Wendy Parikh, CCS
Inpatient EducatorR1RCM Wparikh@r1rcm.com My name is Wendy Parikh and I am an inpatient educator at R1RCM Inc I joined the healthcare industry in 1998 as…
Category: Speakers
Betty Schulte, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
Senior Director, Audit ServicesOmega Healthcare [email address] Betty holds over 24 years of experience in health information management (HIM), starting as a coder and expanding…
Kristina Arnold, RHIA
Manager Coding OperationsLifepoint Health [email address] Tina Arnold has 13 years of experience as a Health Information professional. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Health…
Maddy Larsen
[Title][Employer] [email address] My name is Maddy Larsen. I graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelors in HIM in Spring 2020 and have had…
Tracy Dilly, MA, RHIT
Biology InstructorSt Cloud Technical and Community College [email address] [BIO]
Lynn Zormeier, RHIA, MSET
Program DirectorSt. Cloud Technical and Community College [email address] [BIO]
Brenda Olson
[Title][Employer] [email address] Brenda Olson is Vice President for Health Information Management and Privacy Officer at Great Plains Health Alliance. She is responsible for advising…
Lauren Riplinger
[Title][Employer] [email address] Lauren serves as AHIMA’s Chief Public Policy and Impact Officer. In this capacity, she is responsible for providing strategic and operational oversight…
Jaron Caffrey
[Title][Employer] [email address] Jaron Caffrey serves as the Project Manager of Workforce Strategies for the Kansas Hospital Association. In this role, he manages the association’s…
Amy Siple, Nurse Practitioner
[Title][Employer] [email address] AMY SIPLE is a national speaker on healthcare issues that impact older adults and the empowerment of healthcare givers. She has been…
Laura McCrary, Ed.D
[Title][Employer] [email address] Laura McCrary, Ed.D. is a seasoned healthcare executive with 25 years of experience in the industry. With a commitment to improving healthcare…
Lauren Elliott
[Title][Employer] [email address] Lauren aka “Haylie” graduated from San Jacinto College CDM program in August of 2019 and has been CTR since January of 2020.…
Jevon Hawkins, MBA
Jevon’s healthcare career spans 13 years and reaches across 4 WellSpan Health entities. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in business management Jevon completed his MBA…
Dr. Melissa Nace Boyles, MBA, DHA
Dr. Melissa Boyles is currently the Senior Director of Supply Chain at WellSpan Health for Logistics and Distribution; an 7 hospital IDN located in Central…
Dan Robertson, MBA, CMQ/OE, CSSBB, Shingo Alumni
Dan Robertson joined Vizient in August 2022 as senior consulting director for high reliability organizations. Since 2009, Dan served in various continuous improvement and high…
Judith Asero
Judy Asero is a therapist from TrueNorth Wellness Services’ Partial Hospitalization Program and worked in their OP SUT program prior to that. Before entering the…
Elizabeth Burke, BA, CCS
Elizabeth Burke is an inpatient coding auditing and education consultant with over 18 years of industry experience. In addition to coding and auditing at multiple…
Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC
Director of EducationCertification Coaching Org Alicia@cco.us Alicia boasts extensive experience as a medical records abstractor and analyst, risk adjustment auditor, and consultant; and is recognized…
Mary D. Gregory, RHIT, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CPC, CPC-I Approved AHIMA ICD-10-CM-PCS Trainer
Mary Gregory, Principal of Medical Administrative Solutions, is an ICD-10-CM/PCS and Revenue Cycle coding subject matter expert. Over 20 years ago Mary embarked on her…
Sarah Haggard, CRCR, CPC, CPMA
Revenue Cycle DirectorKodiak Area Native Association [email address] [BIO]
Kevin Schramm, eJPT, E/CES, C/EH, C/HFI, CPISI
Manager of Cybersecurity OperationsHarris Health Systems
Dr. Lailah Kara-Newton
[Title][Employer] [email address] Dr Lailah was awarded her MBBS medical degree with Distinction from Barts and the London Medical School and an additional Bachelors degree…
Dr. Nakyda Dean
[Title][Employer] [email address] Dr. Nakyda Dean was born in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Cornell College. She obtained her medical degree at Loyola University Chicago,…
Daniel Utech
[Title][Employer] [email address] Daniel Utech is a passionate advocate for Health Information and has emerged as a leader in the field. Over the years, he…
Mackenzie Higgins, RHIA
Identity Manager/Privacy and Security LiaisonHarris Data Integrity Solutions [email address] [BIO]
Jayna Tuominen, RHIA, CIRCC, CCC
Senior Healthcare ConsultantPanacea, Inc. [email address] Jayna Tuominen is a skilled auditor, coding specialist, and compliance analyst with 15+ years of experience across diverse healthcare…
Brandon Olson, PhD, PMP
Professor of IT, Data Analytics, & Project Management & Director of CIS Graduate ProgramsCollege of St. Scholastica [email address] [BIO]
Carine Leslie, RHIA, CCS
Senior ManagerHealthcare Consulting [email address] Carine serves as a senior manager on the firm’s Revenue and Compliance Advisory Services team. She is a subject matter…
Kashanna Hector-Lebby, MAFM, CPC, RHIA, CTR
Healthcare Education Advisor/Instructor/Consultant Certified Cancer Registrar Certified Professional Medical Coder [email address] Kashanna played an active role in helping her fellow adjuncts form an adjunct…
Connie Boone
Senior Clinical Data PartnerPrisma Health [email address] Connie is a Senior Clinical Data Partner for Prisma Health. Prior to Prisma Health she worked for the…
Kimberly Kinney-Lara
Cancer RegistrarHCA-Parallon TxTRA President 2022 – 2023 [email address] Kimberly is an experienced Cancer Registrar with a passion for precision and an unwavering commitment to…
Christi Garriott, CHCEF, CRCR
Deputy Director of OperationsStride Community Health Center [email address] [BIO]
Dr. Joel Tanaka
Interim CEO and SVP of Community Education and Health EquityPeak Vista Community Health Centers [email address] [BIO]
Barry Mangel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease SpecialistWellstar Cardiovascular Medicine [email address] Dr. Barry D. Mangel is a board-certified, interventional cardiologist who was born in Philadelphia, PA. He studied at…
Lisa Sakai
Financial Consultant, Co-FounderOne Vision Retirement [email address] Lisa Sakai is a Financial Consultant who works with clients on Bucket List Acceleration and getting to live…
Courtney Petty, JD, MPH
InvestigatorU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights [email address] Courtney Petty is an Investigator with the U.S. Department of Health and…
Angels G, CCS
Assistant Manager of Coding ServicesAGS Health [email address] Angels has over 11 years of coding experience and has worked extensively in the coding, quality and…
Ken Bradley
Chief Health Information OfficerVivlio Health [email address] Ken has spent his life clearing the way for the ultimate connections of data. Ken’s responsibility is to…
Karen O’Lessker, RHIA
[Title][Employer] [email address] Karen O’Lessker, RHIA, is a Florida-based revenue cycle leader with a proven track record of taking large, complex healthcare systems and teams…
Linda D. Williams, MHA, RHIA
[Title][Employer] [email address] Linda D. Williams, MHA, RHIA, is a health information professional and AHIMA volunteer serving as a CCHIIM Commissioner. She earned a Bachelor…
Janet Pendergrass, CCS
[Title][Employer] [email address] Janet currently works for R1 RCM inc. as an Inpatient coding quality reviewer. Reviewing coded encounters for accuracy and providing feedback and…
Brittani Moberly, MBA, RHIA, CCS
Assistant Professor Eastern Kentucky University Health Services Administration [email address] After earning her bachelor’s degree in Health Services Administration, Brittani obtained her Registered Health Information…
Dr. Monique Howard, Ed.D., MPH
Senior Director of Community EngagementUniversity of Pennsylvania [email address] [BIO]
Mary V. Mason, MD, MBA, FACP
[Title][Employer] [email address] Mary Mason, MD, MBA, FACP is known for value proposition. She is a healthcare innovator and leader executive with experience in international…
Charles Cunningham
Director of Corporate Engagement and Partnerships at Peirce College [email address] [BIO]
Jennifer Buch, RHIT, RN, BSN
[Title] [Employer] [email address] Jennifer started her career as an RHIT at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, MO where she did outpatient surgery coding for…
Erin Walton, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
[Title][Employer] [email address] KCHIMA President Elect MOHIMA Inpatient Coding Roundtable Coordinator HIM Clinical Coordinator for Metropolitan Community College
Dr. Angela Kennedy, EdD, MBA, RHIA
CEOCAHIIM [email address] Dr. Angela Kennedy is Chief Executive Officer of the Commission on Health Informatics and Information Management Education. Dr. Kennedy is a strong…
Nena Scott, PhD, MSEd, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS, CRC
Director of Compliance and EducationOnPoint Healthcare Solutions [email address] [BIO]
Karen Proffitt, MHIIM, RHIA, CHP
Vice President, Data Integrity SolutionsJust Associates/Harris Data Integrity Solutions [email address] Like you, HIM leadership expert Karen Proffitt has seen health information management evolve and…
Heather Lindsey, RHIA, CCS
Enterprise HIM and CDI DirectorErlanger Health System [email address] [BIO]
Christine Skiadas, MD, FACOG
Penn Fertility CareLancaster General Health [email address] Dr. Skiadas is the Medical Director at Penn Fertility Care – Lancaster General Health. She is a fellowship-trained,…
Mark Albert
Mark Eliot Albert Consulting, LLCManaging Principal Mark@mea-consulting-lic.com Mark Albert is currently the Director of Navy Medicine and Records Activity for the United States Navy Bureau…
Mona Calhoun, PhD, MS, Med, RHIA, FAHIMA
President/Chair-ElectAHIMA Board of Directors [email address] [BIO]
Cecario Tyrel Guerrero, MBA, RHIA
HIM Operations | Centralized Coding TeamLifepoint Health [email address] Cecario Tyrel Guerrero, MBA, RHIA, is a professional with a wealth of experience in healthcare management.…
Naeem A. Qureshi, MD; FAPA
Medical Director, Behavioral HealthSouthern Illinois Healthcare [email address] [BIO]
Susan Freed, MHA, RHIA, CHP, CRIS
Advocacy DirectorILHIMA Manager HIMChristie Clinic [email address] [BIO]
Nick Powell, RHIA
Lead Coding Specialist—RC Ministry Quality and EducationOSF Healthcare [email address] [BIO]
