Improving Profitability

James Champy
James Champy is chairman of Perot Systems Corporation’s consulting practice and also head of strategy for the company. He is responsible for providing direction and guidance to the company’s team of business and management consultants.

Mr. Champy is a leading authority worldwide on the management issues surrounding business reengineering, organizational change, and corporate renewal. He consults extensively with senior-level executives of multinational companies seeking to improve business performance. His approach centers on helping leaders achieve business results through four distinct, yet overlapping areas: business strategy, management and operations, organizational development and change, and information technology. Read more about James Champy .

Topics/Areas of Expertise

• The More-With-Less Economy: Operating in a Time of Hyper-Productivity Improvement
  

Kevin Fickenscher, M.D.,
CPE, FACPE, FAAFP
One of the nation’s visionary leaders in healthcare, Kevin Fickenscher is Executive Vice President of International Healthcare for Perot Systems.

A physician executive and leader with extensive experience in strategic and operational development with complex healthcare organizations, Dr. Fickenscher has provided leadership for various organizations related to organizational transformation and development, physician management, health policy analysis, leadership development, information management, clinical quality and resource/care management, among other areas. Read more about Dr. Fickenscher .

Topics/Areas of Expertise

• Revenue Cycle Strategies
• Revenue Cycle Transformation
• Successfully Outsourcing Revenue Cycle Functions

Harry Greenspun, M.D.

Dr. Harry Greenspun is the chief medical officer of Perot Systems’ healthcare group, providing strategic leadership with a clinical perspective. He has held a diverse range of clinical and executive roles across the healthcare industry, giving him a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced. Read more about Dr. Harry Greenspun.

 Topics/Areas of Expertise

• Clinical Transformation
• Revenue Cycle Strategies
• Integrated Health Management
• Clinical Systems
• Globalization in Healthcare
• Health Information Exchange
• Top Talent: Finding, Recruiting, Retaining

John Hummel

A well-known and highly respected leader in the healthcare information technology industry, Mr. Hummel serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Perot Systems' healthcare group.  He oversees hundreds of healthcare associates as they accelerate and enhance clinical delivery through process design, optimized installation of the industry’s leading clinical vendors, and high availability systems and support.  In addition, Mr. Hummel is responsible for a myriad of clinical content, including system implementations, infrastructure and integration, medical records, digital imaging, clinical decision support, and clinical data warehouses for Perot Systems’ large and complex healthcare system customers. Read more about John Hummel.

Topics/Areas of Expertise

• Healthcare IT Strategic Planning for Long-Term Value
• IT in Healthcare Optimization for Clinical and Business Alignment
• Strategic Value of Healthcare Information Technology in Healthcare System Financial Review
• The Future of Healthcare Information Technology

Lisa A. Walter, RHIA
Lisa A. Walter, RHIA, is a global leader for HIM Consulting for the Revenue Cycle Solutions group of Perot Systems Healthcare group. Her responsibilities include operational management of HIM consulting services, HIM sales business development, and providing HIM leadership expertise. The HIM consulting services provide process improvement and full outsourcing of all HIM services to healthcare clients.

Ms. Walter has more than five years of HIM consulting experience, and more than 20 years of HIM leadership experience in healthcare systems. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University, where she majored in Health Information Management, and a Bachelor of Science degree from John Carroll University, where she majored in Business Administration and Management. Read more about Lisa Walter.

Topics/Areas of Expertise

• Steps to Optimizing Hospital Coding