Category: Speakers

Department Assistant Thompson Comprehensive Breast Center I am a Department Assistant at Thompson Comprehensive Breast Center and I am pursing my career in HIM. I…

Kristi is the Director of Coding Quality & Education for Haugen Consulting Group, based in Denver. With more than 25 years of industry experience, she…

Jalanna McNab, MSA, RHIA, CCS, CHC, is the AVP of Compliance Monitoring and Regulatory Support for LifePoint Health, Brentwood, TN, Ethics and Compliance Department with…

Jennifer Andrade and Christina Fathi are experienced investigators for the United States Department of Health and Human Services-Office for Civil Rights. The Office for Civil…

BS Ed. From Dr. Martin Luther College; Masters in Education and Leadership from Brenau University; Doctorate in Leadership from Nova Southeastern University Dr. Scott Gostchock,…

Dr. Jude Haney is originally from New Orleans, LA with over 15 years of experience in Public Health and Health Informatics.  He is a Registered…

Tamara Abraham is the founder of Abraham Medical Coding Coach LLC where she provides medical coding certification training, coaching and consulting services. She has over…

Title: HIM Director and Privacy Officer  Employer: Connally Memorial Medical Center  Sylvia Alcala has over 30 years of experience as a leader in HIM.  Ms.…

Jen Hoffman, RHIA, CHPS, is the current Chief Compliance Officer at Plains Area Mental Health in Le Mars, Iowa. Plains Area Mental Health is a…

1/14 – Present Education Manager Coding Services, United Audit Systems, Inc.   1/12 -1/14 Speaker for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Presently…

Ms. DeConda’ s career has been spent solely in healthcare beginning as many of you, as the check-in receptionist at an urgent care, and was…

Kristen Andrews is a Health and Wellness Educator at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital where she provides health coaching and wellness workshops within Lancaster General…

Amy Helmuth, DNP, RN, FACHE is a registered nurse with over 20 years experience in quality improvement and patient safety.  In her current role as…

It’s not about me. It’s about helping women and girls succeed in their lives while being productive, honest individuals. Diane E. Ferry, MS, RHIA, is…

Ray is the director of claims & billing for WakeMed Health & Hospitals has 20 years of healthcare experience in the revenue cycle field and…

Kim Yelton, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CHRI, director of revenue integrity for WakeMed Health & Hospitals brings 19 years of experience in the HIM/revenue field, specializing…

Manager, Charge Capture/CDM WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina Katie Boykin, BSN, RN, manager charge capture/CDM at WakeMed Health & Hospitals amassed more than…

Aundrea Price, MBA, MHI, is the director of the health data analytics graduate program at Marquette University, where she facilitates interdisciplinary efforts to develop the…

Ms. Barlynda Bryant M. Eng., MS, RHIT has a Masters in Mathematics and Engineering. She obtained her Associate Degree in Health Information Management Technology in…

Joe Lintz, DHA, RHIA, CHDA is the Health Information Management (HIM) Program Director at Parker University. Prior to joining Parker University in 2012, he served…

Dawn Moore is a Center Dean, at DeVry University, and has been entrusted to lead growth and retention initiatives for several locations in Atlanta. Her…

Mr. Morrison currently serves as executive director for GHIMA and previously served in the same role for SCHIMA, NCHIMA and LHIMA. Mr. Morrison has experienced…

Joyce Whiten has a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the Forest Institute, a Bachelor of Arts from MSU in Literature and an Associate…

CYNTHIA TANG RHIA, CCS, CRC Cynthia Tang brings over 30 years of experience in health information management, coding, and clinical documentation, and clinical resource management…

1/14 – Present: Education Manager Coding Services, United Audit Systems, Inc. 1/12 – 1/14: Speaker for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Presently…

Principal – Revenue Cycle Consultants Revenue Integrity Program Manager She has worked in healthcare since 1992 in various roles such as coder, coding auditor, claims…

Evan Martin is a Senior Strategic Advisor for The Wilshire Group, bringing over 13 years of Revenue Integrity operational experience. He is a forward-thinking leader…

Patricia Cook, RPh, B.S., HACP, currently serves as Senior Consultant & Director of Administrative Services with Courtemanche & Associates with more than 41 years of…

Chris graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor’s in nursing in 1999 and with Masters degrees in Health Administration and Healthcare Informatics in…

Dr. Janet Sell is the Dental Assisting Program Director at Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) and enjoys teaching in the dental assisting and hygiene programs.…

Randy Will is the CEO of RG Will Solutions.  Randy has worked for over 30-years helping healthcare, financial services, education, manufacturing, and advertising organization industry…

Sage identifies as a non-binary person, who uses they/them pronouns. Their background stems from crisis counseling, case management, and research. Sage is passionate about preventing…

IT Senior Business Relationship Manager, Mayo Clinic – Florida Instructor, Healthcare Administration, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Health Information Technology Program, St. Johns River State…

Allina Health Briana joined Allina Health in April 2019. As Manager of Federal Government Affairs, Briana focuses on Allina Health’s federal public policy efforts and…

Leslie Hodz is the Vice President of Client Development for Omega Healthcare, formerly known as himagine solutions, where she has partnered with hospitals and physician…

Susie Feero, M.Ed., BBA, CPHI earned her Master’s degree in Educational Technology at the University of Alaska Southeast and her Bachelors of Business Administration at…

Karen Monsen is a professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota. She directs the Center for Nursing Informatics and coordinates the…

Lori Richardson has more than 32 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Using her nursing degree, combined with IT experience, coding, and compliance training,…

Ritesh is the Chief Operating Officer at Hayes Management, leading the customer experience and technology teams responsible for the MDaudit Enterprise platform. He Ritesh has…

Seth Katz is the Vice President of HIM and Revenue Cycle at Truman Medical Centers. During more than fourteen years at Truman, Seth has held…

Rochelle is the Revenue Cycle Manager for Eide Bailly.  She has more than 19 years in health care experience, including more than three years at…

Kathy has a comprehensive background in the field of clinical terminologies, classification, and data standards with more than forty years of experience in the health…

40+ years’ experience in the HIM field.  Most recently as the Assistant Vice President of HIM for the Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia, PA. Einstein…

Over 40 years of HIM experience in HIM management, coding, and education.  Currently serves as the HIM Coding Manager at Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg,…

Lorie Mills, RHIT, CCS is the Director of Coding and Clinical Documentation at Forrest Health in Hattiesburg, MS. Mills has served 3 terms as President…

Aimee Newson is the Senior Director of Revenue Cycle for Savista.  She has experience managing patient eligibility services for acute care hospitals, which included responsibility…

Doctorate of Philosophy in Instructional Design and Development, University of South Alabama, May 2016 Master of Science degree in Instructional Design and Development, University of…

Joining ChartFast in June 2016, Jeannie Hennum serves as the Chief Executive Officer, responsible for developing relationships with health plans and health systems, and automating…

Andrea Perzichilli joined Redmond Associates as a lobbyist in January 2013, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience, especially in the areas of health care…

Lesley Kadlec serves as the Director of Policy & State Advocacy Engagement at AHIMA. Ms. Kadlec has over thirty years of health information management experience…

Shannon Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA, is a Professor in the Health Services Administration Department and Graduate Program in Health Informatics; an Associate Scientist in…

Kristen McHenry is the Director of Government Relations at Allina Health, where she is responsible for policy development and external relations for Allina’s state and…

Jeannine Cain has held many positions in her 12 years as a healthcare professional, including Business Analyst, Product Manager, and Healthcare Analyst.  Most recently, she…

Laura L. Little, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CASC is CDI Manager/Coding Educator for St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was previously DRG/APC Coding Coordinator…

Dr. Richard Pinson is a physician, educator, administrator, healthcare consultant, and co-author of the Original CDI Pocket Guide®, the most trusted resource tool for coding…

Regina Kraus is a current adjunct instructor for several online BSHIM programs teaching a variety of courses including Medical Coding, Project Design and Management, Legal…

Our speaker Charlotte Fujishiro is a University of Hawaii graduate who has her Registered Health Information Techician (RHIT) with the American Health Information Management Association. …

Kim Theodos, JD, MS, RHIA is an Associate Professor of Health Studies at the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM). She earned a Bachelor of Health…

Denise M. Johnson serves as the Vice President of HIM Integrated Services at nThrive with leadership responsibilities for clinical documentation improvement, case management, and HIM…

Since 2006, Kevin Tutt has inspired, entertained and helped advance over 1,000 organizations in the area of commitment, positivity, attitude, change and engagement. His past…

In his role at MRO, John Young oversees the account management department consisting of five directors and three managers. John and his team are responsible…

Kelley Haddox, RHIT, CCS, NPB is a manager in client auditing with over 30 years of coding and supervisory experience. She is responsible for managing…

Angie Audler is an accomplished speaker, educator, author, consultant and leader in the healthcare industry. She has 30+ years of professional experience with health systems,…

Corinne Smith is a Professor and Program Coordinator for the Health Information Management and Coding Certificate programs at Montgomery College in Takoma Park, Maryland. She…

With over 20 years of experience in Health Information, Tami Montroy is an industry leader in Revenue Cycle Management.  She has served in both operational…

Phil Goyeau is a Healthcare Solutions Executive with 3M Health Information Systems and an end-to-end revenue cycle product industry expert. With more than 20 years…

A farm boy from Northern Michigan and self-professed computer nerd, Bruce McCully is one of the nation’s leaders in rural hospital network cybersecurity. Committed to…

Kathryn DeVault is the manager for HIM Consulting Services for United Audit Systems, Inc. (UASI), based in Cincinnati, OH. She has over 25 years of…

Karen Barry, MA, RHIA, CCS, CPMA is an accomplished, seasoned Health Information Management professional, with advanced healthcare revenue cycle knowledge and experience as well as…

Cynthia is a proficient healthcare professional with 20+ years of progressive leadership in Health Information Management (HIM) operations and information systems.  Recognized for leadership in…

Heather Guscott, RHIA has 15 years of experience in Health Information Management, revenue cycle and outpatient/professional coding. She has worked at Mayo Clinic as an…

Katie O’Hearn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, CRC is an accomplished Health Information Management professional, educator, and speaker.    She has experience in a variety of areas including…

Senior Director, Motivation & Development In her role as Senior Director of Motivation & Development, Twiggs works with MRO’s employees to manage a role-based comprehensive…

Amy is a senior consultant with more than 20 years of medical billing and coding experience.   Her high-level auditing skills encompass both facility and professional…

Christopher Pratt, MS, BSN, RN, HACP is a Senior Consultant with Courtemanche & Associates with more than 34 years in clinical and leadership experience working…

Cancer Registry Information Specialist I Taylor Hessler graduated from Stockton University in May 2014 with a Bachelors of the Arts in Business and a Bachelors…

Cancer Registry Information Specialist I Rutgers-CINJ/NJSCR Maryanne Burhenne earned her Bachelor of Science in 1997 at Seton Hall University.  She is a Registered Nurse and…

Virtua Gynecologic Oncologist  Dr. Gleimer earned her doctorate at UMDNJ/Rowan University in 2010. She performed her Fellowship at Cooper University Hospital/Rowan Division of Gynecologic Oncology…

Emmy Clancy is a practice management and revenue cycle management expert who understands how operations impact both revenue and risk. She has over 20 years…

Carla Tyson-Howard serves as the Program Director of the Health Information Technology at Houston Community College in Texas. As a graduate of Incarnate Word University,…

Debora Butts is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, Webster University and Texas Southern University, where she earned the BS, MA, and Ed.D. degrees respectively.…

AHIMA Certified ICD 10 CM/PCS TrainerProgram Director – Health Information ManagementTexas Southern University Dr. Hawkins has 30 years of Health Information Management experience including: HIM…

Grant has seventeen years of experience in Health Information and Health Information Technology. Grant is currently the System Data Governance & Interoperability Manager for SCL…

Rachel Podczervinski is passionate about accurate patient matching and MPI data integrity.  During her 20 years of experience in Health Information Management, Rachel has worked…

Karla Mills has 20 years of experience in health care, with an expansion of roles across clinical, technical, and business functions in the military, public,…

Stevan is the HIM Operations Manager at Children’s Hospital Colorado. In this role since 2013, Stevan oversees Release of Information, Chart Deficiency, Master Patient Index,…

Jennifer brings over twenty years of experience in the healthcare industry to her role as a Senior Consultant with Haugen Consulting Group. She began her…

Angela Mares, MS, RHIA, CHDA, CPHI is the HIM Systems and Analytics Director at SCL Health located in Broomfield, Colorado. In her current role, she oversees…

Jacob Martin MD, Certified-PA-CDI, Certified Instructor-CDI, Diplomate ABPM, and Diplomate ABQAURP is a physician with over 40 years of experience including emergency medicine, sports medicine,…

Elaine Moore has over thirty years’ experience successfully administering and consulting in the management of health information in acute care settings, including outpatient services and…

My name is Julie DeAtley, and I have worked in Interventional Radiology and the Cardiac Cath Lab for 25 plus years. A total knee ended…

John Motazedi is the CEO and founder of SNC Squared. He started the company in 1998 in his basement. Since that time, SNC Squared has…

Kelly Fast, MS, RHIA, has been an HIM educator for 9 years.  She has been working in some capacity in HIM since 1978, starting out…

Kathy is a graduate of Stephens College in Columbia, MO with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Administration and a Master’s Degree Strategic Leadership. Kathy…

Robin Sewell CDIP CCS CPC CIC is a 25-year Healthcare Consultant and SME with a background that includes Physician, Outpatient and Inpatient Revenue Cycle as…

Amy has been in the healthcare industry for over27years with experience from workingas amedical transcriptionistin a physician practices, hospitals, and third party companies, to workingher…

Alba Kuqi is an ACDIS Leadership Council member, PHIMA member, American Urological Association member, and an AHIMA Foundation Research Network volunteer.

Christine Hall has 30+ years of health administration management experience.  She has a degree in Health Information Management and is Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), a Certified…

Karen M. Northcutt, BSRN, COC is the co – founder and Executive Vice President of Medical Management Plus, Inc. (“MMP, Inc.”), Birmingham, Alabama. MMP, Inc…