Category: Speakers

Trauma Program ManagerJefferson Health – Abington I received my ASD in nursing in 2005 in Rochester, New York and worked in critical care, in both…

Trauma RegistrarJefferson Health – Abington I received a bachelors in education from Temple University in 2014, working in urban education environments in Virginia and Pennsylvania.…

Trauma RegistrarJefferson Health – Abington I began my healthcare career as an EMT for eight years before transitioning into cardiology as a Cardiovascular Technician at…

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godwin.odia@faculty.umgc.edu C:  301-674-9452

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St. Luke’s University Health Network Dr. Chuck Bendas is originally from Lower Merion Pennsylvania and grew up in Doylestown Pennsylvania. He attended Drexel University for…

Colleen graduated from Community College of Rhode Island in 1990 with an associate degree in Nursing.  In 2010, she began her career at Blue Cross…

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Vice President, Revenue Cycle OperationsLifePoint Health Tina Barsallo is the VP of Revenue Cycle Operations at LifePoint Health. Her revenue cycle career spans 30 years,…

Associate Professor of Health Science (Health Administration and Public Health)Employer: Saginaw Valley State University Christine Noller is an Associate Professor of Health Science (Health Administration…

Vice President of Client Onboarding FinThrive Kim Gallagher is Vice President of Client Onboarding at FinThrive. She offers over 25 years of experience in change…

Lori Woodard is an Education Trainer in the Quality, Education, and Training Division of CorroHealth. For the last 40+ years she has worked in healthcare…

Analytic Strategic Solution AdvisorOptum 360 Michele Maier, MHMS, RHIA, CCS has twenty years of experience in the healthcare industry and is currently employed by Optum…

Donna Susan Lehner is the Inpatient Coding Manager within Sentara Healthcare over twenty years of experience in Health Information Management. She holds a BS in…

Senior Consultant of Training & Development Sharon is an experienced health care revenue cycle and information management consultant and educator, with more than 20 years…

What is HIM one might ask.  I have long working history of working in the Health Information Management department, aka Medical Records, starting out as…

Jean Mitofsky is currently an Inpatient Coding Supervisor at Mayo Clinic. Prior to becoming a supervisor, she was an inpatient coder at Mayo Clinic for…

Attorney and owner, Anna Whites Law Office Anna is a graduate of Centre College and UK College of Law. She owns her law office in…

Evan T. Harmon, MHI, RHIA, is the Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Manager for Baptist Health Kentucky and is responsible for oversight, expansion, and strategy development…

Heather earned her Bachelor’s in Health Services Administration and Master’s in Business Administration from Eastern Kentucky University and her DrPH in Health Management in Policy…

Katelyn Bloyd, M.A. is the System Director of Employee Experience at Baptist Health. In this role, she works in partnership with the Vice President of…

Kaitlyn Brack, BSHIIM, CPC, CEMC, CFPC, AAPC Approved Instructor is a Medical Coding Quality Analyst for the Publishing Department at AAPC. Her coding strengths include…

I am an Assistant Professor of Research at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), working at the Division of Computational and Systems Pathology. My background is in…

Jackie Mattingly serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at Owensboro Health. She is responsible for the development and maintenance of the company’s cybersecurity program.…

I have been working in the Cancer Registry field for the past 16+ years & did medical coding prior to this. I graduated from WKU…

Mr. Bledsoe has 17 years of experience in healthcare with the past 10 focused on Health Information Technology. Andrew currently serves as the Deputy Executive…

Bryan Beaudoin is an Associate Director and Health Information Management Solution Lead in Protiviti’s Minneapolis office with ten years of healthcare strategy and consulting experience.…

Vice President, Value-Based CDI at NorwoodAustin, TX Jessica has over 11 years of CDI experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings and 25 years of…

AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer Assistant Vice President, Coding Support and Compliance Services Pam Scott serves as First Class Solutions ICD-10 education coordinator.  Additionally, she conducts…

Mara L. Daiker, MS, CPHIMS, RHIA, SHIMSS is the Professional Development Program Director for the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a global advisor and…

Mr. Challacombe is ScanSTAT Technologies’ Director of Learning and Employee Development. He is a member of the Human Resources team and oversees all educational opportunities…

Andrea DeWall is a clinical data analyst at Gundersen Health-La Crosse. She has been employed by Gundersen for 22 years.  Andrea graduated from the Health…

Katie Labedz is the President of Learning to Lean, LLC. She is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Project Management Professional. She…

Dr. Gordon Carr was born in Richmond, VA. He obtained a BA in History and completed his premedical courses at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.…

Amanda is an AHIMA member with the RHIA, CCS, and CCS-P credential. Amanda has had the opportunity and privilege in her career to work with…

Kim Spencer has 34 years of management and consulting experience in Health Information Management processes for document management and digital imaging throughout the eastern states. …

Analyst, Evaluator, Adjunct Professor Aspirus, WGU, Franklin University radanta@hotmail.com Ashley Downing lives in the great state of Wisconsin where she works as an Epic Analyst,…

Ms. Walter currently works for UCHealth as a Coding Quality Coordinator and has worked in healthcare for over 26 years with 20 of those in…

Russell Dorsey is a Customer Success Manager at Protenus where he collaborates with healthcare facilities to deliver value through healthcare compliance analytics in proactive privacy…

Bree McGrath has more than 15 years of experience managing and leading teams to create and provide innovative patient and clinician services which improve the…

After becoming a Registered Nurse in 1978 I worked as a staff nurse in step-down and critical care units and became certified as a Critical…

Karla VonEschen, CPC, CPMA, has worked in health care for more than 20 years in various health care roles ranging from health plan operations, consulting,…

Diana is responsible for ensuring the continued advancement and adoption of effective, compliant CAPD & other CDI technology content.  She brings a wealth of experience…

Jim has extensive litigation experience defending companies, corporate representatives, and other individuals in qui tam lawsuits and responding to Civil Investigative Demands, grand jury subpoenas,…

Robyn is a seasoned Outpatient and ProFee Auditor and holds several professional credentials and certifications. She worked at Maui Memorial Medical Center on Policy and…

Insewa is a Medical Coding and Auditing rock star with over 17 years’ experience in the industry. As our Director of Auditing & Coding, her…

Marlisa brings to STAR over 30 years of Health Information Management (HIM) experience. She has worked as a HIM leader with major health organizations in…

John is a true subject matter expert and pioneer when it comes to combining Clinical Documentation Integrity with the Patient-Driven Payment Model. With over 8…

Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, I have also lived and worked in Atlanta, Georgia.  I currently live on the Island of Maui, Hawaii. I have…

Kelli’s experience includes healthcare privacy and security matters, licensure and certificate of need issues, contract drafting and negotiation, fraud and abuse compliance, Medicare/Medicaid regulatory guidance,…

Dr. Lynette Williamson has been in the field of Health Information Management (HIM) for over thirty years. During this time, she has held various volunteer…

Vivian Thomas is a proud Bruin graduate of the UCLA School of Public Health, with extensive work as a Health Facility surveyor, HIM department and…

Manager Audit Services, Senior Auditor Patti Ashley has over 30 years of experience in the HIM field, with her expertise in coding compliance, medical necessity,…

Dr. Foster has 28+ years working in healthcare as an educator, health information professional and HIPAA privacy professional. She currently works as the HIPAA Privacy…

Kyle N. Chang is an entrepreneur, healthcare expert and technology enthusiast. He is the co-founder of HealthTech Apps, Inc., a local Hawaii digital health startup…

Emily Graham, MSHIM, RHIA, CCS-P, joined Hart Health Strategies in January 2011 as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, where she helped establish the firm’s regulatory…

Eric Matsuoka, Med., MA,  is a Professor at University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College in Pearl City, Hawaii since 1994.  He has served as a…

Sarah Badahman, President and Founder of HIPAAtrek, has spent over a decade in Healthcare Administration, particularly HIPAA and Risk Management. She understands the unique challenges…

Dr. Paul Thomlinson is a Missouri-licensed psychologist with specialties in organizational, clinical, and experimental psychology, and serves as the Executive Director of the Compass Health…

Elizabeth Anderson, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, has a psychotherapy practice in Honolulu, she is a clinical educator as well and has…

Dr. Chance Matthiesen MD is a Radiation Oncologist and Medical Director for the Department of Radiation Oncology, Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute at Freeman Health System. He…

John Thomas has been addressing audiences in an inspiring and engaging manner for more than 25 years. John is an experienced human resources leader with…

Author Mary Maston is a single parent who decided to return to school to earn a degree in Health Information Management to better understand the…

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 a senior consultant with more than 20 years of industry experience and is the author of a delightfully funny blog dedicated to the…

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…

Diane E. Ferry, M.S., RHIA, is president and CEO of Star-Med LLC, a Delaware company she started more than 19 years ago to provide customized…

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…