ABOUT ME

Health Information Management (HIM) director with over 30 years of experience in all areas of HIM including CDI, Coding, Queries, Provider Management/Education, Compliance, Data Reporting, EMR Vendor Relations, and HIM Program Operations and Leadership

E X P E R I E N C E

Market Director of Health Information Management 2010 – Present

Vibra Specialty Hospital of Desoto and Richardson

Director of Health Information Management for two critical care hospitals (total 60 beds) with long-term acute care standing. Functioned as Director as well as doing all Inpatient coding.

*Perform all coding and DRG assignment with a proven strength in maximizing CMI and documentation improvement provided to physicians. Query program with Iodine Artifact. Concurrent Coding with Iodine.

*Manage one employee and operations for processes in record completion (60 bed)in both hospitals. Travel between 2 facilities-met quality and performance standards with 1 FTE with a budget for 2.

*Monitor and report monthly quality metrics.

*Educate physicians on EMR and provide new physician training.

*2 EMR conversions and oversight of processes and physician training-Wellsky 2021 and HMS 2014

Coding Consultant 2008 – 2010

Precyse Solutions-major short-term acute care Inpatient hospitals

Traveling Coder - focused on inpatient coding and DRG assignment.

Performed ER coding and outpatient surgeries as needed.

Coding Instructor 2006 – 2007

Sanford Brown Institute, Dallas Texas

Coding Instructor for Health Information Technology Program. Developed program curriculum.

Advised students in the program

DRG Coordinator 2004 – 2006

Harris Methodist Fort Worth

Audited all coder's charts for coding accuracy and correct DRG assignment. Provided feedback and education to coders.

Wrote letters to contest coding decisions.

Additional Previous Work Experience 1992 – 2004

Emergency Medicine Services Coding, IPMS- Parent COMPANY EMCARE

Inpatient Coder (DRG), Sierra Medical Center-3 years

Director of HIM, El Paso Psychiatric Center-startup operation-2 years

Inpatient Coder (DRG), Boulder Community Hospital-5 years

ER and Outpatient Coder, Las Colinas Medical Center-1 year

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management 1992

Texas Woman’s University

Began Masters In Education 2003 but did not complete

C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

Registered Health Information Associate (RHIA) 1992 – Present

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) 1995 – Present

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Member, TXHIMA/DFWHIMA

Member, AHIMA

Member, Gateway Church

Counselor, Women’s Needs Groups (grief, trauma, recovery, etc.)

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