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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
