Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi. Best Article Award, "The 8 Dimensions of Quality," Healthcare Financial Management Magazine, Dec. 2006. Certified Public Accountant: Tennessee, 1982; Georgia, 1984. Author: "Managing HIPAA Compliance," Health Administration Press, 2001; "Managing Healthcare Compliance," Health Administration Press, 1999; Article, "Integrating Family Business Systems in Succession Planning," The Practical Lawyer, April, 1997; "Medicare +Choice: Potential for Program, Patient or Provider Abuse," Health Care Fraud & Abuse Newsletter, November, 1998.