Category: Speakers

Experienced healthcare professional with over 18 years’ experience in healthcare operations and financial departments. Excellent analytical and coding application skills. Strong project management, communication, and…

Associate Editorial Director, ACDIS As the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) Associate Editorial Director, I am responsible for developing an extensive line of…

James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS is the founder and President of CDIMD, a Nashville-based physician and facility advisory and consulting firm that advocates…

Keith Stokes, M.D. is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Physician Educator of DocuComp®LLC – a wholly physician owned and managed consulting organization whose extensive…

Dr. Jacob Martin MD, PA-C, CDI-C is a board certified physician and physician education who has been a practicing provider for over 40 years. Dr.…

Deborah is a Subject Matter Expert, Speaker, DRG Dispute Resolution Examiner and experienced Auditor for the acute and outpatient care settings. She has authored, developed,…

AHIMA Approved Revenue Cycle Trainer Marjorie Rosen is a national speaker who works closely with states to help improve the relationships between providers through advocacy…

Dee lives in Ohio and has been in the HIM field for over 35 years. She started out in coding and quickly advanced into management.…

Georgia barred attorney specializing in health law and civil rights.

Faye Grile is a Certified Professional Coder with 23 years of experience. She is a Certified Coding Specialist-Physician(CCS-P), Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) with AHIMA,…

Pat Maccariella-Hafeyis a Registered Health Information Administrator with over 40 years of experience in HIM. She is a RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P with AHIMA and…

Brett Randolph is a RHIT with 25+years of experience. He is a Certified RHIT, CCS, CDIP with AHIMA. He is the Executive Director of Review…

Ms. Rayna Scott is a Health Policy Analyst for the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), Park Ridge, Illinois. Ms. Scott has been a regular…

With over 30 years of healthcare documentation experience, 24 of those as the founder and CEO of Keystrokes Transcription Service, Inc., Lee Tkachuk knows the…

Sandra Routhier (Sandy) is an HIM, Coding, and CDI professional with 35 years of experience with a strong emphasis on inpatient coding and reimbursement, medical…

Darice is an RHIA and Fellow of AHIMA who holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Data Management and is Founder and President of H.I.Mentors, an…

Dr. Pamela Greenstone is the University of Cincinnati Health Information Management Bachelors of Science in Health Information Management Program Director.   She is also the Clinical…

My name is Lindsey Oberley and I am currently the ECMO Coordinator for Freeman Health System. My nursing career started in 2015 at University of…

Pam Stoelzel received her Bachelors in Psychology and Political Science from University of Missouri.  She went on to earn her Master Degree in Clinical Psychology…

Veronica Richardson earned her RHIT credential in2013 after graduating from OzarksTechnical Community College in Springfield, MO. Shewent on to obtain her Bachelor’s degreein Health Information…

David Senter is a shareholder at Young Moore in Raleigh and focuses his practice on the healthcare and transportation industries. He educates and advises clients…

Melissa Koehler is a HIM professional with substantial coding, auditing, and CDI experience. With a career spanning 25 years in HIM, Melissa has served in…

Lindsey Miles, RHIT, CRIS is the HIPAA Privacy Analyst at ScanSTAT Technologies. She has over 20 years of experience in Release of Information, HIM Operations,…

Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CAHIMS, CRIS is the Privacy Officer and Regional Director of Client Services at ScanSTAT Technologies. She has over 14 years’ experience…

Carla Ruffins received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Record Administration from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and Master of Science Degree in Health…

Nancy Conroy has worked as a registered nurse in various settings including, ICU, step-down unit, nursing home, hospital-based medical practices and home care over the…

Dr. Sallie Bissette has been a champion in providing knowledge and understanding on how to navigate the maze of federal and state regulations. With over…

Rebecca Hatton, RHIA, CCS, Onboard Coding Educator, SSM-Health. Rebecca started her career in HIM as a second career move, when she enrolled & completed the…

Cindy Hestir, RN, CCDS is a Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist at the University Of Missouri Healthcare-Columbia.    She received her MS (N) from the University of…

Hillary Shayne is the Manager of Training Initiatives at Philadelphia Works. Hillary coordinates the organization’s vocational training strategy including ensuring high quality training investments with…

Dr. Martin is the HIM Director for Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, MO. She is also an adjunct professor for Stephen’s College in their online…

Monica Watson has 22 years of healthcare experience between the provider, health plan, vendor, and acute care/hospital settings.  Over the last 15 years, Monica has…

Sherine Koshy, MHA, RHIA, CCS, is the Corporate Director of Health Information Management at Penn Medicine. Sherine provides enterprise-wide leadership and strategic direction for all…

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Audrey has 30 years of experience in Health Information Management. During her professional career, she has worked as a coder, DRG technician, coding supervisor and…

Susan Belley, M.Ed., RHIA, CPHQ, is the manager of compliance and audit services for 3M HIS Consulting Services. She has 30+ years of experience in…

Has over 30 years of HIM coding experience including coder, auditor, and manager at various University and Community Hospitals. For the past 4 years, has…

Dr. Nicole Fox MD, MPH, FACS is a trauma surgeon and surgical intensivist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. She serves in several roles…

Linda Schatz has over 35 years of professional experience in health care including neonatal, pediatric, & adult critical care, post-anesthesia care and medical-surgical nursing, nursing…

David Enevoldsen serves as an Associate Partner with Optum Advisory Services Provider Revenue Cycle Management Practice (formerly Advisory Board Consulting) and has been with the…

Morgan Haines is a Senior Director in the Revenue Cycle Solutions division of Optum Advisory Services. As a Senior Director, Morgan oversees Optum’s revenue cycle…

Sabrina Wilferd is the Director of Regulatory Compliance in the HITS Department at Lifepoint Health. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from…

Ms. Piccirilli is a Senior Consultant at Granite GRC Consulting. She brings more than 20 years of experience, including 10 years leading and managing high…

Daniel Rowden CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CPC, COC, CPCO, CPMA, CIC, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer who currently works at UF Health Shands Hospital as the HIM…

A Health Information Management (HIM) professional by training, Debby’s career path has been one of opportunity with over 30 years of healthcare operations management experience…

Professor P. Charles Entzminger, MSCJ, JD, is an Assistant Professor of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration at Western Illinois University. At Western Illinois, Professor Entzminger…

Dr. Harris is a professor in the Department of Health Services and Information Management at East Carolina University and the Director of the Health Information…

Ty Greenhalgh is the CEO of Cyber Tygr, a company providing economical and effective privacy, compliance and cybersecurity solutions to budget conscious healthcare organizations. He…

Chief, Health Information Management ServicesVA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Rebecca Harmon returned to HIM practice in a leadership role after spending many years as an HIM…

Outreach and Education Specialist, RELI Group, Inc. Ann has enjoyed a rich career in coding, billing, compliance, and education. She has managed large code teams,…

Anneleah Williams-Bridges MS, MBCA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS, RH- CBS, AHIMA Approved ICD-10 Trainer, Licensed in Health Insurance and Managed Care, experienced innovative healthcare leader…

Director, Coding Operations, Change Healthcare Vickie brings 20+ years of revenue cycle performance improvement, revenue integrity, healthcare compliance and coding operations experience. She specializes in…

Executive Director, Revenue Management Services, Change Healthcare Giliane Poole works with teams across the revenue cycle to help drive efficiencies with their processes and workflows.…

Barbara enjoys helping people to creatively and positively meet the challenges of maintaining efficient, up-to-date health information systems and collaborating with clients on solving challenging…

Rhonda inspires others to be educated, responsive, good listeners, adaptable, and quick problem-solvers. She believes that long-term collaborations with people, facilities, and corporations leads to…

Victoria Moll, CPC, COC, CPMA, CRC, CPRC, Approved Instructor, Fellow, has more than 10 years of multi-specialty experience in coding, auditing, and healthcare management. She…

Experienced Coding Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Healthcare Consulting, ICD-10, U.S. Health Insurance Portability…

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…

Lisa Marks has been in the healthcare industry over 30 years focusing on educating and improving the accuracy of medical coding. She currently serves as…

Director of Health Information Management and the Privacy Officer for Anderson Healthcare entities including the Anderson Medical Group employed ambulatory practices, Anderson Hospital, Anderson Surgery…

With over thirty years in Health Information Management (HIM), Colleen’s experience will bring a lively discussion to many of the HIM topics including past, present…

David is a shareholder at Young Moore in Raleigh and focuses his practice on the healthcare and transportation industries. He educates and advises clients in…

Kris has been a Health Information Management professional for over 15 years. She has been a dedicated leader with proven success in operational improvement, change…

I am a graduate of the Master of Science in Health Informatics program at University of Maryland University College. My goal is to continue working…

Sarah West is an investigator with US Department of Health and Human Services in the Office for Civil Rights in the Southeast Region. She responds…

Jessica Brehmer is the Business and Outreach Specialist for the North Carolina Health Information Exchange Authority (NC HIEA). In her role, she works closely with…

Michael W. Chase is a partner in the Health Care Section at Baird Holm LLP. Mr. Chase counsels clients on federal and state regulatory matters…

Tina George started her career in healthcare in 1998. That year she obtained two certifications, a CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) and a CPC (Certified Professional…

Melissa currently an Acute Care Outpatient Complex Senior Coder for Banner Health. She has been an outpatient coder for 11 years working a variety of assignments…

Melissa Thurmond is currently the Coding Quality Analyst Associate Director of Inpatient for Banner Health Systems. She has had a multifaceted career in HIM spanning…

Chelsea Kemp is a Remote Coder for Yale New Haven Health. She has 16 years of experience in the healthcare field, with the past 10…

Cassi joined Peace Health’s Senior Enterprise Director team at the end of April, overseeing its HIM, coding and CDI activities. Previsouly she spent five years…

Charisse Madlock-Brown is a faculty member in Health Informatics and Information Management at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She received her Master’s in…

Experienced Associate Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the education and health management industry. Skilled in Management, Leadership, Public Speaking, Healthcare Information Technology…

Teresa Page attained her BSBA in Business Management from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and her MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.…

HIM Professional (1986) HIM Practitioner: Systems Manager HIM Director QI Director Consultant HIM Educator Associate Professor Assistant Professor HIM Instructor Volunteerism ILHIMA Distinguish Member (2017)…

I come from a long line of military hospital administrators. I am currently the Program Director for the HIM program at Central Oregon Community College.…

Judy Bryan, RHIT graduated from Portland Community College’s HIM program in 2005. She worked as an auditor, medical records director for LTC and physician services…

Bonnie has worked in healthcare since 1990 in various settings and roles, including hospital IT/Telecomm Department Manager, statewide Medical Records Manager for the Department of…

Amber Simpson, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, provides consultation for ICD-10 Coding and Clinical Documentation Improvement. She has over 18 years of experience in coding with a…

Sandy Giangreco Brown is the Director of Coding & Revenue Integrity at CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP. (CLA) She is an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM Trainer specializing in Physician…

Nicole has been a nurse since 2010, the Clinical Nurse Educator at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Vermont since 2016, and is the Coordinator for BMH,…

Sarah L. Goodman, MBA, CHCAF, COC, CHRI, CCP, FCS, is a nationally known speaker and author on the charge description master, outpatient facility coding, and…

Maggie has over 25 years of experience in various aspects of health information management and education. She has held the position of Director of HIM…

Malissa has 20 plus years of experience in the Health Information Management field. She has worked in multiple capacities within the HIM profession to include…

Denise serves as the Senior Vice President at Denial Research Group – AppealMasters. Denise is also President of The Association for Healthcare Denial and Appeal…

Tracey Tomak is a Registered Health Information Administrator and Project Management Professional with over 20 years of experience in revenue cycle with a focus on…

Mr. James Pfeiffer serving at Duke Health as a hospital outpatient coding manager has over 20 years of private industry and consulting experience in health…

Grew up in Overland Park, Kansas Swam competitively, baseball, worked at the pool and coached swimming Undergraduate: University of Kansas, BA in History of Science,…

John has been engaged in the design and implementation of Lean enterprise solutions within the manufacturing industry for the past twenty (22) years.  John has…

Whitney Neal is the Director of Human Resources at High Point University in North Carolina, where she is responsible for collaborating with on-campus supervisors to…

Malia Tingler is a Health Information Technology and Identity Consultant for healthcare networks and companies. Malia specializes in Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system, HL7/FHIR…

Keith has over 38 years of experience working with a variety of healthcare organizations as a member of executive leadership and a consultant.  He specializes…

Senator Matt Klein was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016, he represents Senate District 52 which includes the area spanning parts of Eagan, Inver…