Conference Faculty
The speakers/presenters at this conference are listed below.
Blair Wright
The White Stone Group
Heather Altman, MPH
Project Director
Community Connections for Seniors (Duke Endowment Grant)
Carol Woods Continuing Care Retirement Community
Chapel Hill, NC
Elisa Ayers, LMSW
Director
Care Coordination Support
Baylor Health Care System
Dallas, TX
Rhonda Bankester, RN,CPUR, CMAS, ICQCI
Senior Director of Clinical Coding, Conifer HIM & Clinical Revenue Cycle Services
Conifer Health Solutions
Frisco, TX
Dana Beaver-Lewis, RHIT, CPHM
Clinical Product Consultant
Morrisey Associates
Chicago, IL
Frank Bellamy, RN, MSN, CCRN, ACM
Clinical Specialist
Utilization Review/Case Management
Shands at the University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bonnie Boehlke, RN, ACM
Consultant
Proficient Health
Myrtle Beach, SC
Louise A. Bower, MA, RN
Product Consultant, Sales
Milliman Care Guidelines
Seattle, WA
Brenda Carle
Clinical Educator /Heart Failure Coordinator
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
Cindy Carlson, LCSW, MSW
Director
Case Management
Winter Park Memorial Hospital
Winter Park, FL
Todd Cook, MBA, CHCQM, FAIHQ
Director
Case Management/Utilization Management
Cottage Health System
Santa Barbara, CA
Edward Craven, MBA, CPHQ
Director
Care Management
Tomball Regional Medical Center
Tomball, TX
Lois Cross, RN, BSN, ACM
Case Manager
Contiuum Care Program
Sutter Medical System
Sacramento, CA
Jillian Daugherty, RN, BSN
Director
Audit, Compliance and Education
Executive Health Resources
Newtown Square, PA
Hector Del Valle, MSW
Senior Counselor
VA Transitional Living Program
Center for Drug Free Living
Orlando, FL
Jan DeRoche, RN, LCSW-C, ACM
Director
Case Management
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Mid-Atlantic States
Rockville, MD
Monica Donofrio, BAS, RN, CPHQ
Senior Director Care Management and Access
McKesson
Newton, PA
Stacie Eubanks, RN, ACM
Manager
Case Review
Tampa General
Tampa, FL
Dianne Feeney, BSN, MS
Associate Director
Quality Initiative with Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC)
Baltimore, MD
Laurie Flood Jensen, LSW, BSW
Care Manager
Maine General Medical Center
Waterville, ME
Pamela Foster, LCSW, MBA/HCM, ACM
Manager
Patient & Family Support Services
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
Christie Fraser
Senior Consultant
Gallup
Atlanta, GA
John Furnell, AA, BA
Professional Speaker
Greenville, SC
Michelle Giarrusso, RN, BSN, MS
Unit Director
Orthopedic and Bariatric Surgery – Inpatient Unit
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Carlean Gilbert, DSW, LCSW, CGP
Associate Professor & Editor, The Clinical Supervisor
School of Social Work
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Lois Gillette RN, BSN, CPHQ
Vice President, Midas+ Care Management
Product Management
ACS Midas+
Shawan Hagan, MBA, RHIA, CCS
Coding Education Manager
Baylor Health Care System
Dallas, TX
Sandy Hilliker, RN, BSN, MSN, ACM
Director
Nursing
Fairview Southdale
Edina, MN
Wayne Howell
Director of Patient and Family Services
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Miles Hurley, JD, CELA
Attorney
Hurley Elder Care Law
Atlanta, GA
Shad Ireland
National Spokesman
Fresenius Medical Care
Sonja "Sam" Kees, RN, MS, ACM, Six Sigma Black Belt
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nursing Administration
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
Richmond, VA
Tammy Keesling, RN, BSN, CCM
Team Leader
Case Management
Duke Raleigh Hospital
Raleigh, NC
Martha J. Koen, MN, RN, ACM
Partner
NICM, Inc.
Little Rock, AR
Robin Kohn, MSW, LCSW
BSW Program Coordinator
UCF School of Social Work
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Renee Kowalsky, RN
RN Case Manager
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Pat Kramer, Ed.S, CCM, CSW, NCC
Director
Case Management
Duke Raleigh Hospital
Raleigh, NC
Patty Kramer, LCSW, ACM
Director
Continuum of Care Services
NorthBay VacaValley Hospital
Vacaville, CA
Steve Lanman, LCSW, ACM
Coordinator
Care Management
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
Richmond, VA
Justin Lanning
VP Business Development / Marketing – ACS Midas+
ACS Midas+
Brentwood, TN
Fred Lee
Author
"If Disney Ran Your Hospital...9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently"
Orlando, FL
James Lett, II, MD, CMD
Long Term Care Consultant
Carmichael, CA
Stacey Levitt, RN, MSN
Director
Patient Care Management
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY
Amber Lewandowski, LLMSW
Social Worker
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Kuo Lian, MD
Hospitalist
Department of Medicine
UCLA Health System
Los Angeles, CA
Susan Lozzi, RN, BSN, ACM
Hospital Outpatient
Case Management
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Debra Lum, RN, BSN, MHA, ACM
Supervisor
Inpatient Case Management
NorthBay VacaValley Hospital
Vacaville, CA
Lisa Lyons
Solution Strategist
3M Health Information Systems
Chan Man Ee, BSc, SRN
Transitional Care Coordinator
Medical Social Services
Changi General Hospital
Singapore
Brenda McCall, RN, BSN
Geriatric Liaison
Clinical Care Management
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Sandra McCune BSN, RN
Utilization Management Specialist
Lakeland HealthCare
St. Joseph, MI
Alex McFadden, BA, BS, MPA
Director
Patient & Family Services
West Virginia University Hospital
Morgantown, WV
Sandy McFolling RN, MS, ACM
Director
Case Management
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Mary McLaughlin, RN, MBA
Associate Director
Case Management and Social Work
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY
Anne McSweeney, LMSW
Community Relations
Hurley Elder Care Law
Atlanta, GA
Pat Metzger, BSN, MSA, FAACM, FABC
Department System Executive
Care Management
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Houston, TX
Steven Meyerson, MD
Vice President
Accretive Health
Miami, FL
Dana Myers, SW
Product Consultant
Morrisey Associates
Chicago, IL
Chris Nesheim, RN, MS, CMAC
System Director
Care Management
Lee Memorial Health System
Fort Meyers, FL
Mary Noli-Pilkington, RN, CCM
Manager
Care Coordination-Medicine and Emergency Room Services
UCLA Health System
Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Olson, RNC, MSN
Supervisor
Case Management
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Kristy Porter
Training Specialist
Corporate Care Management
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Karen Possessky, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Charleeda Redman, RN, MSN, ACM
Executive Director
Corporate Care Management
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Angie Roberson, RN, BSN, CPUM
Director
Case Management, Transfer Center
Spartanburg Regional
Spartanburg, SC
Joan Lawhorn, MSW, LMSW-IPR
Social Worker
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Jerry Rosa, RN, MS
Manager
Case Management Services
St. Elizabeth Health Center and St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
Youngstown, OH
Dorothy Rubio
President, Conifer Health Solutions
Conifer Health Solutions
St. Petersburg, FL
Maureen Sawyer, LSW, ACM
Director
Case Management
Lehigh Valley Health Network-Muhlenberg
Bethlehem, PA
John Silipigni, LCSW, MBA, CCM, ACM
Director
Health Management
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Ed Silverman, PhD
Director
Social Work Program—Center for Professional Studies
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY
Erin Smith, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker
Social Services & Care Management Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Mary Spano, RN, MSHA
Project Manager - Regional Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Humility of Mary Health Partners
Youngstown, OH
Cathy Spencer
Product Marketing Manager
3M Health Information Systems
Jeanine Tome RNC, MSN, ACM, CPHQ
Chief Clinical Officer
Care Management
Allscripts
Linda Van Allen, RN, BSN, PHN, CPUM, ACM
Vice President
Case Management
Abrazo Health Care
Phoenix, AZ
Jan Van Der Mei, RN, MS, ACM
Director
Contiuum Case Management
Sutter Health System
Sacramento, CA
Jill West, LSW
Complex Care Coordinator
Maine General Medical Center
Augusta, ME
Christy Whetsell, BSN, RN, MBA, ACM
Director
Care Management
West Virginia University Hospital
Morgantown, WV
Elizabeth White, JD, CIPP, CHC, CHRC, CPC-A
Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
Shands Healthcare
Gainesville, FL
Cecili Thompson Williams
Outreach Director, Campaign for Better Care
National Partnership for Women & Families
Washington, DC
Suzanne Wilson, RN, MBA
Director
Resource Management
AnMed Health
Anderson, SC
Jacqueline Withers, LCSW, MSW
Director, Field Education
School of Social Work
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
JoAnne Woodall, MSN
Director
Case Management
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
Ralph Wuebker, MD
Vice President
Audit, Compliance and Education
Executive Health Resources
Newtown Square, PA
John Zelem, MD
Senior Director
Audit, Compliance and Education
Executive Health Resources
Newtown Square, PA
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