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Monday, August 24, 2026
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
EST
Pre-Conference Workshop
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
EST
Say Something Even If: Becoming the Everyday Ethicist®
Presenter:
Amanda Ervin
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Pre-Conference Workshop
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Internal Audit 101
Presenter:
Loosi Azarian, n/a
– Grant Thornton
Co-Presenter:
Tawny Hernandez
– City of Hope
Core Audit Skills
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Pre-Conference Roundtable
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
CAE Roundtable - Sponsored by AHIA's Visionary Partner - Protiviti (request an invite)
Presenter:
Richard Williams
– Protiviti
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
EST
Pre-Conference Workshop
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
EST
2026 CPT Coding and Compliance Updates!
Presenter:
Robin Linker, CHCA, CHCRA, CHCAS, CPC-I, CCS-P, MCS-P, COC, CPC-P, CHC
– Association of Health Care Auditors and Educators
Compliance
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
EST
Top IT, Digital, Health IT and Cybersecurity Risk Areas to Include in Your Audit Plan 2027
Presenter:
Johan Lidros, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, HITRUST CCSFP, ITIL-F, CDPSE
– Eminere Group LLC
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Welcome and Opening Remarks
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Keynote
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
The Art of Self-Leadership in a Changing Healthcare Landscape
Presenter:
Heather Younger
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Breakout Session 1
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Governing Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Organizations
Presenter:
Margo Cejer, MBA, CFE, CISA
– University Hospitals
IT/Security
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
IA Plan Priorities Study: Results Release
Presenter:
Richard Williams
– Protiviti
Co-Presenter:
Matt Jackson, CHIAP, PMP
– Protiviti
Core Audit Skills
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
IIA Global Internal Audit Standards - Developing a Strategic Plan for Internal Audit
Presenter:
April Royster, CPA, CFE (she/her/hers)
– Trinity Health
Co-Presenter:
Heidi Crosby, CPA, CIA, CHFP
– Trinity Health
Core Audit Skills
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
The New Enforcement Frontier: Compliance Risks You Can't Ignore in 2026
Presenter:
Kristen Meservy
– PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Compliance
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Breakout Session 2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Going Beyond Impact and Likelihood: Rethinking How to Approach Risk Assessment
Presenter:
Robert D. Almanza, n/a
– Grant Thornton
Co-Presenter:
Hayley F. Oakes, MPH
– Grant Thornton
Core Audit Skills
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Outsourced dialysis risks and opportunities
Presenter:
Mary Jane Schroeder, CIA, CRMA, CICA, CHIAP (she/her/hers)
– Penn State Health
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Powering Up for the New Age of Privacy and Security
Co-Presenter:
Sara Grayson
Co-Presenter:
Kevin Dunnahoo, HCISPP, CISSP
– Protiviti
Compliance
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Revenue Cycle Risk: Where Audit, Compliance and Operations Collide
Presenter:
Rachel Pugliano, RHIT, CHC, CRCR
– Eide Bailly LLP
Co-Presenter:
Deborah Hall, CHC, CFSA, CRMA
– Hennepin Healthcare
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Breakout Session 3
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Auditing Clinical Research Charges Billed to Medicaid
Presenter:
Darri L. Scalzo, CHRC, CCRP, CPHQ (she/her/hers)
– Ankura Consulting Group
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Listening Intensive: The Mechanics of Relationship Management in High-Friction Environments
Presenter:
Heather Younger
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Patient Transportation Scheduling Hub Model and How to Audit It
Presenter:
Nicholas Ng, CPA, MSA
– Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Safer Workplaces: Auditing Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
Presenter:
Lauren DeBree, CIA
– Protiviti
Co-Presenter:
Ada Dye, LMSW, MBA
– Protiviti
Co-Presenter:
Lauren Kraus, MHA
– Protiviti
Emerging/Advanced Topics
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Breakout Session 4
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Cloud Gazing: Monitoring for Performance, Security, and Value in the Cloud
Presenter:
Andrew J. Osterman, CIA, CISA, AAIA
– Deaconess Health System, Inc.
IT/Security
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Fraud in Focus: How Internal Audit Adds Value
Presenter:
Christian Rowe, CFE (he/him/his)
– St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Core Audit Skills
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Integrating AI into the Internal Audit Process and Quality Review
Presenter:
Shawn A. Stevison, CPA, CHC, CHIAP, CRMA, CGMA (she/her/hers)
– Humana
Emerging/Advanced Topics
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Putting the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Risk Assessment Guidance into Practice
Presenter:
Rachel Pugliano, RHIT, CHC, CRCR
– Eide Bailly LLP
Compliance
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
EST
Breakout Session 5
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
EST
AI in the revenue cycle & clinical coding — assurance for accuracy, fairness, and billing risk
Presenter:
Ryan Altschuler, n/a
– PwC
Co-Presenter:
Ahmed Salim
– PwC
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
EST
Auditing 340B in Transition: Navigating Federal Policy Changes and Compliance Risks
Presenter:
Fatimah Muhammad, FHFMA
– Saint Peter's University Hospital
Compliance
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
EST
From Detection to Resolution: How Internal Audit Leads Effective Fraud Investigations
Presenter:
Melissa Barnes, CPA
– Global Medical Response
Core Audit Skills
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
EST
Understanding the Drivers of Patient Trust Erosion (and How Healthcare Organizations Can Rebuild It)
Presenter:
Vintage Foster
– Piccadilly
Co-Presenter:
Andrew Swanson, MPA, FACMPE (he/him/his)
– Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Breakout Session 6
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Auditing Telehealth: Risk, Governance, and Quality in Virtual Care
Presenter:
Kevin Dolan, n/a
– RSM US LLP
Co-Presenter:
Ryan Haggerty, CIA
– RSM US LLP
Co-Presenter:
Abhi Singh, MHA (she/her/hers)
– RSM US LLP
Emerging/Advanced Topics
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Creating a Physician Arrangements Ecosystem that Identifies and Mitigates Stark and Anti-kickback Risks
Presenter:
Mark A. Despoth, CPA (he/him/his)
– Bon Secours Mercy Health
Co-Presenter:
Ken Zeko, Esq., CHC
– Zeko LLC
Co-Presenter:
Jerry E. Lear, CIA, CISA, CHC, CHIAP, MBA
– Bon Secours Mercy Health
Compliance
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Identity and Access Management - Address the Root causes
Presenter:
Johan Lidros, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, HITRUST CCSFP, ITIL-F, CDPSE
– Eminere Group LLC
IT/Security
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Intuition to Insight: Automated Risk Assessment Toolkit to Transform Audit Plan Development
Presenter:
Josh C. Constant, n/a
– Grant Thornton
Co-Presenter:
Tawny Hernandez
– City of Hope
Core Audit Skills
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Breakout Session 7
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Healthcare Payor Hot Topics and Industry Update
Presenter:
Jeffrey Marks, n/a
– KPMG
Co-Presenter:
Robert J. Gilmer, III, CPA
– KPMG
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Improving Cyber Risk Management Without Adding Headcount - How Internal Audit Can Create a “Force Multiplier” to Improve Cybersecurity Risk Management and Eliminate Risk Management Silos
Co-Presenter:
APOLONIO R. GARCIA, III
– HealthGuard
Presenter:
Johan Lidros, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, HITRUST CCSFP, ITIL-F, CDPSE
– Eminere Group LLC
Co-Presenter:
Kathleen Mullin, CDPSE, CISSP, SABSASCF, NACD.DC
– My Virtual CISO
Co-Presenter:
Rachel McCarthy, CIA
– UF Health
IT/Security
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Leveraging AI and Data Analytics for Enhanced Audit Efficiency
Presenter:
Kevin Dolan, n/a
– RSM US LLP
Co-Presenter:
Joseph Fontanazza
– RSM US LLP
Co-Presenter:
Christopher Boone, MHA, PMP, CHIAP
– RSM US LLP
Core Audit Skills
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Operational Audits That Move the Needle: How Internal Audit Drives Throughput, Access, and Enterprise Performance
Presenter:
Caroline Znaniec, MBA, MS-HCA, CRIP, CRCR
– Protiviti, Inc
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Breakout Session 8
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Beyond the Checklist: Mastering HIPAA Privacy Rule Assessments
Presenter:
Anna Fowler, CCSFP, CHQP
– EisnerAmper
Co-Presenter:
Molly Grant, CIPM
– EisnerAmper
Compliance
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Contract Pharmacy Auditing: Risk Assessment in an Evolving 340B Environment
Presenter:
Fatimah Muhammad, FHFMA
– Saint Peter's University Hospital
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
From Confusion to Confidence: Charge Capture Auditing for Non-Coders
Presenter:
Steven S. Sokol, CHIAP, CIA, CPA, CFE (he/him/his)
– St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
EST
Navigating the Rise of Healthcare Joint Ventures: Risk, Governance, and the Role of Internal Audit
Presenter:
Ted Flom, CPA, CIA, CISA
– Armanino
Co-Presenter:
George Bezzerides, CPA, CIA, CFE
– Armanino
Emerging/Advanced Topics
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Breakout Session 9
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Maximizing Value Through Rebate Management
Presenter:
Brad Wright, MBA
– TAG Inc.
Co-Presenter:
Rodney Erb, BSN, MBA, MS
– TAG Inc.
Emerging/Advanced Topics
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Raising the Bar on Mar
Presenter:
Lindsay Gleeson
– Protiviti
Co-Presenter:
Whitney Kingsolver, CPA (she/her/hers)
– Protiviti
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
The IIA Topical Requirements - Are You Prepared?
Presenter:
Evan Wilson, n/a (he/him/his)
– EisnerAmper
Co-Presenter:
Jude Viator
– EisnerAmper
Core Audit Skills
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EST
Using Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Internal Audit: Practical Applications, Risks, and Oversight
Presenter:
Ashwathama Rajendran, MS (he/him/his)
– Stripe
IT/Security
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Breakout Session 10
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Defending Against Remote Worker Fraud - How AI and Good Management Defend Healthcare Organizations
Presenter:
Kenneth Heskett, CISA, CIA, CRMA, CRCR
– Ensemble
Emerging/Advanced Topics
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Doors, Badges, and Barriers: Auditing Physical Security in Healthcare Facilities
Presenter:
Andrew J. Osterman, CIA, CISA, AAIA
– Deaconess Health System, Inc.
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Research Governance & Conflict-of-Interest Oversight: An Internal Audit Framework for Industry-Funded Programs
Presenter:
Ryan Altschuler, n/a
– PwC
Co-Presenter:
Derek Georgino
– PwC
Compliance
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
When AI Gets It Wrong: Protecting Patients in the Algorithm Age
Presenter:
Destin DuBose, CISSP, CISA, CIA, CCA, MBA
– Kodiak Solutions
IT/Security
Thursday, August 27, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Breakout Session 11
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Deception & Credibility Indicators
Presenter:
Doug Cash, CFE, CFI, CFCI, CECFE
– Eide Bailly LLP
Emerging/Advanced Topics
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Navigating 2026: Strategic Compliance Leadership for Payers Amid Regulatory Change and Emerging Risks
Presenter:
Lindsay Gleeson
– Protiviti
Co-Presenter:
Megan Allison
– Protiviti
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Privacy Compliance in an AI World: The Future of Privacy Internal Audits
Presenter:
Erin M. Walker, CHC (she/her/hers)
– PYA, P.C.
Co-Presenter:
Miriam Murray, CHC, CHPC
– PYA, P.C.
Compliance
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Transforming Construction Payment Reviews with Intelligent Audit Technology
Presenter:
Ruhtab S. Sahota, n/a
– Fort Hill Logix
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Breakout Session 12
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Auditing Cyber Incident Readiness Without Compromising Patient Care
Presenter:
Farihah Chowdhury, n/a
– Grant Thornton
Co-Presenter:
Alexander Renner, CPA, CISA
– Grant Thornton
IT/Security
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Robotic Process Automation in Action - Controlled Substance Reconciliation Analysis
Presenter:
Danielle Boue, CPA, CIA
– Jackson Health System
Co-Presenter:
Jamal James, CFE, CIA, CRMA
– Jackson Health System
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
The Changing Expectations of Audit Committees - How Internal Audit Can Adapt to Stay Relevant
Presenter:
Michael J. Cronin, n/a
– Deloitte LLP
Emerging/Advanced Topics
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
The Ethics Gap: Why We Don't Always Practice the Ethics We Preach
Presenter:
Julia Fiorio, CIA
– KPMG
Co-Presenter:
Navid Kashani, JD
– KPMG
Core Audit Skills
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
EST
Breakout Session 13
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
EST
Auditing Hidden Risks in Value Based Care Performance Data and Quality Metrics
Presenter:
Sharon A. Hartzel, CIA, CCA (she/her/hers)
– NSI Advisory Services
Emerging/Advanced Topics
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
EST
Humans in the Loop: Governing AI in Prior Authorization Under CMS Scrutiny
Presenter:
Kristen Meservy
– PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
EST
IA as a Charitable Department - Giving Back to the Organization through Cost Optimization and Return on Investment Audits
Presenter:
Michael J. Cronin, n/a
– Deloitte LLP
Core Audit Skills
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
EST
Monitoring & Auditing Federal Grants and Clinical Trials: A Practical Playbook for Healthcare Auditors
Presenter:
Jeannie ODonnell, CIA,CFE,CISA,CHIAP,CPC,CHC
– BDO
Compliance
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Breakout Session 14
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Blueprint for Change: IA Transformation in Action
Presenter:
Susan Fredrick, CPA, CIA, CHIAP, CRMA, MBA
– Cleveland Clinic
Core Audit Skills
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Financial Health Check: Internal Controls at the Facility Level
Presenter:
Elizabeth Roussel, CPA
– Ochsner Health
Co-Presenter:
Tamara Reed, MBA
– Ochsner Health
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Risk Adjustment: Taking the "Risk" Out of Data Submission
Presenter:
Amy C. Pritchett, MSHA, AAPC Fellow, RAP, CRC, CPA-RA, CCS, CPC, CPMA, CPCO, CDEI, CDEO, CDEC, CANPC, CASCC, CMPM AAPC Approved Instructor Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
– Pinnacle Enterprise Risk Consulting Services
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Supervising AI Agents as Audit Team Members
Presenter:
Joseph (Joe) L. Oringel, CPA, CIA (he/him/his)
– Visual Risk IQ
Emerging/Advanced Topics
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Breakout Session 15
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Auditing Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Frameworks, Hotspots, and the IIA Topical Requirement
Presenter:
Mark Knight, CPA, CISA, CITP
– Armanino Advisory LLC
Co-Presenter:
Bill Gogel, CISSP, CISA, QSA
– Armanino Advisory LLC
IT/Security
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Controlled Substance Audit in EMS Setting
Presenter:
Nick Porter, CPA
– Penn State Health
Co-Presenter:
Kelli Bell, CPA CFE
– Penn State Health
Care Settings & Healthcare Operations
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
From Data to Delivery: Driving Excellence in Encounter Submissions
Presenter:
Lindsay Gleeson
– Protiviti
Co-Presenter:
Whitney Kingsolver, CPA (she/her/hers)
– Protiviti
Co-Presenter:
Michael Donnelly, CFE
– Protiviti
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Physician Compensation: Managing and Monitoring Compliance Risks
Presenter:
Andrea C. Castronova, Ed.D., MBA, CIA, CHC
– Athena Compliance Partners, LLC
Compliance
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
EST
Keynote
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
EST
The Everyday Ethicist® in an AI World
Presenter:
Amanda Ervin
Friday, August 28, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Post-Conference Workshop
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Audit‑Ready by Design: Internal Audit’s Role in EHR Implementations, Upgrades, and Go‑Live Survival
Presenter:
Caroline Znaniec, MBA, MS-HCA, CRIP, CRCR
– Protiviti, Inc
Revenue Cycle & Health Plans
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EST
Post-Conference Workshop
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EST
Beyond the Build: How Internal Audit Can Protect and Optimize Healthcare Capital Investments
Presenter:
Laura Fox, CPC, CCA, CCP, MHA
– Armanino Advisory LLC
Co-Presenter:
Bob Hardy, CCP, CCA
– Armanino Advisory LLC
Emerging/Advanced Topics
