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Join us for an interactive discussion featuring three chapter members with deep healthcare experience!

Laurie Babin, MBA, FACHE - Laurie is Chief Revenue and Innovation Officer for BrightSpring Health Services. She has over 36 years of experience in the health care industry as a proven leader. Her extensive background in revenue cycle, finance and business process improvements help her lead BrightSpring’s Revenue Cycle Department and Innovation Center of Excellence department. Laurie’s focus is on providing vision, strategic direction and leadership for end-to-end revenue cycle capabilities and taking innovative ideas to reality that support the long-term objectives, mission and vision of BrightSpring. Prior to joining BrightSpring, Babin was Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle services for nThrive. She is currently President-Elect for the ACHE of Middle Tennessee chapter and a certified Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Book to review: Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John Doerr
As organizations we are asked to annually set goals and objectives, but do we really complete that exercise with the right structure? This book brings real-life examples and details on how to set the right priorities and measure results that are meaningful and transparent throughout an organization. The end benefit: fewer is better and results are more dramatic.

Donita Brown, MBA - Donita is the Director of the graduate health care programs in the College of Business at Lipscomb University. In addition to leading the graduate program, she also teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in the College of Business. Donita is also an author and creator of the Wisdom from Others book series and believes that the best advice always comes from others. 

Book to review: The Humility Imperative: Why the Humble Leader Wins In an Age of Ego by Andrew Kerr
Leaders continue to fail at an alarming rate at the highest levels of business, politics, sports, and entertainment. Many of these failures are the result of self-inflicted wounds brought on by a lack of character. Against a rising tide of narcissism and ego, humility has quietly re-emerged as the crucial leadership quality for the twenty-first century knowledge economy. Andrew Kerr, a certified expert on change management and leadership, blends powerful storytelling with the latest research to reveal how humility creates a distinct competitive advantage for individual leaders and their organizations. 

Dan Ryan, FACHE - Dan is the President & CEO of ryan partners. In his role he leads a firm that works with clients as they Acquire, Develop and Transition their firms involving areas of talent and exit planning. Dan serves as the president of ACHEMT and is a Fellow in ACHE. He is also aligned with Vistage and Navix Consultants.

Book to review: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.