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Monday, March 2, 2026
6:40 AM - 7:00 AM
MST
Reset & Refocus — A Mindful Approach to Managing Stress in Healthcare
6:40 AM - 7:00 AM
MST
Reset & Refocus — A Mindful Approach to Managing Stress in Healthcare
Location: Paradise Valley
Speaker:
Daniel Williams, MBA, MSEM
– MGMA
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
MST
MGMA 1:1 Appointments
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
MST
MGMA 1:1 Appointments
Location: Alhambra
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MST
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MST
Registration Open
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
MST
Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
MST
Continental Breakfast
Location: Hallway
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
CON101: Get off the Band Wagon - Reclaiming Physician Autonomy in a Broken Payer System
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
CON101: Get off the Band Wagon - Reclaiming Physician Autonomy in a Broken Payer System
Location: Encanto
Speaker:
Marcia L. Graham, MPH, FACMPE, CPC, CPHQ (she/her/hers)
– Physicians' Ally, Inc.
Traditional
Advanced
Evaluation/Create
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
CON102: Negotiation Mastery and Fair Market Value: Building Data-Driven Agreements in a Changing Healthcare Economy
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
CON102: Negotiation Mastery and Fair Market Value: Building Data-Driven Agreements in a Changing Healthcare Economy
Location: Camelback
Speaker:
Dawn Plested, ESQ, MBA, FACHE
– Plested Consulting LLC
Traditional
Intermediate
Analysis
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
CON103: Aligning Clinical Provider Compensation to Achieve Key Financial Performance
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
CON103: Aligning Clinical Provider Compensation to Achieve Key Financial Performance
Location: Paradise Valley
Speaker:
Jonathan M. Heller, MHS
– VCU Health
Speaker:
Josh Haney, CPA (he/him/his)
– MCV Associated Physicians
Traditional
Intermediate
Analysis
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
CON104: Preparing for the Next Reimbursement Shift - Financial Strategies for Uncertain Times
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
CON104: Preparing for the Next Reimbursement Shift - Financial Strategies for Uncertain Times
Location: Deer Valley
Speaker:
Jerry Warner, MBA, FACHE, FHFMA
– Orlando Health
Speaker:
Paul W. Holland, HFMA CRCR
– Health Prime
Traditional
Intermediate
Application
Sponsored By
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
MST
Refreshment Break in Solution Center
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
MST
Refreshment Break in Solution Center
Location: Valley of the Sun Ballroom
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MST
Solution Center Open
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
MST
Solution Center Open
Location: Valley of the Sun Ballroom
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
CON201: How to Hold More Aces: Payer Contracting 2.0
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
CON201: How to Hold More Aces: Payer Contracting 2.0
Location: Paradise Valley
Speaker:
Doral Jacobsen, FACMPE (she/her/hers)
– Prosper Beyond, VBC Inc
Traditional
Intermediate
Application
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
CON202: The New Economics of Revenue Cycle - AI, Benchmarking, and Cost Containment
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
CON202: The New Economics of Revenue Cycle - AI, Benchmarking, and Cost Containment
Location: Encanto
Speaker:
Shannon Cameron, MBA, MHIIM, CPC
– Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
Traditional
Advanced
Evaluation/Create
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
CON203: Spreadsheets to Strategy - Elevating Roles Through Strategic Thinking
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
CON203: Spreadsheets to Strategy - Elevating Roles Through Strategic Thinking
Location: Camelback
Speaker:
Melinda Mastel, MBA, MS, FHFMA, CMPE, PMP
– Medical College of Wisconsin
Traditional
Intermediate
Application
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
CON204: Building Value-Based Care Infrastructure with Fee-for-Service Programs That Deliver Outcomes Today
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
CON204: Building Value-Based Care Infrastructure with Fee-for-Service Programs That Deliver Outcomes Today
Location: Deer Valley
Speaker:
Mike Sisti, MBA
– Silver Cross Hospital
Speaker:
Brian Yarnell
– Phamily
Traditional
Intermediate
Application
Sponsored By
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
MST
Passing Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
MST
Passing Break
Location: Hallway
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
CON301: Agentic AI in Revenue Cycle Management — Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Transformation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
CON301: Agentic AI in Revenue Cycle Management — Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Transformation
Location: Encanto
Speaker:
Deepak D. Nalli
– US OrthoPartners
Traditional
Intermediate
Analysis
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
CON302: AI Governance & Compliance - Leveraging Opportunities While Protecting the Business
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
CON302: AI Governance & Compliance - Leveraging Opportunities While Protecting the Business
Location: Camelback
Speaker:
Kathleen M. Premo, Esq.
– Epstein, Becker & Green
Speaker:
Michelle J. Wright, MS (she/her/hers)
– EBG Advisors / Certus Consulting
Speaker:
Hemant Gupta, JD, IAPP (he/him/his)
– Epstein Becker Green
Interactive
Advanced
Evaluation/Create
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
CON303: Transparency in Coverage: Putting Payer Negotiated Rate Data to Work for Your Practice
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
CON303: Transparency in Coverage: Putting Payer Negotiated Rate Data to Work for Your Practice
Location: Paradise Valley
Speaker:
Laurie A. Bouzarelos, MHA, CPC, FACHE (she/her/hers)
– Provider Solutions
Speaker:
George Bouzarelos, MHA Candidate (he/him/his)
– Provider Solutions Consulting
Speaker:
Louise Johnson (she/her/hers)
– HexIQ
Interactive
Intermediate
Application
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
CON304: Denials Management - Innovative Solutions for Medical Practice Administrators - Panel Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
CON304: Denials Management - Innovative Solutions for Medical Practice Administrators - Panel Discussion
Location: Deer Valley
Speaker:
Eliana Berger (she/her/hers)
– Joyful Health
Speaker:
Corey Feldman, MBA, MHCI
– Protego Health
Speaker:
Matt S. Seefeld (he/him/his)
– MedEvolve
Moderator:
Shawntea Gordon, MBA, FACMPE (she/her/hers)
– Atlas & Perpetua Healthcare
Moderator:
Kem A. Tolliver, CPC, FACMPE, BS (she/her/hers)
– MRCS
Intermediate
Interactive
Evaluation
Sponsored By
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
MST
Lunch in the Solution Center
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
MST
Lunch in the Solution Center & Dedicated Solution Center Time
Location: Valley of the Sun Ballroom
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
CON401: Finance Management Roundtable
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
CON401: Finance Management Roundtable
Location: Camelback
Moderator:
Jessica A. Minesinger, CMOM, CMPE, FACMPE, BBCC (she/her/hers)
– Surgical Compensation & Consulting | MGMA Consulting
Interactive
Basic
Comprehension
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
CON402: Detecting Revenue Cycle Leaks Before They Drain Your Bottom Line
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
CON402: Detecting Revenue Cycle Leaks Before They Drain Your Bottom Line
Location: Encanto
Speaker:
Nate Moore, CPA, MBA. FACMPE
– Moore Solutions, Inc.
Interactive
Intermediate
Analysis
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
CON403: Transitioning to Full-Risk Contracting - A Step-by-Step Guide
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
CON403: Transitioning to Full-Risk Contracting - A Step-by-Step Guide
Location: Paradise Valley
Speaker:
Dennis P.H Mihale, MD, MBA, CHCQM (he/him/his)
– Chelsea Management Group
Speaker:
Bruno U. Nardone, MHSA, FACHE (he/him/his)
– Chelsea Management Group
Traditional
Advanced
Synthesis
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
CON404: Transforming Value-Based Care: Real-Time Data and Secure Patient Connections
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
CON404: Transforming Value-Based Care: Real-Time Data and Secure Patient Connections
Location: Deer Valley
Speaker:
John Haldy (he/him/his)
– Oracle NetSuite
Traditional
Intermediate
Application
Sponsored By
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
MST
Passing Break
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
MST
Passing Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
CON501: Understanding Profitability
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
CON501: Understanding Profitability
Location: Encanto
Speaker:
Bev Shellum, MBA (she/her/hers)
– South Lake Clinic, P.A.
Traditional
Intermediate
Analysis
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
CON502: Revenue Cycle Enforcement Trends
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
CON502: Revenue Cycle Enforcement Trends
Location: Paradise Valley
Speaker:
CJ Wolf, MD, M.Ed., CPC
– Univ. of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Traditional
Intermediate
Analysis
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
CON503: Now What? Surviving Coding and Compliance Audits, and Government Investigations
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
CON503: Now What? Surviving Coding and Compliance Audits, and Government Investigations
Location: Camelback
Speaker:
Michelle J. Wright, MS (she/her/hers)
– EBG Advisors / Certus Consulting
Speaker:
Kathleen M. Premo, Esq.
– Epstein, Becker & Green
Speaker:
Anjali N.C. Downs, J.D., MPH
– Epstein Becker & Green
Interactive
Intermediate
Application
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
CON504: From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Regaining Control of Your Revenue Cycle
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
CON504: From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Regaining Control of Your Revenue Cycle
Location: Deer Valley
Speaker:
Chuck Rackley
– Greenway Health
Speaker:
Alana Isabel
– Greenway Health
Traditional
Overview
Comprehension
Sponsored By
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
MST
Refreshment Break in the Solution Center
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
MST
Refreshment Break in the Solution Center
Location: Valley of the Sun Ballroom
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MST
CON601: Leading High-Performance Revenue Cycle Teams
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MST
CON601: Leading High-Performance Revenue Cycle Teams
Location: Encanto
Speaker:
Kem A. Tolliver, CPC, FACMPE, BS (she/her/hers)
– MRCS
Speaker:
Shawntea Gordon, MBA, FACMPE (she/her/hers)
– Atlas & Perpetua Healthcare
Traditional
Intermediate
Analysis
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MST
CON602: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Accounting System? How to Prepare and What to Prioritize
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MST
CON602: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Accounting System? How to Prepare and What to Prioritize
Location: Paradise Valley
Speaker:
Angela Payne (she/her/hers)
– LBMC Technology Solutions
Traditional
Intermediate
Analysis
Sponsored By
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MST
CON603: Arizona Revenue Optimization: Leveraging SB 1291 and HB 2175 to Accelerate Cash Flow and Overturn Automated Denials
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MST
CON603: Arizona Revenue Optimization: Leveraging SB 1291 and HB 2175 to Accelerate Cash Flow and Overturn Automated Denials
Location: Deer Valley
Speaker:
Juliana Stanley, MBA, FACMPE (she/her/hers)
– Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA)
Traditional
Intermediate
Application
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