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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the Senior Vice President - Matthew Chance\, FACHE
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next virtual program in our popular Breakfast event series.\n\nDate:  Tuesday\, February 9\nTime:  7:30-8:30am\n\nOur featured speaker for this program will be:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Chance\, FACHE\nSenior Vice President of Operations\nTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children \nMatt Chance joined the staff of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) as Senior Vice President of Operations in 2015. In his role\, Matt has oversight of the operations of the Dallas campus to ensure every TSRHC patient receives clinical and service excellence. \nMatt earned his undergraduate degree from Austin College and a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University. Prior to joining TSRHC\, Matt served as Chief Executive Officer of Baylor Medical Center at Uptown and in various operational roles at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and with the Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System. \nMatt is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and is a past President of the ACHE of North Texas chapter. He is a Texas Hospital Association’s (THA) Leadership Fellow\, serves on THA’s Endorsed Partner Advisory Committee\, and is a member of the Dallas /Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Board and Trinity University Healthcare Administration Alumni Board.  Matt was a volunteer at TSRHC for many years\, is a past President of the TSRHC Volunteer Auxiliary\, and is a Mason.  Matt and his wife Amanda met in the 5th grade\, have been married for 23 years and they have two growing daughters navigating the challenges of remote Elementary and Middle school. \n\nRegister Here\n\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-senior-vice-president-matthew-chance-fache/
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SUMMARY:Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:ACHENTX Student Council Presents: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to the high volume of requests and for those who missed the opportunity last year\, ACHE of North Texas’ Student Council is once again offering a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification course. (Be sure to watch for announcements later in the year for a Green Belt Certification Course as well. Note: You will need your Yellow belt first to be able to register for the Green Belt session.)\n\n\nWhat’s included: \n\nLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book\nLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam\nSimulated Project\n\nCourse Instructor: Tanya Stinson \nVirtual Platform: Zoom \n\nRegister Here\nHi there! My name is Tanya Stinson! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance! I would like to tell you a little about me. I have a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety\, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma\, and 13 years’ experience in leading\, coaching\, and mentoring professionals in completing Lean Six Sigma\, Quality\, Compliance\, Risk and Safety projects. I have a well-rounded and knowledgeable skill set\, as I have worked in various industries\, such as mining\, utilities\, manufacturing\, technology\, and healthcare. I am passionate about helping others by sharing with them what I have learned and creating positive changes within any organization. \nIn 2007\, I was working at a coal mine\, I had learned about Lean Six Sigma and was instantly attracted to the methodology. I immediately signed up to get as many certifications as I could get. These certifications along with others have helped me further my career in helping people\, which is what I love to do! \nI am a country girl\, grew up on a small farm\, and I live by old school values: \n• Work hard\, as others will see how valuable you are by showing them what you can do \n• Respect and appreciate your elders and those who have come before me\, as they have taught\, molded\, and mentored me into who I am today \n• Love my country\, and all who live in it\, regardless of color or creed \n• Have integrity and honesty\, as a man’s word\, or a woman’s in this case\, is her bond \n• Hard work and determinization speaks for itself\, so always do my best no matter what \n• Sharing what you learn\, so my life is an open book\, I love to help others to grow and be successful \n• Have been blessed many times over the years and would like to bless others in return \nCurrently\, I am a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach with Texas Health Resources. I have been working for THR since June 2017. Since working with them\, I have gotten several awards and accolades for the projects and people that I have coached\, mentored\, certified\, and led. Here are just a few accolades that I have received: \n• 2020 ACHENTX Mentor of the Year \n• Trailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial\, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project \n• Quality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth\, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project \n• Discoverer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project \n• Transformer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project \nOutside of work\, I am a wife and mother of 4 handsome young men\, and I love fishing\, camping\, and racing just to name a few! If you like pitching horseshoes\, playing dominoes\, or cornhole\, I am your gal! 😊 \nThank you so much for reading\, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming Yellow Belt classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion you have for PI! \nMany blessings\, \nTanya Stinson \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/lean-six-sigma-yellow-belt-certification-course/
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SUMMARY:Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the 2020 changes to fraud and abuse laws.\n\n\n\n\n\nOn November 20\, 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued long-awaited final rules to “modernize and clarify” the regulations that interpret the Medicare Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and to modify the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).\n\n\nPlease join us for a presentation of these important updates to fraud and abuse laws from Gray Reed attorneys Jenny Givens and Darrell Armer . \n  \nPresenters: \nDarrell Armer\nDallas Managing Partner\nGray Reed Attorneys & Counselors \nJenny G. Givens\nPartner\nGray Reed Attorneys & Counselors \n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nSpeakers’ Bios: \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAn experienced dealmaker and strategic advisor for a diverse group of healthcare clients\, Darrell Armer focuses his practice on structuring complex commercial transactions that not only achieve his clients’ business goals\, but also minimize risk within strict regulatory frameworks. Leader of the Healthcare Transactions Practice Group\, he has over 20 years of experience managing all aspects of the organization\, reorganization\, funding\, operation and merger/acquisition of a variety of providers\, including hospitals\, ambulatory surgery centers\, physical therapy companies\, diagnostic imaging centers\, medical and dental practices\, and home health agencies\, as well as various provider networks. He is Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. \nDarrell has negotiated and structured numerous mergers and acquisitions of healthcare providers on behalf of both sellers and buyers. This unique experience working on both sides of the deal helps Darrell anticipate many issues that typically arise and resolve them proactively before they can impede negotiations or break the deal altogether. Darrell also serves as outside general counsel for many of his clients\, guiding them through a variety of operational and administrative matters\, including Medicare/Medicaid and other third party reimbursement and appeals\, licensure issues with state boards\, cyber security and related breaches\, vendor contracts plus much more. \nKeeping clients out of trouble is also a substantial part of Darrell’s practice. He helps clients maintain compliance with all federal and state regulations that impact entity structuring\, commercial transactions and day-to-day operations\, particularly the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute\, HIPAA and other privacy laws\, and antitrust considerations. Darrell also plays a significant role in protecting clients when they’re facing potential civil or criminal liability in government investigations or litigation involving alleged fraud or other regulatory violations. He works hand-in-hand with the firm’s white-collar lawyers\, providing valuable insight on the substantive regulatory issues involved to ensure that clients achieve the best outcome possible. \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n\n\n\n\nHealthcare providers trust Jenny Givens to help them navigate the numerous regulatory frameworks impacting their businesses and to guide them through a variety of operational\, privacy and corporate matters. She works with a wide range of providers with operations primarily in Texas but also in many states across the country\, including hospitals\, physician entities\, ambulatory surgery centers\, pharmacies\, laboratories\, neuromonitoring facilities plus many more. Jenny is Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Certified in Healthcare Compliance by the Compliance Certification Board. \nJenny is the go-to advisor for healthcare providers that need strategic guidance on how regulatory compliance interacts with their everyday operations and long-term business planning. She has substantial experience in developing proactive policies and corrective action plans concerning several issues\, including fraud and abuse\, the Stark Law\, the Anti-Kickback Statute\, HIPAA\, EMTALA\, licensure and certification\, patient overflow and billing and reimbursement. Jenny also helps clients with a variety of transactional and corporate matters\, ranging from employment contracts and coverage agreements to management services contracts and entity formation. \nBefore joining the firm\, Jenny held in-house positions at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and City of Hope National Medical Center in Pasadena\, California\, where she handled a variety of transactional and compliance matters. Prior to entering law school\, Jenny served as an assistant administrator for a community hospital in Los Angeles where she worked with medical staff committees\, participated in all executive team committees and was responsible for strategic planning\, service quality\, licensing and accreditation activities and day-to-day operations of the hospital’s ancillary services. \n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/stark-law-and-anti-kickback-statute-final-rules/
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Student Council Keynote Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first ever ACHENTX Student Council Keynote Event.\n\n\n\nDate:  Saturday\, February 27\nTime:  11am-1pm \n\n\n\n\nThis will be a virtual event\, held via Zoom. \nAgenda: \n11am – 12pm – Keynote Speaker: Dustin Anthamatten\, MBA\, MA\, CPA\, FACHE\nVice President\, Operations\nMethodist Charlton Medical Center \n12pm – 1pm – Panel Presentation \nModerator : Paridhi Sheth \nPanelists: \nKristi Abbott\nSenior Associate in the Care Delivery Division\nThe Kintetix Group \nCamille Beste\nStrategic Planning Analyst\nChildren’s Hospital New Orleans \nElizabeth Godines\, MHA\nPatient Capacity Manager\nAmbulatory Services at Children’s Health – Dallas \nColson Files\nAdministrative Fellow\nUT Southwestern Medical Center \nRegister Here\n  \nSpeakers Bios\nDustin Anthamatten currently serves as the Vice President of Operations at Methodist Charlton Medical Center (MCMC). He has operational oversight of cardiology\, oncology\, imaging\, laboratory\, physical medicine\, respiratory therapy\, inpatient hospitalists\, physical plant\, food services\, environmental services\, police and leased tenants. Dustin was originally hired as the facility’s Vice President of Finance in 2014 and moved in to the Vice President of Operations role approximately one year after being hired. \nIn addition to his current role\, Dustin serves on several boards of directors including a joint venture with a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital\, a 100-bed skilled nursing facility\, and a chemotherapy and radiation treatment center. He is also on the Executive Board of Directors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (North Texas Chapter) and Board of Directors of the Best Southwest Partnership that brings together local and state politicians\, business leaders\, community leaders and citizens to address the education\, tourism\, transportation\, and healthcare needs of the Southern Dallas Sector. \nDustin began his career at Fidelity Investments\, holding roles as an investment advisor and financial analyst. During this time\, he was also an adjunct instructor of economics. He transitioned to healthcare at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) and operated in progressive roles until he was the Manager of the Office of Financial and Capital Planning\, where he developed large projects which supported the growth of UTSW\, before moving to Methodist Health System. \nDustin holds a Bachelors in Business Administration\, a Bachelor of Science in Economics\, a Master’s in Business Administration\, and a Master’s of Arts in Economics from the University of Texas at Arlington. In addition\, he holds a graduate certificate in advanced technical accounting\, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)\, and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). In 2019\, Dustin was awarded Early Careerist of the Year and Mentor of the Year by the American College of Healthcare Executives (North Texas Chapter). In 2020\, he was recognized as the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year by the Dallas-Ft. Worth Hospital Council and selected for the Leadership Dallas Class of 2021 by the Dallas Regional Chamber. \n  \nKristi Abbott is a Senior Associate in the Care Delivery Division at The Kinetix Group. She completed her Master of Health Administration at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in 2020. While finishing her MHA\, Kristi worked at The Kinetix Group as a Practice Transformation and Innovation Resident\, where she worked with practices across the Southeast to help them transition to value-based care arrangements. Working at The Kinetix Group\, Kristi has found her passion working with providers\, payers\, and life sciences organizations across a number of initiatives relating to health policy\, practice transformation\, real-world evidence generation\, virtual health and CV-19. Each day and every client are different which keeps Kristi on a path of continuous learning and growth. Kristi completed her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health in 2018 also at Tulane University. In her spare time\, Kristi loves travelling and experiencing unique festivals and cuisine in every city. \n  \nCamille Beste currently works at Children’s Hospital New Orleans as a Strategic Planning Analyst. CHNOLA was also where she completed her Administrative Residency while finishing up her Master of Health Administration at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She graduated in 2020. During her time at CHNOLA\, Camille learned hands on experience with financial planning and analysis and witnessed the hospital undergo fast improvements and updates to provide a more robust facility that provides extraordinary care\, just for kids. Prior to her graduate degree\, Camille completed her Bachelor’s in Psychology from LSU. In her spare time\, Camille loves exploring new places to eat in the heart of New Orleans as well as snuggling on the couch with her 12-pound cat named Gary. \n  \nColson Files is a current Administrative Fellow at UT Southwestern in Dallas. He completed his Master of Health Administration at University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth in 2020. While working on his MHA\, Colson interned at UAB University Hospital in Birmingham\, Alabama. There he worked with the hospital operations team to increase patient throughput\, rewrite processes to improve patient experience\, and implement initiatives around patient transportation. Colson earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma in 2017. Prior to pursuing his graduate degree\, he served on the medical operations team with Mission of Hope in Haiti and then as an assistant administrator with Watermark Health’s nonprofit urgent care clinic in Dallas. \n  \n\nElizabeth Godines\, MHA\, currently works for Ambulatory Services at Children’s Health – Dallas as a Patient Capacity Manager. Elizabeth leads a team of Epic analysts\, Ambulatory Directors\, and clinical leaders to improve scheduling access for new and established patients. She is currently working on an optimization project that aims to improve patient access and provide a consistent\, favorable consumer experience for patients and referring providers when they engage with Children’s Health. Elizabeth previously worked for Ambulatory Operations at UT Southwestern Medical Center as the project manager for the Access Initiative project. She led the project and increased new patient appointments by 10% and increased provider slot utilization by 80% by standardizing clinic scheduling practices. Elizabeth is also Cadence certified in Epic.  \nElizabeth is a first-generation college student and is the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Elizabeth received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of North Texas and recently graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration.  \nElizabeth is an active member of ACHE and NALHE. She is also the marketing co-chair for NALHE DFW and has helped coordinate and promote events for the organization and community.  \nRegister Here
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