Revenue Resilience: Safeguarding Cash flow during Mergers, Acquisitions, and Electronic Medical Record Transitions – NEW DATE and LOCATION!

Birmingham’s healthcare landscape is undergoing unprecedented transformation. UAB Medicine is in the midst of a significant enterprise-wide transition from Cerner to Epic, impacting clinical operations, revenue cycle functions, and cross-departmental workflows across one of Alabama’s largest health systems. Simultaneously, UAB has expanded its footprint through the acquisition of five community hospitals, creating both immense opportunity and complex financial and operational challenges.

Join healthcare executives and financial leaders from across the region for a dynamic panel discussion on how to maintain revenue integrity during periods of massive system change. Panelists will share real-world insights into monitoring cashflow, managing payer disruption, adapting revenue cycle strategies, and aligning financial models during EMR transitions and post-merger integration.

Moderator:

• Ryan Schultz – Associate Vice President, Clinical Funding and Strategic Support, UAB Medicine
  With over two decades of experience in healthcare finance and operations, Ryan leads efforts across UAB Medicine to improve organizational performance through human, process, and technology-focused strategies. He most recently helped redesign UAB’s clinical funding models distributing over $250 million in clinical revenue.

Panelists:

• Pat Wulf – Senior Vice President, Coker Group
  A nationally recognized expert in revenue cycle transformation and post-merger integration, Pat has over 40 years of advisory experience. He has led revenue cycle and data analytics engagements for systems ranging from $25M to $15B and is a frequent speaker at HFMA and ACHE events.

• Scott Hughes – Chief Financial Officer, St. Vincent’s Hospital – UAB
  As CFO for one of UAB’s newly acquired hospitals, Scott brings direct insight into the financial challenges and opportunities tied to hospital integration and alignment during health system expansion.

• Ian Stewart – Partner, Guidehouse
  an Stewart is a seasoned healthcare executive with deep expertise in revenue cycle operations, financial transformation, and performance improvement. He currently serves as a Director in the Healthcare segment at Guidehouse (formerly Navigant), where he helps healthcare organizations enhance financial performance through strategic, data-driven solutions.

This panel will highlight best practice strategies to minimize disruption, preserve operational continuity, and drive performance in the face of transformational change.

Presented by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).