Healthcare finance leaders converge to break down the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in concise, high-value executive insights.

Join a select group of healthcare executives for a practical, high-value discussion on the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Hear short, candid perspectives from senior leaders on what the changes mean in practice designed to help you make informed decisions and prioritize what matters most in the months ahead.

• This session is open only for those executives currently at VP-level and higher.

Speakers:

Lauran Billman
Vice President of Federal Affairs for Baylor Scott & White Health

Keith Cantrell
Chief Revenue Officer for SCP

Dr. Frederick Cerise MD, MPH
President and Chief Executive Officer for Parkland Health

Monica Price, CPA
Vice President and Group Financial Officer for Texas Health Resources

Dr. Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer for Vituity

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Speakers’ Bios:

Lauren Billman serves as Vice President of Federal Affairs for Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas. In her role, she helps lead the organization’s federal strategy and represents Baylor Scott & White’s priorities before Congress and the Administration, with a focus on policies that expand access, support innovation, strengthen the healthcare workforce, and make care easier for customers to navigate.

Prior to joining Baylor Scott & White Health in 2023, Lauren spent nearly nine years in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill. Most recently, she served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Carol Miller (WV), a member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee where she managed the Congresswoman’s healthcare and international trade portfolios. Lauren also worked for two different members of the House Appropriations Committee, advising on federal budget and policy matters.

Originally from Idaho, Lauren now resides in Texas. She is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict.

Keith Cantrell joined SCP Health in 2012 and is a seasoned executive leader in the healthcare industry with more than 25 years of revenue cycle experience. In his role as Chief Revenue Officer, he is responsible for revenue operations across all service lines and taking innovative strategies to reality that support SCP’s business objectives. Under Cantrell’s leadership, SCP’s revenue cycle has grown to become a leading practice operation that manages the revenue associated with 10 million annual patient encounters for our 7,500 providers. Cantrell puts a great deal of emphasis on developing people and leveraging technology to drive positive outcomes.

Prior to joining SCP, Cantrell held leadership positions at EmCare, Deloitte Consulting, KPMG, and Arthur Andersen. Cantrell holds a Masters in Health Care Administration from Southwest Texas State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Baylor University.

Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Parkland Health since 2014. His previous roles include the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and the Vice President for Health Affairs and Medical Education of the Louisiana State University System.

He is the chairman of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation Board of Trustees and serves on the board of KFF. He previously served as a Commissioner on the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.

Monica Price, CPA, is the Vice President and Group Financial Officer of Mid-Cities, North Tarrant & Denton Region with responsibility for eight acute care hospitals, all part of the Texas Health Resources System. Serving in her position as of mid-2025, she is responsible for financial operations and key support functions including strategic financial management, supply chain management, financial reporting, budgeting, decision support, and patient access. Prior to her current position, Monica was Group Finance Officer within THR for 3 other hospitals.

Dr. Imamu Tomlinson, who joined the Vituity Partnership in 2004, is the Chief Executive Officer of Vituity where he oversees Vituity’s more than 580 practice locations nationwide. His focus is on clinical integration, strategies that improve patient experience, and operational efficiency for the health systems Vituity serves. Dr. Tomlinson appointed Vituity’s first Chief Innovation Officer and formalized an innovation team dedicated to supporting care transformation on the front lines as well as collaborating with technology companies to drive the development of tools that empower clinicians to improve care at the bedside. Additionally, he launched Vituity’s first diversity and inclusion initiative with a focus on growing a talent pipeline of diverse candidates and organization-wide efforts to mentor fellows and providers new in their fields.

Dr. Tomlinson is committed to improving care delivery industrywide and brought awareness to healthcare disparities in underrepresented populations. One of his recent outreach initiatives, through Vituity’s Foundation, focuses on promoting and mentoring underrepresented and disadvantaged high school students who have an interest in pursuing STEM majors and potentially going on to medical careers. Dr. Tomlinson’s influential leadership has been recognized by numerous institutions such as: Highly Commended CEO of the Year (2025) by The CEO Magazine-North America, Modern Healthcare’s 2025 Innovator Award Honoree, Becker’s Healthcare Great Leaders in Healthcare (2025), Becker’s Healthcare 231 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know (2024), Becker’s Healthcare Great Leaders in Healthcare (2024), Becker’s Healthcare 75 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know (2022 & 2023), Modern Healthcare 25 Top Diversity Leaders in Healthcare (2022), Modern Healthcare 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives (2022 & 2021), and Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare (2021).

Prior to his appointment in 2017, he served as Vituity’s President. As a former Regional Director of the Sequoia Region, Dr. Tomlinson led the creation of one of Vituity’s first multihospital, multispecialty, integrated networks. He also served as a member of the Vituity Board of Directors from 2014 to 2015. Dr. Tomlinson is a former Chief of Staff for the Adventist Health Central Valley Network, where he continues to practice as an emergency physician. He previously served as Medical Director for Adventist Health’s Hanford and Selma emergency departments, which received Vituity Practice of the Year distinctions. Dr. Tomlinson also spearheaded an effort to create the network’s Department of Emergency and Diagnostic Medicine and later served as its chair.

Dr. Tomlinson holds a Bachelor of Science in biology from St. Lawrence University and a medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. He completed his residency at Miami Valley Hospital in Ohio and is board-certified in emergency medicine. In 2012, Dr. Tomlinson earned an MBA in healthcare administration from California Coast University.