine.

In addition, Randy writes a monthly column and produces a weekly podcast for The CPA Practice Advisor, features for the Journal of Accountancy, creates articles for accounting and technology publications, and is the author of numerous books. He has started and owns multiple businesses, including K2 Enterprises in Hammond, Louisiana, and Network Management Group, Inc. in Hutchinson, Kansas. NMGI has supported CPA firms for 30+ years and is the largest managed service provider serving the CPA profession in North America. His wife and four children enjoy many experiences together, including theatre, music, travel, golf, skiing, snorkeling, and model trains. His experience as a college instructor, management and technology consultant, and advisor to the profession will be evident to you in today's presentation.

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