Tracy Popp, MBA, CRCP, CCRP, is the Director of Research Financial Operations at Norton Healthcare, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky. Tracy oversees the wide spectrum of financial operations related to research to include contracting, budgeting, billing, accounting, coverage reviews and finance. She has more than 14 years of experience in healthcare accounting with the last seven years focused on research finance. Tracy received her MBA from Webster University and completed her B.A. degree in accounting at Valdosta State University. Under her leadership, she built the dynamic research finance team that exists today at Norton Healthcare. She is a member of various accounting and clinical research groups.