Michele Maier, MHMS, RHIA, CCS has twenty years of experience in the healthcare industry and is currently employed by Optum 360 as an Analytic Strategic Solution Advisor for the Enterprise CAC/CDI technology. She actively works with many hospital organizations to present analytics and consulting on best practice utilization of the Enterprise CAC/CDI technology. Michele currently is an adjunct faculty member at Slippery Rock University and Carlow University. Her practical experience includes hospital operations, with specific expertise in Health Information Management Department operations, coding, billing, revenue cycle, auditing, analytics, clinical documentation improvement, systems and electronic records implementations. In her career, she has presented to various professional and trade associations and authored articles.