Healthy Outcomes: A Baker Tilly Podcast

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, presented by Baker Tilly, host Mark Ross is joined by Toni Pergolin, the President and CEO of Bancroft,  one of the largest human services providers in New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia region. Together, Mark and Toni discuss some of the current challenges faced by behavioral health organizations and nonprofits, her book “Too Important to Fail: Leadership...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, presented by Baker Tilly, host Mark Ross sits down with Jeff Krull, a Partner in Baker Tilly’s Risk Advisory Practice, and a leader in providing cybersecurity related services to our Healthcare Provider clients, as well as organizations outside the healthcare sector. Together, Mark and Jeff talk about some of the areas that most healthcare organizations struggl...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, presented by Baker Tilly, host Mark Ross is joined by the Co-Founder and former CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, Bob Kramer. Bob  is currently a strategic advisor to NIC and he recently launched a new organization called Nexus Insights. In other words, he is a thought leader and innovator in the senior housing and care sector. T...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, presented by Baker Tilly, host Mark Ross is joined by Fitch Ratings Senior Director, Kevin Holloran. Fitch Ratings is an international credit rating agency based out of New York City and London – investors use their ratings as a guide when making certain investment related decisions. Together, Mark and Kevin discuss Fitch’s recent report, “U.S. Not-For-Profit H...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, presented by Baker Tilly, host Mark Ross is joined by President and CEO of FellowshipLIFE, Brian Lawrence. FellowshipLIFE is a not-for-profit senior services organization that currently has operations in various parts of New Jersey, with a vision to transform the aging experience and empower all those they serve to live their best life, to the fullest. Together...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, presented by Baker Tilly, host Mark Ross speaks with Executive Vice President of Policy at PHI, Robert Espinoza. PHI seeks to transform eldercare and disability service as the nation’s leading authority on the direct-care workforce. Together, the two discuss how to professionalize and elevate direct-care workers, how to approach the challenge of recruiting and...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, presented by Baker Tilly, host Mark Ross is sitting down with the Director of Senior Living Research & Development at Ziegler, Lisa McCracken. Ziegler is one of the leading investment banking firms in the senior services sector in the US, and Lisa is at the forefront of cultivating positive change within the industry. Together, the pair discuss challenges exper...

Listen to our Healthy Outcomes podcast episode for a discussion about the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) current work plan, the OIG’s seven elements for an effective compliance program, and compliance related best practices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen to our Healthy Outcomes podcast episode for a discussion about corporate compliance as it relates to healthcare providers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen to our Healthy Outcomes podcast episode for a discussion about managed care contracting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen to our Healthy Outcomes podcast episode for a discussion about the Inflation Reduction Act and its effect on healthcare provider organizations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen to our Healthy Outcomes podcast episode for a discussion about RedDot and the value that RedDot can bring to healthcare provider organizations across the US. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen to our Healthy Outcomes podcast episode for a discussion about the role of the CFO in the healthcare provider industry and how organizations can efficiently evolve and adapt.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Kayla Flint, principal, and Kevin Gardner, director, on the Baker Tilly Digital team, about digital transformation as it relates to healthcare providers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Steve House, a managing director in Baker Tilly’s healthcare information technology practice, about the hospital-at-home care delivery model. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Nate Voss, a managing director with Baker Tilly Capital. In part two of this two-part series, Ross and Voss discuss how healthcare providers can use New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) to expand their services to low-income communities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Listen to our Healthy Outcomes podcast episode for a discussion about updates to the skilled nursing facility (SNF) and health systems final rule. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Gary Pezzano, the President and CEO of LeadingAge PA, about various topics relevant to senior services providers.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, host Mark Ross interviews Jim Bodine, executive vice president at HJ Sims, about the state of the senior services financing markets and the impact that current market conditions have on capital investment and related financing strategies. Topics of discussion include:   Primary issues being faced by senior living providers, including occupancy and workforce iss...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Baker Tilly’s leader of diversity, inclusion and belonging, Shane Lloyd, about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as it relates to healthcare provider entities.  Topics of discussion include:  How DEI is defined within a healthcare provider context and how DEI is connected to social determinants of health and health equity.  Wha...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Todd Carpenter, the managing partner of Baker Tilly’s real estate advisory practice, as well as Brent Maier, the national leader of Baker Tilly’s real estate valuation practice. In part one of this two-part series, Ross, Carpenter and Maier discuss trends within the real estate market that are affecting healthcare providers.  Topic...

Major topics and themes discussed at NatCon 2022 On this second episode of our two-part behavioral health Healthy Outcomes series, our host Mark Ross continues his discussion from the first episode about the major themes discussed at NatCon 2022. In particular, Krista Pankop, Melissa Hicks and Michael Wascura dive deeper into their discussion about certified community behavioral health clinics (CC...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Baker Tilly’s acute care reimbursement leader, Keith Hutcheson, about proposed changes to Medicare reimbursement rates and methodologies for FY 2023. Ross and Hutcheson also talk about some of the financial issues hospitals are experiencing. Topics of discussion include:  Proposed Medicare IPPS rate change for FY 2023 The importanc...

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Krista Pankop, the leader of Baker Tilly’s behavioral health practice, as well as senior managers Melissa Hicks and Michael Wascura about the major themes at NatCon 2022. In part one of this two-part series, Pankop, Hicks and Wascura discuss issues facing the behavioral health industry that were addressed at this leading behavioral...

On this podcast episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews President and CEO of United Methodists Communities, Larry Carlson, about the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on senior services providers. Ross and Carlson also talk about the importance of establishing great relationships and transparency between CEOs, organizational leaders, board members and other st...