Acute Care: Beyond Compliance: Revisiting Community Benefit Reporting (Health Care Conference)

Julius Green, JD, CPA
Partner and Exempt Organization Tax Practice Leader
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP

Julius has nearly 30 years of experience working with exempt organizations and is the tax practice leader for his firm's East region. He provides consultation on tax compliance and consulting matters that impact the firm's higher education, not-for-profit, healthcare and senior living clients. Julius has been with Baker Tilly since 2002. Prior to joining the firm, he spent 11 years with two international firms, and 12 years with two universities. He is also the immediate past president of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (PICPA) 2015-2016.

March 2017

Colleen Milligan
Senior Manager, Community Health Planner
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP

Colleen Milligan has spent the past 20 years working within the health and human services field to promote healthier communities, foster collaboration among partners, and improve outcomes for individuals. She has diverse experience working with providers, payors, public health entities, government agencies, health and human organizations, and other stakeholders to improve access to care, reduce health disparities, and enhance service delivery.

Colleen leads Baker Tilly’s Community Health Needs Assessment Team to assist clients with community benefit reporting, population health strategies, program assessment and evaluation, and other research and strategic planning solutions. She has overseen projects with more than 80 hospitals and hundreds of their partners in communities across the country.

Prior to joining Baker Tilly, Colleen directed the health and human services division of Holleran Consulting where she conducted community health, market, and stakeholder research and assisted clients in integrating findings into community health planning. Previously, she led a statewide community outreach team at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to improve access to healthcare for uninsured individuals and families throughout Pennsylvania. Her role included fostering collaboration and developing initiatives with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, health providers, and social service organizations to address issues of uninsured. Earlier in her career she managed community relations activities for Lancaster General Health, supporting its nationally‐recognized community health initiatives.

Colleen holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Healthcare Management from Lebanon Valley College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Millersville University. She is an active member of the Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) and has served on Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) committees in Adams, Cumberland, and Lancaster Counties. Colleen is an active member of the Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) serving on its 2016 taskforce to redesign the Community Health Needs Assessment Toolkit. She regularly provides education to ACHI membership as well as other healthcare associations including state hospital associations, the Health Care Financial Management Association (HFMA), American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), AHA Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence, among others.

March 2017