JULIE STAAL, CHDS, AHDI-F
Wyoming, MI 616-***-**** **********@*******.*** www.linkedin.com/in/julie-staal
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Healthcare Documentation Quality Analyst with 26+ years of expertise in documentation integrity, quality assurance, compliance auditing, and medical transcription. Key contributor to the nation’s first Document Integrity Program, leading audit teams and standardizing QA protocols. Skilled in stakeholder collaboration, training, and leveraging technology for process improvement. Recognized for optimizing workflows, ensuring regulatory compliance, and improving documentation accuracy. Experienced leader with expertise in healthcare documentation auditing, healthcare systems, and mentorship programs. Currently exploring the digital frontier by promoting the Estage Brand Hub platform, empowering creators and entrepreneurs to establish online presences. Strong interest in AI integration in healthcare and business, seeking opportunities to apply my expertise in healthcare documentation, auditing, quality assurance, virtual assistance, and process optimization.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Personal Skills: Healthcare Documentation Auditing Medical Language & Terminology Quality Assurance & Standardization Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation HIPAA Healthcare Documentation Process Improvement Stakeholder Collaboration Education & Development Administrative Support Virtual Assistance Project Coordination Task Management Data Entry Analysis & Reporting Website Creation Marketing Public Speaking Compliance Project Management
Technical Skills: Epic Superuser Microsoft 365 Superuser ChatGPT Website creation Auditing Technical Help Desk Lead Software Testing and Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Corewell Health HIM Records Documentation Integrity
Healthcare Documentation Quality Senior Analyst 2013 – 2025
Led compliance audits for 25+ analysts, ensuring regulatory adherence and documentation accuracy
Key contributor to the nation’s first Document Integrity Program, establishing QA protocols and reducing documentation errors
Consulted with over 20 national Hospital Systems on how to create a Documentation Quality Auditing Program
Mentored/Trained 40+ auditors
Created Compliance Testing
Authored the Documentation Integrity Training Manual, setting industry compliance benchmarks
Redesigned and optimized QA processes, improving auditing workflows and documentation integrity
Collaborated cross-functionally with auditors, providers, risk management, radiology, and coding teams to enforce compliance
Provided streamlined access to policies and training materials
Managed auditing software & data analysis tools, driving efficiency improvements and compliance tracking
Senior Training and Development Specialist, Mentor & QA Specialist, Acute Care Medical Transcriptionist 1999 – 2013
Conducted acute care transcription & QA reviews
Led Transcription Team in training and development
Improved quality standard metrics
Lead transcription and QA mentor
Created Mentor-the-Mentor Program
Founder and CEO, Your Lux Lyfe 2023 – present
Digital marketing
Affiliate marketing
Hub-centric economy online business
EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS
Associate in Science Degree, Administrative Assistant (Aug 1983)
oDean’s List, Academic Honors
Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist, AHDI (Dec 2016)
AI Course Certification, Writing.io Academy (May 2024)
PUBLICATIONS
Artificial Intelligence In Healthcare (AHDI) 2025
Auditing Best Practices Guide (AHDI) 2024
Auditing Skill Builder Guide (AHDI) 2024
The Making of a Documentation Integrity Program (AHDI) 2017