Instructor Biography

About The Instructor

Herman helped launch and serves as the leader of the healthcare advisory practice in BDO’s Nashville office. His experience includes 10 years of previous healthcare consulting and 18 years of hospital operations as a senior physician executive. Dr. Williams’ operational roles include oversight of Rural, Urban, Small and Complex facilities; Academic, Community, For Profit, and Non Profit healthcare organizations.

Herman brings a special expertise in medical staff consulting and strategy. He has worked with numerous physicians to improve their efficiency in meeting compliance and regulatory standards. He has also assisted medical staffs in Bylaws development, Contemporary Peer Review policy and procedures, all Credentialing matters, Clinical Documentation, Revenue Cycle efficiency, and establishing Physician – Hospital partnerships that have reduced costs through collaboration. He participated in the original Bundle Payment Demonstration Project and has saved hospitals millions of dollars by establishing successful P4P programs.

Herman is the author of a new motivational book called, “CLEAR! Living The Life You Never Dreamed Of”. He is a certified coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF) and has successfully coached numerous physicians and hospital leaders.

Herman saves time to give back to his community by serving on the American Heart Association Board and the Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council. He has given numerous speeches on leadership at institutions such as Harvard University, Boston University, Meharry Medical College, Amherst College, and San Diego State University.