Kathy Dean, CPMA, CPC, CPC-P, COC, CCS-P, CRC, Vice President of Outpatient Services and Chargemaster Analyst for EdiPhy Midwest, LLC, is a Certified Professional Coder and auditor for hospital outpatient and professional services. She has 39 years of experience in coding and billing for both hospital and physician services. She provides consultation services for hospital outpatient documentation, charging, coding and billing compliance. Kathy performs complete chargemaster assessments for acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals, rural emergency hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. She educates and trains hospital staff on best practices to maintain their chargemaster to support accurate and optimal reimbursement. She speaks nationally for Hospital Associations and other Healthcare organizations and is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders, the American Health Information Management Association and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.