Category: Speakers

Operations Manager Revenue IntegrityUniversity of Washington Medicine Jennifer Foskett, MBA, RHIA, CPC is an author and podcaster who works as Operation Manager for the University…

Title: Principal, Government Relations & Public Policy Employer: Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C. Kelly L. Delmore is a health care policy professional with almost 20…

Stephen has been in the information technology and information security industry for over 20 years. He has held leadership roles in several hospital systems as…

Megan Pruente (Munns), MPH, RHIA is the Identity Manager Team Lead at Just Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in data integrity and data quality…

Colin joined One Community Health in November of 2018 where he quickly transitioned to the role of Director of Technology. Prior to joining One Community…

I guess a good spot to begin my introduction is with the beginning of my educational aspirations. My educational background supports a BS degree in…

Lesia Peck oversees the Health Information Management department for Grand View Health in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. In her role she works with release of information staff,…

Ms. Canter has expertise in coding and compliance specializing in ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS coding, utilization review and data analytics. Her experience includes conducting coding, medical necessity…

Denise transitioned to the healthcare field in 2007. Her experience includes coding, physician education, chart analysis and auditing. She has worked on both the professional…

Denise has been an RHIA since 2007, and had been an RHIT since 1995.  She has held many positions within the HIM Arena from facilities…

Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist- Beaumont Health System, Farmington Hills. A 1989 graduate of Schoolcraft College, Shari began her career as an inpatient coder at Botsford…

Stephanie Donovan, Ed.D., MBA, RHIA, is the Dean of Academic Operations & Faculty Development and Professor, Faculty Chair, Health and Human Services at Peirce College. …

Tim is VP of HIS for the New Jersey Hospital Association since 2006.  He serves two roles – to assist members with association needs such…

Dr. Lisa L Campbell is an expert level health care professional who began her career in 1992 as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). While working…

Chief Executive Officer Contexture / Health Current Melissa is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Contexture, the umbrella organization of CORHIO, a leading health information…

Leigh has 30 plus years experience in Health Information Management and has extensive experience in transcription. Leigh started her career as a transcriptionist and went…

Mary H. Stanfill is currently Vice President of Consulting for United Audit Systems, Inc. and was recently appointed as the official representative of the IFHIMA…

Joyce M. Baker, Ph.D., PMP, GSLC, CISM, CMMC-AB Registered Practitioner, established ANZENCyber to support companies as they meet compliance requirements and mature their cybersecurity controls.…

Crystal Champaigne, RHIA, CCS, CRC is a Remote Outpatient Coder for Moffitt Cancer Center, which is a cancer treatment/research hospital. Crystal believes that ensuring accuracy…

Kim Engle:  As the Assistant Director of HIM EHI (Electronic Health Information) Kim provides direction for the EHR and HIM Operations area within RCM at…

Ms. Stump is a healthcare HIM/Coding consultant focused on outpatient clinical documentation improvement (CDI) strategies. She currently works as a regional manager overseeing UnitedHealthcare efforts…

Melissa A. Soliz is a partner at Coppersmith Brockelman PLC in Phoenix, Arizona. Her regulatory health law practice focuses on compliance with data privacy and…

Julie Williams grew up in Augusta, Wisconsin then entered the Air Force in 1998. She retired in 2021 as a Senior Master Sergeant with over…

Kathy Giannangelo, MA, RHIA, CCS, CPHIMS, FAHIMA, has a comprehensive background in the field of clinical terminologies, classification, and data standards with more than forty…

Aurae is an experienced HIM professional, with nearly 20 years experience in healthcare, ten of those focused in compliance and privacy. She currently teaches full-time…

Debi Primeau, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA is the Founder and President of Primeau Consulting Group. She leads the consulting practice providing clients with overall health information…

With over 40 years in HIM, Jaime James, MHA RHIA is MMRA’s Senior HIM Consultant for Legislative Policy and Compliance. She is also an adjunct…

Sherri Ward has been in the coding field for over 25 years.  After graduating from the Medical College of Georgia, she took an inpatient coding…

Julie recently earned her BS in health information management and technology with a healthcare management emphasis from UW-Green Bay.  She understands what it is like…

Julie is the director of revenue cycle at The Rybar Group, a healthcare finance consulting firm located in Fenton. She’s spent her entire career focused…

Ann has over 35 years’ experience in HIM and coding and is a nationally recognized ICD-10-CM/PCS speaker, author, and educator. Ann is a speaker and…

Thora Conrad, BS, CTR is an Accreditation Services Director at Registry Partners, where she oversees and manages projects in the Accreditation Service Line.  Through working…

Professor of Molecular and Systems Biology, Surgery and Medicine Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair Director, Dartmouth Norris Cotton Cancer Center Steven D.…

Frederick L. (Rick) Greene, MD, FACS, received his medical school training at the University of Virginia and completed a residency in surgery at Yale University…

Marla Cole is the Registry Education Supervisor of Cancer and Clinical Registry Services for Savista (known formerly as nThrive). In this role, she oversees the…

Jim Hofferkamp is the NAACCR Program Manager of Education and Training. He is the NAACCR Edits Administrator and is an active member of the NAACCR…

CIM Program Director and Assistant Professor at Santa Barbara City College, Santa BarbCIM Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department Chair HIM and CIM Programs , Santa…

Laurie M. Johnson is a senior consultant with Revenue Cycle Solutions LLC and has over 35 years experience in Health Information Management (HIM). She has…

Jamie Purdeu is a Health Information Management Services Manager in the Record Content Management section of HIMS Operations at Mayo Clinic. Jamie holds a Bachelor’s…

Christopher Spranger is the owner of Spranger Business Solutions; his company helps businesses use Lean Six Sigma to save valuable time and money. He is…

Professional experience: Ten years of HIM leadership experience serving in various roles including HIM Director, and Director of Information Services. Current role is Manager of…

Julie Hable is an RHIA with a bachelor’s degree in HIM from the College of St. Scholastica and an MBA from Regis University. Julie has…

Sheila Goethel provides facility coding and claims related services for Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative members. She has worked as a Coder, Auditor and Educator and…

Amy Dee is recognized by audiences across the country as a master storyteller and brilliant comedian. She combines her background in standup comedy and theatre…

Allow Laura Janusik to change your thinking about what you thought you knew about listening, communication, and building authentic relationships. Laura Janusik is helping the world…

Zak Schmittling has been a Vascular Surgeon at Cox Health since 2005. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and did his residency…

Bio: Dr. Freilich is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. His clinical practice experience and work as a Physician Advisor both in the inpatient…

Title: Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Employer: Northshore HIM Solutions Bio: Kimberly McDonald, a New Orleans native, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer…

Dianna is an HIM professional with over 20 years of experience. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati subsequently achieving her RHIA,…

Stephanie has worked for Allina Health for the past several years in HIM Operations, HIPAA operational lead for HIM, EMR Team Lead, Director for Enterprise…

Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA is a health care consultant with over thirty-five years of experience in areas including coding and reimbursement systems and…

Karen Scott, is senior training specialist at TruCode and owner of Karen Scott Seminars and Consulting. She has been an educator for many years, teaching…

Marie V Paul is a coach auditor at Accuity Delivery Systems with over 15 years of experience in hospital coding. She coaches and educates in…

Bio: Richelle focuses her practice on regulatory compliance and healthcare reimbursement. She has administrative and compliance experience in the long term care, ambulatory surgery, medical…

Title: Senior Manager of Advisory ServicesEmployer: nThrive Bio: Virginia Gleason, CPHRM, CCM, CDIP is a Senior Manager of Advisory Services at nThrive. She is a committed…

Title: Sr. Manager of Coding & Quality AssuranceEmployer: ComforceHealth Bio: Kelly Walton is the Sr. Manager of Coding & Quality Assurance at ComforceHealth. Kelly is a multi-credentialed…

Title: Education Services ManagerEmployer: LexiCode Bio: Kathy is the Education Services Manager at LexiCode and a subject matter expert in the ICD-10-CM/PCS Classification system, MS-DRG and other…

Bio: Dr. Blanton is board certified in emergency medicine and internal medicine and a Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist – now in his 7th year of…

Bio: Mr. Perez has extensive experience in the Health Information Management (HIM) Industry. Mr. Perez provides administrative oversight for client documentation improvement health informatics and…

Title: Director of Health Information ManagementEmployer: Sarasota Memorial Bio: George is currently the Director of Health Information Management at Sarasota Memorial Healthcare in Sarasota, Florida.…

Title: Vice President of HIM OperationsEmployer: Intellis Bio: Kristy Evans, RHIT, CCS, CPC, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, is the Vice President of HIM Operations for Intellis.…

Title: Vice President of Clinical and Quality ServicesEmployer: Intellis Bio: Allison is the Vice President of Clinical and Quality Services for Intellis. Allison has over ten years of…

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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