The National Advisory Councils (NAC) provide professional perspective to the Association on thought leadership topics important to HFMA members. The structure for these councils is flexible and may change somewhat each year depending on HFMA’s strategic needs. Appointments will be made to each of these three councils from individuals who are active in their profession as well as HFMA volunteers who are knowledgeable in the executive, payment and reimbursement, or patient financial services/revenue cycle subject areas.
The NAC consists of directors from the National board and 24 appointed members who serve staggered two-year terms who focus on key issues facing the healthcare industry and the Association. These councils meet two times a year.
Strategy & Innovation Council
Byron Gabbard
CFO
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Lexington, Ky.
Beth A. King, CPA, MHA
CEO
Jersey Community Hospital
Jerseyville, Ill.
Jeff Logan
Founder and CEO
PelorusHX
Camarillo, Calif.
Adrienne Moore, DrPH, FACHE, MBA
Senior Vice President of Finance
Banner Health
Phoenix, Ariz.
Kyle Naismith, EHRC, CHFP, CRCR, MBA, CPA, FPAC
CFO
ReproTech, LLC
West Linn, Ore.
LuCinda Rider, CHFP, MBA
Vice President/CFO
UHS Delaware Valley Hospital, Inc.
Walton, N.Y.
Sarah Scher, JD, CHFP
CEO
Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Brian Sweatman, FSA, MAAA, MBA
Principal & Consulting Actuary
Milliman
Atlanta, Ga.
Payment Models Council
Tracy Belsan, DSL, MBA
CEO
Boomerang Healthcare
Walnut Creek, Calif.
Alexander Ding, MD, MBA
Vice President, Physician Strategy
Humana
Louisville, Ky.
Lee J. Handke, PharmD, MBA
CEO
Nebraska Health Network
Omaha, Neb.
Praveen Mekala, FHFMA, CRCR, CSAF, MBA, MPH
Vice President, Network Finance
WMCHealth Network
Westchester, N.Y.
Dominic Nakis, MBA, CPA
Executive Consultant
Chicago, Ill.
Brian Restivo, CHFP, MBA
Director, Healthcare, Consulting
Baker Tilly
Columbus, Ohio
Kimberly Scaccia
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Mercyhealth
Janesville, Wis.
Monica L. Schmude
President
Virginia Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Richmond, Va.
Revenue Cycle Council
Alyson W. Belz, FHFMA, MBA, MS
Executive Director, RCM Services
Optum
New York, N.Y.
Heather Dunn, CHFP, CRCR, MBA
President
The SSI Group
Mobile, Ala.
Prabhjot K. Grewal, CHFP, CRCR, MHA
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Montefiore Health System
Tarrytown, N.Y.
Sandy Lood, MSML
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Cottage Health
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Larami Oliver, CSPPM, CRCR
Director of Revenue Cycle
Heart and Vascular Care
Cumming, Ga.
Jeff Porter
Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer
UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mary Beth Remorenko
Vice President, Revenue Cycle Operations
Mass General Brigham
Somerville, Mass.
Ryan Thompson
Chief Revenue Cycle Officer
Providence Health
Irving, Texas