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Michael Peers

Partner
Potter Clarkson

Michael Peers

Partner
Potter Clarkson

Michael Peers

Partner
Potter Clarkson
 

Jorge Goldstein

Partner
Sterne Kessler

Jorge Goldstein

Partner
Sterne Kessler

Jorge Goldstein

Partner
Sterne Kessler
 

Fergal Brady

Patent Examiner
Irish IPO

Fergal Brady

Patent Examiner
Irish IPO

Fergal Brady

Patent Examiner
Irish IPO
Pet Connect USA Vision Attendee List 2025
 

Deborah Sterling

Director
Sterne Kessler

Deborah Sterling

Director
Sterne Kessler

Deborah Sterling

Director
Sterne Kessler
 

Axel Korth

Associate General Counsel
Shionogi

Axel Korth

Associate General Counsel
Shionogi

Axel Korth

Associate General Counsel
Shionogi
 

Ana Gabarda

Director- Corporate Patent Counsel
Merck

Ana Gabarda

Director- Corporate Patent Counsel
Merck

Ana Gabarda

Director- Corporate Patent Counsel
Merck

Physicians play a pivotal role in the health of the hospital’s revenue cycle—but they’re often left out of the conversation. This session explores how hospitals can drive meaningful improvements across the entire revenue cycle by actively engaging and educating their physician workforce. From clinical documentation and coding to prior authorization and medical necessity, learn how leading health systems are building alignment between clinical and financial goals.

Author:

Shalondan Hollingshed

Corporate Director, Revenue Cycle
Emory Healthcare

Shalondan Hollingshed is the Corporate Director of Patient Financial Services at Emory Healthcare, a premier academic health system in Atlanta that includes 11 hospitals, nearly 250 provider locations, and more than 24,000 staff and physicians. In her leadership role, she is responsible for overseeing professional billing operations, ensuring that the financial aspects of patient care are handled efficiently and effectively across the organization. A key focus of Shalondan’s work is building strong relationships with various stakeholders throughout the health system to create a collaborative and empowered work environment. She is committed to enhancing the patient financial experience at Emory, ensuring that patients receive exceptional service while navigating the complexities of healthcare billing.

Shalondan Hollingshed

Corporate Director, Revenue Cycle
Emory Healthcare

Shalondan Hollingshed is the Corporate Director of Patient Financial Services at Emory Healthcare, a premier academic health system in Atlanta that includes 11 hospitals, nearly 250 provider locations, and more than 24,000 staff and physicians. In her leadership role, she is responsible for overseeing professional billing operations, ensuring that the financial aspects of patient care are handled efficiently and effectively across the organization. A key focus of Shalondan’s work is building strong relationships with various stakeholders throughout the health system to create a collaborative and empowered work environment. She is committed to enhancing the patient financial experience at Emory, ensuring that patients receive exceptional service while navigating the complexities of healthcare billing.

Interoperability is a key driver of payer-provider collaboration and cost efficiency, but putting it into practice requires strategy, alignment, and persistence. This session takes you inside one health plan’s ongoing journey to modernize its interoperability infrastructure to support stronger partnerships with providers and deliver a more seamless member experience. From breaking down data silos to enabling real-time exchange and smarter workflows, discover how targeted process improvements are driving better outcomes, reducing administrative friction, and enabling more informed, value-based decisions.

Author:

Saikiran (Sai) Vodela, MPA, MS, PharmB

Advisor and Manager, HealthIT
L.A. Care Health Plan

Saikiran (Sai) Vodela is an Advisor and Manager of HealthIT at L.A. Care Health Plan, where he leads strategic efforts in Health Information Exchange (HIE), California’s Data Exchange Framework (DxF), and interoperability initiatives that support care coordination for Los Angeles County’s safety net population.

Sai previously spearheaded the implementation of a clinical data repository under the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPi), a nationwide effort by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) aimed at improving healthcare delivery through data-driven transformation. The program achieved $196 million in cost avoidance for the health plan. Earlier in his career, he developed performance monitoring solutions for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Medicare providers at an electronic health record company.

He holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Healthcare Management, a Master of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and a Bachelor of Pharmacy (PharmB).

Saikiran (Sai) Vodela, MPA, MS, PharmB

Advisor and Manager, HealthIT
L.A. Care Health Plan

Saikiran (Sai) Vodela is an Advisor and Manager of HealthIT at L.A. Care Health Plan, where he leads strategic efforts in Health Information Exchange (HIE), California’s Data Exchange Framework (DxF), and interoperability initiatives that support care coordination for Los Angeles County’s safety net population.

Sai previously spearheaded the implementation of a clinical data repository under the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPi), a nationwide effort by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) aimed at improving healthcare delivery through data-driven transformation. The program achieved $196 million in cost avoidance for the health plan. Earlier in his career, he developed performance monitoring solutions for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Medicare providers at an electronic health record company.

He holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Healthcare Management, a Master of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and a Bachelor of Pharmacy (PharmB).

 

Michael Steinbaugh

Director, Data, AI & Genome Sciences
Merck

Michael Steinbaugh

Director, Data, AI & Genome Sciences
Merck

Michael Steinbaugh

Director, Data, AI & Genome Sciences
Merck