This is a power packed collab with expert insight from a nurse executive and licensed cosmetologist with over 37 years of combined experience in healthcare, insurance billing, and creating medical wigs.

Dr. Tamara M. White, Lead Consultant of Pillar Healthcare Consulting, is a doctorally prepared registered nurse with over 17 years of clinical & executive healthcare experience. Dr. White has a vast knowledge in clinical, financial and operational requirements for sustaining a healthcare business, business integration (for non-healthcare related businesses) and nursing education.

Shannon Foxworth Williams, owner of Pink and Pouty Medical Wigs, is a licensed Cosmetologist and professional Wig Maker with more than 20 years, of hands on experience. Shannon's passion is working with clients to provide alternatives to managing hair loss by providing custom medical wigs, also referred to as cranial prosthesis. Pink and Pouty Medical Wigs has been featured in National, Statewide and Local hair loss symposiums and community outreach events. Shannon specializes in converting cosmetic to medical grade wigs and hairline customization with her glue-less medical units.

A passion for managing hair loss with custom pieces and knowledge of the healthcare insurance industry blossomed into an educational offering and mentoring for licensed cosmetologists interested in creating medical wigs, also known as cranial prosthesis. Understanding the requirements to work with major insurance carriers and how to achieve compliance with billing requirements, diversifying product offerings to reflect inclusion, privacy and infection prevention, as well as marketing with healthcare providers are essential to being a successful medical wig provider. Dr. White and Shannon began sharing these tips from the healthcare and insurance industry with licensed cosmetologists and helped stylists develop referral partnerships with hair loss providers and dermatologists as well as become in-network with major insurance companies. Many stylist have successfully transitioned into the medical wig industry, providing a much needed service to individuals suffering from temporary and chronic hair loss.

If you are ready to add another service line with multiple streams of revenue and expand service offering to include medical providers, this is the course for you.