Richmond, VA –  August 17, 2015 – Dixon Hughes Goodman   LLP, a top 20 national public accounting and advisory firm, announces Nolie   Barnes has joined the firm’s national healthcare practice, DHG Healthcare as   a principal. Nolie is a skilled healthcare professional with a background in   clinical, strategic and business management.  With over 20 years of   experience, she brings a unique perspective as a registered nurse and   hospital executive working directly with senior leaders to drive   transformative change across the care network. Nolie will begin her career   with DHG Healthcare in the Richmond, Virginia office. 

“We   are thrilled to have Nolie Barnes join our DHG Healthcare practice.  Her   established healthcare background in clinical integration and employer   solutions will truly benefit our clients,” said Gary Thomson, Regional   Managing Partner.   

Brad   Benton, Managing Partner, DHG Healthcare says, “Nolie’s clinical and business   acumen provide DHG Healthcare and our clients with the emotional intelligence   to align multiple key stakeholders and the credibility to help healthcare   organizations embrace innovative opportunities and solutions.  The   strong relationships she has built over the years with hospitals, payers and   providers is an invaluable asset, and we are fortunate to have such a skilled   leader guiding our clients as we continue to move to a value-based care   delivery system.”

Before   joining DHG Healthcare, Nolie held progressive leadership positions with a   major healthcare corporation where she led multiple new programs, services   and strategies for the health system driving provider alignment and market   share growth. Working with physicians, allied health providers and health care   administrators, Nolie brings deep insight into best practices in clinical   integration, provider alignment opportunities and market share growth   strategies.  She also has extensive experience developing employer   facing strategies and working with payers to design incentive-based health   plans.

About Dixon   Hughes Goodman
  With more than 1,800 people in 12 states, Dixon Hughes Goodman ranks among   the nation’s top 20 public accounting firms. Offering comprehensive   assurance, tax and advisory services, the firm focuses on major industry   lines and serves clients in all 50 states as well as internationally. Visit www.dhgllp.com for additional information.

About DHG   Healthcare
  DHG Healthcare is the national healthcare industry practice of Dixon Hughes   Goodman LLP.  The practice provides a full range of assurance and tax   services, and also includes a boutique healthcare consulting business built   on four distinctive market-facing service platforms (Strategy, Reimbursement,   CFO Advisory and Analytic Solutions).  DHG Healthcare is sharply focused   on the critical business issues facing healthcare organizations in today’s   transformative industry environment.  For additional information, visit www.dhgllp.com/healthcare.

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