About this Event
Strong financial leadership helps healthcare organizations deliver on their mission.
Join the ACHE North Florida Chapter and HFMA Florida Chapter for The Future of Healthcare Finance, an evening of networking and discussion at UF Health Jacksonville.
This interactive panel brings together leaders in healthcare operations, innovation, revenue cycle management, and managed care. Explore how organizations can respond to changing reimbursement models, strengthen financial performance, and evaluate the latest technology while supporting patient access and quality care.
The conversation will connect financial strategy with operational decisions and offer perspectives participants can apply within their own organizations. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas with colleagues across the healthcare community.
Begin the evening with networking, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and beverages, followed by a 90-minute moderated panel discussion.
Event details
Thursday, November 12, 2026
5:00–7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
UF Health Jacksonville
Learning Resource Center Auditorium
653-1 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Discussion topics
- Changing reimbursement models and the financial implications of value-based care.
- Managed care contracting and alignment between payer arrangements and organizational goals.
- Revenue cycle strategies that support financial performance and the patient experience.
- The latest technology and process improvements in healthcare finance.
- Collaboration among finance, clinical, and operational leaders to support sustainable performance.
Learning objectives
Following this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify key reimbursement, cost, and technology trends affecting healthcare financial performance and organizational sustainability.
- Compare managed care contracting and revenue cycle strategies that support financial performance and patient access.
- Evaluate a new technology or process improvement using expected benefits, implementation risks, and measurable financial outcomes.
Moderator
Kerin Da Cruz, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE
Regional Chief Operating Officer–Northeast Florida and Vice President
UF Health
Panelists
Natasha Schlinkert, MBA, FACHE
CEO/Founder
Innobot Health
Nicole Jones, MHA, CMPE, CPC
Director of Revenue Cycle
Borland Groover
Jeni Allen, MBA, LSSGB, CHC
Director of Managed Care
Brooks Rehabilitation
Agenda
5:00–6:00 p.m. | Networking and refreshments
Connect with colleagues over heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
6:00–7:30 p.m. | The Future of Healthcare Finance
Moderated panel discussion with audience questions.
Registration
- ACHE/HFMA members: $33.85 plus Eventbrite fees.
- Nonmembers: $44.52 plus Eventbrite fees.
- Students: Free.
Registration includes the networking reception and panel discussion.
Who should attend
Healthcare executives, finance professionals, revenue cycle and managed care leaders, operational and clinical leaders, consultants, early-career professionals, and students interested in healthcare leadership and finance.
The CPE program is intermediate level; its prerequisites are outlined below.
Parking
Park in the south garage at the hospital’s main entrance. The program will take place in the Learning Resource Center Auditorium.
Continuing education
1.5 ACHE In-Person Education Credits
Participants seeking ACHE credit must attend the educational program and scan the designated QR code at the event to record their attendance. A separate advance ACHE registration step is not required.
As an independent chartered chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the ACHE North Florida Chapter is authorized to award 1.5 hours of ACHE In-Person Credits toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in these programs who wish to have it considered for ACHE In-Person Education credit should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.
Please reach out to Wes Marsh, FACHE, ACHE North Florida Chapter Director-at-Large, for any questions: [email protected].
Up to 1.5 CPE Credits in Finance
HFMA Florida Chapter is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
CPE Credit: Upon verification of participant attendance, this program will be eligible for up to 1.5 CPE credits in Finance. Credits may vary depending on individual state guidelines.
FIELD OF STUDY: Finance
PROGRAM LEVEL: Intermediate
DELIVERY METHOD: Group Live
PREREQUISITES: This event is appropriate for healthcare finance professionals with experience and knowledge comparable to CFOs, Revenue Cycle Executives, Consultants, Controllers, Finance Executives, and other similar positions.
ADVANCED PREPARATION: None
Questions
Wes Marsh, FACHE
Director-at-Large, ACHE North Florida Chapter
[email protected]
Join us on November 12 to connect with colleagues and explore the financial decisions shaping healthcare’s future.
Event venue & nearby stays
UF Health Jacksonville, Learning Resource Center Auditorium, 653-1 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, United States
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