
Rev Up Your Revenue Cycle Management and Increase Your Bottom Line
Please join us on February 18, 2026 as Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. presents “Rev Up Your Revenue Cycle Management and Increase Your Bottom Line“ online course from 1:00pm – 2:30pm EST. This 1.5-hour online course will teach participants practical ways to improve their organization’s revenue cycle management (RCM) and bottom line.
Speakers
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Kennedy HawkinsPresident of Kennedy Hawkins Consulting
Kennedy Hawkins, MBA, JD, LLM is the President of Kennedy Hawkins Consulting. Prior to launching his consulting career in early 2023, Kennedy was the President & CEO of PT Northwest. He helped PT Northwest become a widely respected physical rehabilitation group at the state and national levels. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, & 2022, PT Northwest was named a Top Oregon Workplace by The Oregonian newspaper. Kennedy was instrumental in helping PT Northwest win the National Association of Rehabilitation Agencies (NARA) 2016 Innovation Award for its use of data analytics. He has 30 years of experience in the physical rehabilitation industry.
Kennedy has a very diverse educational background. He received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Oregon State University, a Master of Business Administration from Willamette University, a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Willamette University, and a LLM in Taxation from Southern Methodist University.
In addition to his PT Northwest responsibilities, Kennedy serves as a NARA Board Member responsible for membership and co-chairs NARA’s Outpatient Special Interest Group. He has been involved with NARA since 1996. During his NARA tenure, Kennedy has served as President, Past President, Vice President, Treasurer, Board Member, and Regional Coordinator. He has won NARA’s George G. Olsen Award and NARA’s Service Award. He has severed on numerous industry work groups.Another area of interest for Kennedy is public speaking. He really enjoys connecting with people. Some of his speaking venues have included the American Physical Therapy Association, NARA, Intermountain Healthcare, the Veterans Administration, the US Capitol, and various universities.
Kennedy believes strongly giving in back to his community. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards, such as the Willamette Chapter of the American Red Cross. Currently, Kennedy serves on the Advisory Board of Willamette University’s MBA Program as well the Sherwood West Citizen Advisory Committee on Land Use Planning.
Kennedy enjoys snowboarding with his family, hiking behind his in-laws’ farm in the Highlands of Scotland, international travel, and mentoring teens and young adults.
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Rick Gawenda | PTPresident
Rick Gawenda, P.T., graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Gawenda is currently the President and founder of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. He has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private practices, nursing homes, and his peers in the areas of CPT and ICD-10 coding, billing, documentation, reimbursement, and compliance as it pertains to outpatient therapy services as well as denial management and the appeals process for Medicare denied claims. Mr. Gawenda’s website, www.woocommerce-345137-2568417.cloudwaysapps.com, provides a valuable source of information on rehabilitation rules and regulations, coding, documentation, and reimbursement.
Mr. Gawenda is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). Mr. Gawenda is the Past President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the APTA as well as Past President of the Michigan Association of Medical Rehabilitation Program Administrators.
Mr. Gawenda is also the author of “The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: A Complete Guide to Increasing Reimbursement and Reducing Denials” and “Coding and Billing For Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes, ICD-9 Codes and Modifiers”.