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Knoxville, TN
Joined October 2009
RHTP audit compliance begins when funds are received, not at year-end. Matt Stuart, Lori Foley, and Jessica Scouten's article on RHTP best practices appears in the Journal of Health Care Compliance, published by @Wolters_Kluwer. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4B3I0uh
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PYA welcomed business students from Maryville College to learn about career paths and leadership in professional services🎓 We enjoyed connecting with such an impressive group of future business leaders and look forward to seeing their continued success! @PyaWaltman @MaryvilleC
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🎥 RHTP Roadmap, Episode 3: "Compliance as the Operating System for Transformation" 🎥 ▶️ Watch the episode: bit.ly/479znkd
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In Case You Missed It: PYA's September webinar sessions are available on demand ▶️ 🎥 Watch on-demand webinars now: bit.ly/4dmqqaN
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No single benchmark percentile amounts to fair market value on its own. Zachary Doolin explains why benchmarks should help guide a fair market value determination rather than serve as the conclusion. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4yJb7S7
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The financial success of a clinical trial depends on a range of regulatory, operational, staffing, technology, & compliance considerations. PYA's new checklist helps you move beyond budgeting and work toward financial readiness. ✅Download the checklist: bit.ly/4rXFDoL
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PYA has again been honored as a “𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁” CPA Firm in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting 🎉 👉 Read more: bit.ly/46YaSX6 #PYAWay
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🌟 Meet the Principals: Lee Ann Odom Lee Ann leads PYA's Performance Transformation service line, bringing nearly three decades of healthcare experience spanning clinical, operational, and executive leadership. Get to know Lee Ann: bit.ly/4ALhQwj
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Giving back is one way we show up for the people and places that make our community home. PYA & Realty Trust Group are proud to be the presenting sponsors of @unitedwayknox's Week of Caring 💙 #PYAWay
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Wondering what it's like to be an intern at PYA? Spend a day with Emily Cherrie as she takes you behind the scenes of her internship this summer 🎥 Learn more about our internship and early career opportunities: bit.ly/4y1bQxP
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In Case You Missed It: PYA's August webinar sessions are available on demand ▶️ 🎥 Watch on-demand webinars now: bit.ly/3UIx6JW
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🩺 New Webinar: "Managing Third-Party Risk: Compliance and Cybersecurity" 🩺 Join Katie Croswell and Erin Walker as they discuss the key elements of an integrated Third-Party Risk Management program. 📅 September 16, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 am ET 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4xlClwO
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Clinical trial budget negotiations are a critical, yet often overlooked, control point in the industry-sponsored research lifecycle. Tynan Kugler, Lori Foley, and Erin Walker outline 5 commonly overlooked categories in the budget-negotiation process. bit.ly/4cxjgQI
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The Rural Health Transformation Program gives rural providers and state partners an opening to redesign care delivery, but access to funding is only the starting point. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/46ROWwE
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Treating a benchmark survey as a fair market value opinion confuses a measurement of data with a conclusion about value. Zach Doolin explains why benchmarks should only serve as guidelines, informed by other relevant facts, assumptions, and human judgment. bit.ly/4yjKMcS
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🎥 New Video Series: "RHTP Roadmap: From Award to Outcome" 🎥 PYA's RHTP Roadmap video series will cover practical and actionable guidance on the critical steps that follow an RHTP grant award. ▶️ Watch the first episode: bit.ly/4iascz5
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Choosing the right education savings account starts with identifying the goal. Tina Collins and Victoria Gentry compare each option and explain where combining accounts makes sense. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4x5nIgX
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PYA is proud to announce Jennifer Blackwood has been inducted into the Leadership Knoxville Class of 2027! 🎉 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3UqJWfO #PYAWay | @LeadKnox
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🌟 Meet the Principals: Andrew Stafford Andrew specializes in transaction advisory and strategic consulting services for hospitals, health systems, physician practices, and private equity investors navigating healthcare deals. Get to know Andrew: bit.ly/4ybjl4U
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When a physician works with an advanced practice provider, the provider's services can end up credited to the physician. Fair market value determinations often miss that attribution. 🔗 bit.ly/4ixW9Jh
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