Advanced decision support systems and cost accounting techniques available today can provide the information and analytic tools needed to breakdown silos of disparate system data and improve efficiency in healthcare organizations. This session will discuss the evolution of cost accounting methodologies and how this information along with advanced decision support and analytic systems can provide the data needed to make effective operational changes.

Webinar Objectives:

• Identify best practices of effective decision support systems.
• Assembling clean accurate data for making informed decisions
• Identify differences in various cost accounting methodologies
• Streamlining the budget process via internal accurate data
• “What if Modeling” options based on personal organizational data

Speaker:

Jeff Lambert, Chief Operating Officer and Founder of Organizational Intelligence, has more than 25 years’ experience focused on healthcare finance and decision support initiatives. Jeff is responsible for client activities including system implementation and support, ongoing services, and product development. His experience ranges from large complex healthcare organizations, governmental and academic healthcare systems, as well as to community and rural health hospitals.

Prior to OI, Jeff worked 7+ years with the Big4 healthcare consulting practices of Ernst & Young LLP and Deloitte & Touche. He has led projects related to system implementations, strategic planning, financial management reporting, budgeting, cost data development, performance improvement and business development.

Jeff is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) in addition to his distinction as a Fellow with the Healthcare Financial Management Association (FHFMA).  He is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and earned a BS in Finance from CSUSB.