Conference Program & Schedule

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2026 RHA Annual Conference
Dates: September 23–26, 2026
Location: Savannah Convention Center
Headquarters Hotel: Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa

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Schedule Legend: General Exhibits Clinical Billing

Wednesday, September 23

Time
Track
Session
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception @ Exhibit Hall

Thursday, September 24

Time
Track
Session
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Exhibits
Breakfast @ Exhibit Hall
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
General
Welcome from the RHA Board of Directors
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
General
KEYNOTE SESSION A Shared Mission: The Story of a Kidney Donor and Recipient Dedicated to Patient Care Naomi Kawlewski, RN
Jason Lizakowski, PA-C
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
General
AI Won’t Replace Your Care Team. It’ll Save Them. How Dialysis Facilities Use AI to Eliminate Burnout and Ensure Sustainable Operations Audrey Kerchner
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
General
Updates from Washington D.C. Dean Rosen, JD
Earl Flood, JD
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Exhibits
Lunch @ Exhibit Hall

Product Theater in Exhibit Hall - Presented by Nipro Medical Corporation

Expanded HD (HDs) with Super High Flux Dialyzer

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Clinical
Using Lived Patient Experience to Improve Quality, Safety, and Engagement in Dialysis Care Cameron Lillie-Liberto
Billing
Payor Contracting and Negotiations  Mark Ordeman
2:25 PM - 3:25 PM
Clinical
Protecting Hemodialysis Patients Through Water Quality David Weix
Billing
Medicare Advantage, Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans, and the Future of Kidney Care Joon Lee
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
Exhibits
Break @ Exhibit Hall
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Clinical
The QIP is Not a Report Card: How to Read It, What It Really Means, and How to Use It Before CMS Uses It On You Michael Kennedy, PhD
Billing
Federal Regulations and the 2027 ESRD PPS Proposals Janelle Gingold, MPH
Kristen Lunde, MPH 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
General
Renal Healthcare Regulatory Risk Update Robert Liles, MBA, MS, JD

Friday, September 25

Time
Track
Session
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Exhibits
Breakfast @ Exhibit Hall
8:50 AM - 9:50 AM
Clinical
Emergency Preparedness Essentials: Protecting Dialysis Water Systems Ranson Alexander, MBA
Billing
The Power of Paperwork! How to CLAIM Victory thru DocumentationJulie Williams, BSA, CARH
Adrian Amedia, MHA, CMPE, CARH
Kristy Hamilton
          
9:55 AM - 10:55 AM
Clinical
Anatomy of an Action Plan: Turning QAPI Data Into Measurable Improvement in Renal Care Jessica Adams, MSN, RN
Casie Ruosch, MSN, RN, CDN 
Billing
RHA Billing Forum Update Adrian Amedia, MHA, CMPE, CARH
Julie Williams, BSA, CARH
Sarah Tolson
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Clinical
Skeletal Muscle Cramps in Dialysis Patients Eduardo Lacson, MD, MPH
Billing
Advancing Kidney Health Through Partnership Dr. Heather Stamat, DO, MBA
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Exhibits
Lunch @ Exhibit Hall
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
General
A Referee’s Guide to Leadership in Healthcare David Posner, MBA
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM
General
RHA Business Meeting Open to all attendees
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
Exhibits
Break @ Exhibit Hall
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM
Clinical
Challenges in Infection Control - A Caregiver’s Perspective Danilo Concepcion, CBNT, CCHT-A, FNKN
Billing
A Decade of Kidney Models: Lessons Shaping the Next Era of Value-Based Care Marissa Lee, MAcc, CPA
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
RHA Committee Showcase
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
RHA & RSE President’s Reception

Saturday, September 26

Time
Track
Session
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Regional Roundtable Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
General
Key Legal Issues Impacting Independent Dialysis Facilities Jason Greis, JD
Lauri Cooper, JD
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
General
ESRD Networks and the National Forum of ESRD Networks Supporting the ESRD Community Through Education, Advocacy, and Coordination within the Kidney Care Ecosystem Daniel Landry, DO
Brandy Vinson
Donald A. Molony, MD
Preethi Yerram, MD, MS
Mary Baliker, MS 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
General
Break in General Session Room
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
General
Strengthening Kidney Care Together: Practical Tools for Quality, Outcomes, and Value Kristina Bryant, MD
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
General
The Org Chart is FLIPPED! It Starts With the TECH!! Marshia Coe, RN, BSN, MSHA
12:45 PM - 12:55 PM
General
Closing Remarks

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Questions

For registration questions: 
admin@renalhealthcare.org

For education or program questions:
Michele Giovine, Program Manager
mgiovine@renalhealthcare.org

For exhibits and sponsorship questions:
Samantha Adams, Sponsorship & Exhibit Manager
sadams@renalhealthcare.org

For event logistics questions:
Crissy Zak, Meeting Manager
czak@talley.com