Distinguished Presenters
Lâle White is Executive Chairman and CEO at XIFIN, Inc. She is a nationally recognized expert in the field of medical financial management and regulatory compliance, with more than 25 years of experience in information systems development and medical billing. She lectures extensively on these topics and has consulted for major laboratories and laboratory associations throughout the U.S. Ms. White worked with HCFA and the U.S. Office of the Inspector General to develop the first OIG Model Compliance Program. She was previously Vice President of Finance for Laboratory Corporation of America and its predecessor National Health Laboratories, where she led the software development of several accounts receivable, inventory, cost accounting, and financial management systems for the laboratory industry. Ms. White has a BA in finance and an MBA from Florida International University.
Jackie Griffin is Client Services Director for the training and implementation teams at Gateway EDI. The implementation team focuses on the overall direction, implementation control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategic objectives. Ms. Griffin worked on Gateway EDI’s own 5010 transition strategy, planning, and rollout. She also led efforts to educate customers and the industry about 5010 planning, issues, and concerns. Ms. Griffin began working at Gateway EDI in 1999 to help with Y2K planning. She has served in several customer-service positions, including supervisor for executive accounts. She is an active member of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange and participates in other industry groups such as the American Medical Association, American Standards Committee, and Medical Group Management Association. Ms. Griffin was a feature speaker for the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange 5010 Forum and the GetReady5010 webinar series, presenting on topics such as HIPAA 5010 Testing for Small Practices and Planning for the “what ifs” of 5010. Prior to joining Gateway EDI, she attended Missouri College and worked in several provider offices gaining an understanding of front- and back-office functions.
Matt Warner is Associate Vice President, Operations at XIFIN where he oversees the IT and EDI Services departments. Mr. Warner works with all aspects of electronic data interchange (EDI) with thousands of payers and dozens of direct-trading partners, from enrollment to eligibility and claims payment for each of XIFIN’s customers. As head of the IT department, he supports an SAS-70 audited, high-traffic, Internet-facing, business-critical environment. Previously, Mr. Warner was a Senior Systems Engineer/Infrastructure Engineer at Intuit, and also held positions at MedImpact and Caventa. He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University.
