Barbara Perez Deppman, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
Strategic Radiology
Santa Fe, NM
Barbara Perez Deppman, FACHE, has a number of years of progressive leadership experience in imaging services since she launched her career as a registered technologist both in radiology and ultrasonography. Her background includes hospital, ambulatory, consulting, and physician practice leadership experience. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Radiology. A national consortium of over 30 private, wholly owned radiology physician practices. As Chief Operating Officer, she is responsible for operations and strategic partnerships. This includes contracting and negotiations, organization expansion and growth, as well new program expansion and development.
Ms. Deppman previously was the Executive Director of Radiology Associates of South Florida (RASF), a multi-specialty group comprised of Diagnostic and Miami Cardiac Vascular Institute Interventionalists and Neuro-Interventionalists, and Miami Vascular Surgeons. Under her leadership the practices expanded from 3 counties to the entire South Florida region. Prior to and after her leadership with RASF, Ms. Deppman contracted with various consulting organizations (Prism Healthcare Partners, Truven Analytics, and Claro Healthcare) resulting in streamlined workflows, improved quality of care, and increased productivity. She’s renegotiated and executed contracts in mobile imaging, teleradiology, physician services, PACS & voice recognition across state lines and CON restrictions.
Ms. Deppman also headed the Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Women’s Breast Clinical services departments at University of Miami/Jackson Health System, one of the largest radiology divisions in the nation. She had responsibility over 400 employees and led a number of digital transformations for the health system.
Ms. Deppman has vast experience in community involvement and industry development. She has served as a presenter in professional forums such as the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN), Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and was a mentor and adjunct professor in the undergraduate healthcare management program at Florida International University (FIU). She has served as a President of the South Florida Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executive (ACHE), of which she is a Fellow and an executive mentor; as well as Past President of WHEN. Currently she sits on the New Mexico Healthcare Executive Board (ACHE) and is Chair of the RBMA’s Advanced Education Subcommittee and sits on others. She has published numerous articles for the Radiology Business Journal; they have been reprinted in AHRA’s Radiology Management Journal as well as ACHE’s Healthcare Executive Journal and the RBMA’s healthcare executive journal.
Steve Kahn
General Partner
pHY Consultants
Winter Park, Fla.
Steve Kahn is the General Partner of pHY Consultants and has more than 25 years of experience in organizational and business development. Steve has extensive experience in strategic planning and financial management. Steve’s focus has been building collaborative relationships with providers, payers, hospitals, and vendors while implementing initiatives to drive organizational efficiency. Steve currently serves on RBMA’s Finance Committee and has been assisting the Payer Relations Committee. Steve enjoys outdoor activities, especially golf.
Maegan Moore
Director of Marketing and Business Development
Specialized Collection Systems
Houston, Texas
Maegan currently serves on the Executive Management Team at Specialized Collection Systems as the Director of Marketing and Business Development. Specialized Collection Systems is a healthcare-specific collections company that has been a strong supporter and sponsor of RBMA for several decades.
Maegan participates in the strategic planning and direction of SCS’s mission and vision. With more than 13 years of experience in the healthcare marketing space, she has a thorough understanding of the needs that are unique to the medical accounts receivable industry client – bringing a seasoned and specialized perspective to the services that SCS offers. Prior to joining Specialized Collection Systems, she was the Marketing and Physician Relations Director for a national hospital-based radiology group.
Maegan prides herself on her high-performing experience with proven successes in strategic marketing, communications, pipeline planning, client relations, and commercialization. In addition to key business development initiatives, she leads the agency’s efforts in media relations, website development, oversees sponsorships, and charitable contributions.
Maegan continues to volunteer and serve on a variety of RBMA committees. Over her tenure, she has served on the RBMA marketing subcommittee for 3 years, acted as Secretary for Texas RBMA for 1 year, and was the President of Texas RBMA for 2 years. She has been a presenter for SPARK, as well as Rad Marketers Live. She currently serves as the Chair for the Chapter Committee and co-hosts the Annual Chapter Leaders Retreat, Quarterly Chapter Leader Lunchbreaks, and bi-monthly Chapter Consortium Webinars. In 2018 she was extremely honored to receive the ‘Young Professionals’ award for her efforts in advocating and advancing the radiology industry while in her previous role. She has participated several years in RBMA’s LEARN conference and efforts, walking the corridors of the House and the Senate to advocate for patient and physician rights, which she is very passionate about.
Her proudest accomplishments in life, by far, are her two incredible children and a loving, hard-working husband. Outside of family, Maegan enjoys playing tennis, cooking, watching documentaries, and has an affinity for a good glass of wine and good company.
Stacy Sanso
Director OIC Collections
Austin Radiological Association
Georgetown, Texas
Stacy Sanso has been with ARA Diagnostic Imaging for over 17 years in Outpatient Radiology. She has worked in the front lines of patient care with a focus in point of service collections while creating outstanding patient experiences. Stacy brings 13 of Radiology Leadership to RBMA. She has been an active RBMA member for the past four years volunteering on multiple committees including the Young Professional Subcommittee since its inception as a Task Force 3 years ago. Stacy has also served on the RBMA Texas Chapter Board for the past four years, most recently for a two-year term as the Chapter President.
C. Chad Wiggins, MHSA
Chief Executive Officer
Charleston Radiologists, PA
Mount Pleasant, SC
C. Chad Wiggins, MHSA, is the Chief Executive Officer of Charleston Radiologists, PA. Wiggins brings twenty-one years of experience in the medical management field to the longest standing radiology group in the Charleston area. Wiggins graduated from Marshall University in West Virginia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1993. He graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio with a Masters in Health Services Administration (MHSA).
Prior to his current position, Wiggins was CEO of Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic located in Winter Park, Florida and CEO of Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky. He is a member of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) Board of Directors and an active member of numerous local and national healthcare administration related organizations. Wiggins enjoys golf and football, and resides in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife.