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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
6:30 AM – 7:15 AM MST
Chair Yoga

6:30 AM – 7:15 AM MST

Chair Yoga

Presenter: Susan Thomas, CHC, CIA, CRMA, CPC, CCSFP, CHIAP – PYA, PC

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST
Breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MST

Breakfast

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM MST
Exhibit Hall

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM MST

Exhibit Hall

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM MST
Registration

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM MST

Registration

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
Welcome and Day 2 - Keynote

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST

Legal and Ethical Landmines in AI: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Keynote Speaker: Susan Frew, CSP

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM MST
AM Networking Break

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM MST

AM Networking Break

9:50 AM – 11:30 AM MST
Day 2 - Breakout Session 5

9:50 AM – 11:30 AM MST

Meaningful Controlled Substance Auditing

Presenter: Lucas Overmire, MSc – Diversion Specialists LLC

Co-Presenter: Anne Tyrol, MHA MSN RN CENP FACHE (she/her/hers) – Dartmouth Health Cheshire Medical Center

Care Settings & Healthcare Operations

9:50 AM – 11:30 AM MST

Institutional Review Board and Privacy Board Review from a Clinical Research Risk Management Perspective

Presenter: Darri L. Scalzo, CHRC, CCRP (she/her/hers) – Ankura Consulting Group

Co-Presenter: Ricardo Pabon-Deglans, JD, LLM, CHPC – Ankura Consulting Group

Compliance

9:50 AM – 11:30 AM MST

Internal Audit Executive Panel Discussion

Presenter: Scott G. Sisel, CPA – Eide Bailly LLP

Co-Presenter: Evan Webber, MBA, CIA, CFE – OSF Healthcare

Co-Presenter: Deborah Hall, CHC, CFSA, CRMA – Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.

Core Audit Skills

9:50 AM – 11:30 AM MST

Risks/Controls for Payroll Related Issues in Human Resources

Co-Presenter: Hank Adkison (he/him/his) – Piedmont Healthcare

Co-Presenter: Norma Hicks, MBA (she/her/hers) – Piedmont Healthcare

Co-Presenter: Debi Weatherford, CIA, CHIAP (she/her/hers) – Piedmont Healthcare

Emerging/Advanced Topics

9:50 AM – 11:30 AM MST

Top IT, Digital and Cybersecurity Risk Areas to Include in Your Audit Plan 2026

Presenter: Johan Lidros, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, HITRUST CCSFP, ITIL-F, CDPSE – Eminere Group LLC

IT/Security

9:50 AM – 11:30 AM MST

Revenue Cycle 101

Presenter: Neda Sales, CPA – Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Revenue Cycle & Health Plans

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST
Lunch

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM MST

Lunch

12:50 PM – 2:30 PM MST
Day 2 - Breakout Session 6

12:50 PM – 2:30 PM MST

340B Discount Drug Program 101

Presenter: Jennifer F. Lockwood, MBA, ACHE – Ravin Consultants

Care Settings & Healthcare Operations

12:50 PM – 2:30 PM MST

Mounting Pressures: Navigating Recent Enforcement Activity and Mitigating Compliance Risk

Presenter: Leslie V. Boles – Revu Healthcare

Compliance

12:50 PM – 2:30 PM MST

Building Relationships and Reputations: Developing Your Internal Audit Brand and Becoming a Trusted Partner with Organization Leaders

Presenter: Timothy Bradford (he/him/his) – Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Core Audit Skills

12:50 PM – 2:30 PM MST

From Assessment to Action: An Approach to Third-Party Risk Management

Presenter: Jake Kinsinger, CISA – Mercy Health

Co-Presenter: DIeu Tran, CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CRMA, PCI-ISA, PCIP – Mercy Health

IT/Security

12:50 PM – 2:30 PM MST

Detecting potential fraud within the revenue cycle: Leveraging data analytics and continuous monitoring to identify patterns in healthcare billing data

Presenter: Christine Sullivan, MHSA – Advocate Health

Co-Presenter: Nuara Drury, CPA – Advocate Health

Revenue Cycle & Health Plans

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM MST
PM Networking Break

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM MST

PM Networking Break

2:50 PM – 3:40 PM MST
Day 2 - Breakout Session 7

2:50 PM – 3:40 PM MST

Securing the Chain: Addressing Risks in Healthcare Supply Chains and Operations

Co-Presenter: Alex Robison, MHA, CHC, CHIAP – Protiviti

Co-Presenter: Christopher Monk – Protiviti

Care Settings & Healthcare Operations

2:50 PM – 3:40 PM MST

Elevating Compliance Auditing: High-Risk Compliance Topics

Presenter: Robert R. Michalski, CHC, CHPC, CHRC, CCE, CHIAP – UF Health

Compliance

2:50 PM – 3:40 PM MST

Audit Ratings Demystified: Our Process for Overall Reports & Individual Issues

Presenter: Ashley E. Warlick, CHIAP, CIA, CFE – Johns Hopkins

Core Audit Skills

2:50 PM – 3:40 PM MST

Harnessing Data for Smarter Risk Assessments

Presenter: Joseph E. Earl, CPA, CIA, CISA (he/him/his) – Sutter Health

Emerging/Advanced Topics

2:50 PM – 3:40 PM MST

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Internal Auditing: Transforming Risk Management

Co-Presenter: Brenda Wade – Inovaare Corporation

Co-Presenter: Gabe Viola – Inovaare Corporation

Co-Presenter: Pravat Rout – Inovaare Corporation

IT/Security

2:50 PM – 3:40 PM MST

Unlocking the Power of Data Analytics: Transforming Claims and Provider Contracting for Enhanced Efficiency and Savings

Presenter: Ann Marie Clinnick, CPA – Kaiser Permanente

Co-Presenter: Anqi Zhang, CPA, CISA – Kaiser Permanente

Revenue Cycle & Health Plans

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM MST
Day 2 - Breakout Session 8

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM MST

Construction Auditing in Healthcare

Presenter: Corie J. Hack, PMP (she/her/hers) – Deloitte & Touche LLP

Co-Presenter: Matthew Wolfram – Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP

Care Settings & Healthcare Operations

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM MST

Is your organization's website compliant?

Presenter: Mary Jane Schroeder, CIA, CRMA, CICA, CHIAP (she/her/hers) – Main Line Heatlh

Compliance

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM MST

Integrating Risk Assessments Across IA & ERM

Presenter: Loosi Azarian – Grant Thornton

Core Audit Skills

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM MST

Achieving Success with Value-Based Care Initiatives

Presenter: Sharon A. Hartzel, CIA, CCA (she/her/hers) – NSI Advisory Services

Emerging/Advanced Topics

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM MST

Go-Live with Tips on the System Development Lifecycle in Healthcare

Presenter: Farihah Chowdhury – Grant Thornton

Co-Presenter: Alexander Renner, CPA, CISA, CGEIT – Grant Thornton

IT/Security

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM MST

Provider-based Billing: The Rules and Roadmap

Presenter: Cody Loup, CPA – EisnerAmper

Revenue Cycle & Health Plans

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM MST
Tuesday Evening Trivia

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM MST

Tuesday Evening Trivia