Fall Finance Conference

Keynote: Ethics Unleashed: Navigating Healthcare Financial Dilemmas with Fun and Games

• Harriett Wall, President & CEO, LW Consulting, Inc. 
• Nikki Oliver, Director, LW Consulting, Inc.
• Kyle René, Partner, Whiteford, Taylor, & Preston, LLP (Whiteford)

​​This session is designed as an interactive learning experience geared towards healthcare C- 
suite and financial professionals. The team facilitating this session includes a healthcare consulting and compliance executive, a seasoned healthcare attorney with experience in transactions and regulatory matters, and a PhD in Organizational Development.  The facilitators have teamed up to provide a stimulating learning environment that covers pertinent healthcare finance topics with a balance of legal, operational, compliance, and people skills. The session will include a variety of healthcare topics including allocation of capital, fiduciary responsibility, conflicts of interest, fraud prevention and more. The discussion will focus on the intersection of mission, ethics, interpersonal relationships, and regulatory requirements. Attendees will be encouraged to engage with the content and test their knowledge in fun, fast-paced, gameshow-like format.​ 

Keynote: Delivering Care Where It’s Need the Most: National Insights from Pennsylvania

• Seth Anthony, Vice President, Member Excellence, LeadingAge PA
• Katy Barnett, Director Home Care & Hospice Operations and Policy, LeadingAge

​​Across then United States, rural communities are facing mounting pressures in accessing timely, affordable, and quality health care at all stages of life. Nowhere is this more evident than in the former industrial centers of Northern Pennsylvania. This keynote will explore how geographic isolation, workforce shortages, aging populations, and hospital closures are reshaping the rural health landscape, with a focused lens on the region above Interstate 80.