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Craig Tolbert,
 craig.tolbert@dhgllp.com
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| Craig Tolbert is a Healthcare Consulting Partner for Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP based out of Birmingham, Alabama. Craig has over eighteen years of experience in the healthcare industry, serving primarily healthcare clients in reimbursement consulting, cost report preparation, physician coding and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and physician practice management. Craig received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Alabama and has served as a member of HFMA since 2000. |
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| Phone: | (334) 528-5815 |
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Richard Byerly,
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President-Elect
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DCMS/Founders Points
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VP Annual Institute
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richard.byerly@eamc.org
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Richard attended the University of Texas at Arlington, graduating in 1982 with a B.A. in Accounting. He obtained his CPA license in 1990. Richard began his career in healthcare in 1987 with Bayfront Medical Center. He has also worked with Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida Eye Institute both located in Tampa, Florida. In January of 1991, he came to Opelika to take the Controller's position at East Alabama Medical Center and he is now the Director of Budgeting at EAMC.
Richard has been a member of HFMA since 1991, serving as the Summer Institute Program Chairman for five years and Vice President of Sponsorship for three years. Married with two children, Richard and his wife Kathy are now experiencing the "empty nest" syndrome. His daughter Katrina attends the University of South Carolina, and his son is attending Southern Union State Community College. Richard spends his new found "free" time working in the children's ministry at FBC Opelika, refereeing high school athletic events, and selling everything imaginable on eBay. |
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| Phone: | 205 934-1670 |
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Jeffrey Burkhardt, FHFMA, Ph.D
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Secretary
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DCMS/Founders Points
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Exhibitors
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Technology
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jburkhar@uab.edu
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| Associate Professor for healthcare finance at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has a Ph.D. in Health Services Organization and Policy, with a finance specialty, and a Master’s degree in Applied Economics, both from the University of Michigan, and a Master’s degree in Management from Troy State University. Current research interest include cost effectiveness, cost analysis of heathcare services, mapping of financial processes, and simulation modeling. In addition to his educational and research background in healthcare, Jeff has several years of applied healthcare experience, having worked for six years in hospitals as a radiology department director, business office manager, and as an assistant hospital administrator, as well as three years of health insurance sales. Before joining the UAB faculty, he did research for the American College of Radiology, conducting studies of the employment market for radiologists, utilization of healthcare services, comparisons of the economic costs of cancer detection and treatment procedures, evaluation of practice expenses for physician practices, and studies of the workload in radiology practices. |
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| Phone: | (205) 769-3257 |
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Phillip Grice,
Phillip.Grice@wakm.com
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| Phillip is a Member at Warren, Averett, Kimbrough and Marino. He has over 13 years of experience in public accounting and is a member of the Firms’ Healthcare Audit Practice. Phillip specializes in providing services to Hospitals, Nursing Homes and other healthcare entities. Phillip received his undergraduate and graduate degree from Troy University and has served as a member of HFMA since 2002. |
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| Phone: | 256-457-8216 |
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Jill Burton,
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VP Sponsorship
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Technology
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jburton@aimhealth.com
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| Jill Burton is the Director of Provider Services for AIM Healthcare. She has been with AIM since 1998 and has served in various roles in her 13 years with AIM, including Client Services, Management and Sales. Jill has also been an active member of HFMA for over 10 years. |
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| Phone: | (251) 631-3593 |
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Susan Cornejo, CPA, CHFP, MBA
susan.cornejo@providencehospital.org
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| Susan is currently the CFO at Providence Hospital a 349 bed facility in Mobile, AL, a member of Ascension Health. Susan’s previous experience includes St Vincent’s Health System in Birmingham, AL, a member of Ascension Health, and HealthSouth both at the corporate office in Birmingham and in the field in South Carolina. In addition Susan held a variety of roles at Parkview Health System in Fort Wayne, IN. Susan’s education background is undergraduate degree in Accounting from Indiana University and a MBA from Indiana Wesleyan. |
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