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Date Submitted:  June 1, 2009

Name: Kimberly Porter

Email: KPO4548@AOL.COM

Phone: 954-647-0364

Education:

Experience:

Date Submitted:  April 2, 2009

Name: Kimberly Rosenbarker

Email: volbuster@bellsouth.net

Phone: 904-710-8227

Education:

Experience:

Date Submitted:  March 16, 2009

Name: Claire DaBelko

Email: cdabelko@gmail.com

Phone: 941-441-7867

Education:

Experience:

Date Submitted:  February 26, 2009

Name: Carmen Saralegui

Credentials: CPC, CPC-GNSG

Email: cmsaral@yahoo.com

Phone: 316-250-1771

Experience: 

Date Submitted:  February 16, 2009

Name: Kengia Johnson

Credentials: RHIT Eligible (Testing within 1month)

Email: kengiajohnson@yahoo.com

Phone: 917-669-1964

Education: 

A.A.S Health Information Management for DeVry University B.S in Progress- Graduation 10/2009

Experience: 

Date Submitted:  February 11, 2009

Name: Denise Palm

Credentials: CPC

Email: dfpalm@yahoo.com

Phone: 352-361-9394

Education: 

May 2008 Completed the Independent Study Program with American Academy of Professional Coders for Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H). May 2007 Completed the Independent Study Program with American Academy of Professional Coders for Certified Professional Coder (CPC). April 2001 Completed Medical Terminology at Central Florida Community College in Ocala Florida. March 1992 Graduated from Kee Business College Portsmouth, VA., with a 4.0 G.P.A. Course of study was Business Computer Administration, which included the following courses - Payroll Accounting, Data Entry, Accounting, Business Math, Business Communications, Computerized Accounting, Word Processing and Business Correspondence.

Experience: 

June 2000 - Present Munroe Regional Medical Center (www.munroeregional.com) 352-351-7200 MRMC is a 421-bed acute-care facility, with 2,500 employees, 1,200 volunteers and over 390 physicians. Munroe has achieved the following awards: Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation-HCIA Top 100 Hospitals – cardiovascular Top 100 Hospitals – Stroke Sterling Quality Achievement Award in Patient Satisfaction Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence-HealthGrades, Inc. CODER I My current full-time responsibilities entails but not limited to entering E/M leveling and charge capture for IP, MOB & ED visits; assist the Coding Manager and Report directly to the HIM department director with patient accounting lists for both outpatient and inpatient visits by assigning accounts to appropriate Coding queues and request missing dictation to expedite the revenue cycle and days in excess for departmental goals. Specializing in infusion, concurrent infusion, subsequent infusion, IV push and drug administration charge capture guidelines and requirements for optimizing reimbursement. Maintaining a (you enter here) % accuracy rate, along with 100% productivity standards. Munroe implemented electronic records using McKesson’s Horizon Patient Folder (electronic record) in May of 2004. HBOC/McKesson-Horizon Patient Folder HBOC/McKesson STAR McKesson Enchart 3M coding software

Name: Anna Rosario

Credentials: CPC

Email: annarosario@comcast.net

Phone: 781-858-6738

Type Of Position: Auditing, Coding - Management, Compliance

Education: American Academy of Professional Coders- CPC certified/member 2001 Eastern Nazarene College – LEAD program – Business Mgmt – 1998 Worldwide Education Services – Medical Computerized Office - 1995 AHIMA member since 2005

Experience: Skills and Qualifications E-Clinical Works, Heart Lab, IDX, Intelicode, Basic 3M, Meditech, Meditrieve, Intergy, MedManager, Harvest and MS Office, Customer/Client Service, Bilingual, Certified Professional Coder Experience 5/08-Present Beth Israel Deaconess Harvard Medical Faculty-Boston, MA Compliance Auditor • Apply knowledge of ICD-9 & CPT-4 coding and guidelines for documentation of billing for physicians and other providers to ensure compliance with Medicare and other third party billing guidelines • Identify charges that need to be corrected for erroneous billing and utilizing reports and systems to identify high risk areas for auditing • Focus special audits on the “targeted” billing areas as published by the OIG • Training and re-training physicians and providers in documentation guidelines tailored specific to their specialty 9/05-5/08 Signature-Healthcare/Affiliated Practice Group – Brockton, MA Coding/Compliance Officer • Abstract coding of surgeries for OB/GYN, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Interventional Cardiology • Coding of multiphysician group including Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Orthopedics, Cardiology, OB/GYN • Monthly internal audit on multiple providers with ongoing education and review • Oversee Coding Audit Compliance and maintain Compliance related goals • Maintain database current for ICD9/CPT/HCPCS and fee schedules • Oversee Outside audit process • Review and dissemination of coding related publications as it pertains to specialty • Presents and reports to monthly Board of Governor committee ongoing trends, issues and other educational material 4/05-5/2006 Clark Career University – Braintree, MA - Instructor • Instruction entry level ICD 9 and CPT coding • Instruction basic hospital/professional billing • Revise and implement new coding/billing training sessions as per yearly CMS/CPT/ICD changes • Prepare students for CCBS with NHA 4/01-12/04 Caritas Christi Clinic – Stoughton, MA – Coding Specialist • Interpret/level/assign numerical value codes professional based emergency department physician visits • QC/Assign diagnosis and CPT codes to Neurology, pediatric emergency, internal medicine, pulmonology, EKG and critical care services • Utilize Meditech, IDX, Meditrieve for records and daily operations-patient information/demographics,etc. • Analyze, review and correct diagnosis related denials • Conduct internal audits to provide physician education on lost opportunity/revenue. • Research CMS and carriers as mandated to maintain updated policy and billing protocol 12/98-4/2001 Eye Health Services – Quincy, MA – Billing Specialist/Collection Manager • Electronic claim submission/payment posting for Medicare/Medicaid based services • Posting commercial, patient, HMO payments • Aged trial balance reconciliation and resolution • In house collections – outside agency referral & distribution • QC coding and demographics for Ophthalmic surgeries • Review and implementation of new procedures and guidelines via HCFA/CMS regulations 9/97-7/98 EDS – NHIC Medicare B – Hingham, MA – Customer Service/Insurance Clerk • Analyzing and resolving internal/external provider & beneficiary issues • Provide certification application requests and clarification • Review/Reopen/Reprocess appeals and claims • Disclose Medicare laws and guideline to subspecialties • Prepare and process monthly survey reports for HCFA • Ongoing projects: provider education, proposals for PC based applications, MSP/Auto/WC • Translation of Spanish documentation for all departments • Intake of 100+ daily calls

Date Submitted: 12/1/2008 8:01:28 PM

Name: john salazar

Credentials: graduating feb 09 associates HIT

Email: jrs2005@optonline.net

Phone: 347 283 2509

Type Of Position: Cancer Registrar, HIM Management, Patient Accounts

Education: Associates DegreeinHealth Information technology GPA 3.95

Experience: currently on externship

Date Submitted: 11/29/2008 4:55:33 PM

Name: Gwendolyn Ingraham

Credentials:  

Email: gingraham@bellsouth.net

Phone: 305-336-0947 (cell) 954-962-2734 (home)

Type Of Position: HIM Management

Education: Miami Dade Community College

Experience:  GWENDOLYN L. INGRAHAM 7817 Meridian Street Miramar, Florida 33023 Telephone #954-962-2734 Fax #954-967-6548 Cellular #305-336-0947 E-mail: gingraham@bellsouth.net Skills: Medical Records Supervising, Training, Hewlett Packard with customized software (account reconciliation posting and debiting cash), Ordering Equipment and supplies, Purchase Orders, Maintaining office equipment, Vendors (assist in retrieving quotes for products or any necessary information). Budget (assist in Fiscal Year Budget); maintain files contracts, bills and employee files also maintain Director’s calendar and travel arrangements. Medical Records Keeping/Documentation, also assisting with Policies and Procedures, Filing of Medical Records and Transcription. WordPerfect 5.1, Kronos (time keeping), copy machine, fax machine, SMS, MED-RITE, Microsoft Works 3.0, OTG, IDX , HMS, Image Now (scanning), Stockamp Program, Florida Med, Star Microsoft windows for work-groups & MS-DOS 6.2, typing 30-45 wpm, data entry, Windows 95, Windows ME, Coding ICD-9 and CPT (education and entry level experience from school, Insurance billing from previous employment, coding of incident reports), Coding of Hematology Oncology, Excel (basic), Power Point (basic) PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGER & CODING MANAGER The Center of Hematology Oncology (Boca Raton Community Hospital) June 2007 – Present • Formulate Health Information Management Policy and Procedures • Manage Health Information Management Department & Coding Manager • Work closely with the COO and Medical Staff and Billing Office • Assist with auditing Fail Bill Claims with Coding issues • Responsible for In-Servicing and Training HIM team members and new employee’s for hospital staff on Department Record Management and HIPPA standards • Re-Design HIM Department • Monitor Coding Staff and Stay Current on ICD-9 and CPT Codes and Guidelines • Responsible for Department Compliance with JCAHO Regulations • Analyzing Incomplete Medical Records, Chart Review/Chart Audit, Compiling Statistical Data. • Keeping Productivity Data and Standards • Responsible for Release of Information • Manage 3 site Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach (Traveling Manager) • Manage 15 employees and 4 Coders • Work for 11 Hematology/Oncology Physicians MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGER Select Specialty Hospital- Miami (Corporate Office-Mechanicsburg, PA) October 2004 – June 2007 – Dionisio Becomo, CEO • Formulate Health Information Management Policy and Procedures • Manage Health Information Management Department • Work closely with the CEO, DCS and Medical Staff • Responsible for in-servicing and training HIM team members and new employee’s for hospital staff on Department Record Management and HIPPA standards • Successful in eliminating Medical Record Dictation backlog • Re-Design HIM Department, create correct filing system • Responsible for Department Compliance with JCAHO Regulations • Scanning and Indexing Medical Records • Analyzing Incomplete Medical Records and successful in clearing up a backlog. • Responsible for Release of Information • Credentialing MEDICAL RECORDS SUPERVISOR (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM) University of Miami Hospital and Clinic FEB 2002 – SEPT 2004 – Venus Henderson, Manager 243-5125 • Supervise 8 employees on the completion of the paper Medical Record • Planning, Organizing and Directing and facilitating department functions • Coordinate staffing schedules, distribution of work and employee training • QA, Chart Review and Productivity on filing loose paper in the Medical Record for patient care DMS SUPERVISOR (Document Management System) Baptist Hospital, Miami, Florida 33176 JULY 2001 – FEB 2002 – Maria Allen, Manager 596-1960 • Supervise 30 + employees on the Electronic Medical Record • Planning, Organizing, Directing and facilitating department functions • Coordinate staffing schedules, distribution of work and employee training • QA and Productivity on prepping, scanning and indexing the Electronic Medical Record COORDINATOR II/LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE/MEDICAL RECORDS University of Miami Hospital and Clinic January 1999 – June 2001 • Coordinate Departmental Correspondence with Release of Information • Assist in developing Policy and Procedure • Trains and monitor Copy Service Personnel • Assist Director in Deficient/Delinquent chart count • Maintain Department Manuals • Kronos (time keeping) • Maintains Equipment, Contracts, and Vendors, attend meetings, pulling records for special studies, coordinate meetings, travel arrangements and assist in completing ACHA Reports, maintain Department Budget. STAFF ASSISTANT/MEDICAL RECORDS University of Miami Hospital and Clinic JUNE 1996 – DECEMBER 1998 • Coordinate Departmental Correspondence with Release of Information • Assist Patients, Visitors and Physicians with request of medical records • Serves as a back-up for the Program Specialist and front office duties • Performs other duties as assigned MEDICAL CLAIMS EXAMINER Consolidated Group Claims, Inc. MAY 1995 – FEBRUARY 1996 • Examine a variety of different types of claims dealing with CPT procedures and ICD-9 codes. • Maintain daily production and quality standards and complete reports as required • Investigate complex claims • Update and finalize all pending claims • Performs other duties as assigned HOSPITAL SERVICE SUPERVISOR – 1 (MEDICAL RECORDS) Jackson Memorial Hospital JULY 1993 – MAY 1995 • Plans assign and review work of 13 clerical employees • Supervise and train employee in all phases of the medical records department • Recommend improvement in operations and procedures • Assign and schedule work time and vacation time • QA work and Productivity • Assist in interviewing and hiring of personnel • Assume responsibility of the area in the absence of the Assistant Administrator • Performs other duties as assigned HEALTH SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE – 1 Jackson Memorial Hospital SEPTEMBER 1992 – JULY 1993 • Perform a variety of clerical and medical support services; typing, operation of office equipment and CRT functions • Data entry, update patient records, register patients, reviewing physician instructions, orders, schedule follow-up visits, making appointments • Cashier duties as required • Assist in training new employees • Performs other duties as assigned CREDIT MANAGER Booth Group of Florida, Inc. OCTOBER 1991 – AUGUST 1992 • Management of Commercial Credit Accounts • Asset Research, Collection Accounts, New File Search and Existing Account Management • Execution of Judgments, Court appearance, drafting complaints, litigation LEGAL ASSISTANT Glenn R. Miller, PA JULY 1991 – SEPTEMBER 1991 • Assist attorney in legal research of case law, statues and shepherdization of cases • Drafting and/or motions, pleadings, review court orders (Non-Compensatory: legal work experience) LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE CLERK (MEDICAL RECORDS) Mount Sinai Hospital AUGUST 1986 – JULY 1991 • Responsible for compliance with discovery request of either attorneys or the state district or circuit courts. • Attendance at depositions • Knowledge of legal language • Performs other duties as assigned TELEPHONE OPERATOR Mt. Sinai Hospital AUGUST 1980 – JULY 1986 Answer and route all incoming calls to appropriate departments Page physician to designated areas EDUCATION: AUGUST 1997 – APRIL 2001 MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MIAMI, FLORIDA MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNOLOGY (A.S. DEGREE) GRADUATION APRIL – 2001 – ELIGIBLE FOR RHIT EXAM (will be taking exam in Feb. 2009) JANUARY 1994 – 1995 BARRY UNIVERSITY, MIAMI, FLORIDA BS MANAGEMENT (STOP DUE TO UNEMPLOYMENT) JANUARY 1991 – JANUARY 1992 BARRY UNIVERSITY, MIAMI, FLORIDA CERTIFIED PARA-LEGAL APRIL 1976 – APRIL 1977 HIALEAH TRAINING CENTER, MIAMI, FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSITANT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AUGUST 1975 – DECEMBER 1975 & AUGUST 1981 MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS: AHIMA

Date Submitted: 11/14/2008 11:19:07 AM

Name: Sharina Brown

Credentials: Studying for CCS

Email: sharina_brown@hotmail.com

Phone: 941-531-3529

Type Of Position: Coding - Outpatient

Education: 2004-Present Saint Petersburg College MEDICAL CODING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (completed ’06) and H.I.T. PROGRAM (currently enrolled) Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, ICD-9-CM, CPT Coding, Healthcare delivery Systems, Intro to Health Information Management, Principle of Disease, Pharmacology, Advanced ICD Coding, Professional Practice Experience 1, Advanced CPT, Professional Practice Experience II, etc… 2001-2002 Education America, T.T.I, Largo, FL COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Software Applications: MS Office, MS Excel, MS Access, Lotus, and PowerPoint Hardware: Network Administering which consist of LAN's, WAN's, TCP/IP, Net Bios and Net Beui, and other such Protocols. Windows NT installation and configuring, installing printers on the network, etc... Operating Systems: Windows '98, Windows 2000 Windows XP, and MS DOS Programming Languages: Visual Basic 6.0, C++, J++, JavaScript, SQL Server 7.0(Database Implementation), Web Programming with ASP and COM, Installation and configuration of WWW and FTP, HTML, VB Script and PWS 1997-1998 Manatee Tech. Inst. Bradenton, FL COSMETOLOGY Studied the basics of hair and what it is made of Relaxing, Permanents, Clipper Cuts, Razor Cuts, Cutting w/ Shears 1993-1997 Southeast High School Bradenton, FL HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA Software Applications: MS Office, MS Excel, Lotus 123, PowerPoint Operating Systems: MS DOS, Windows '95 Basic Accounting Skills: General Ledger, Account Trial Balance, Bank Reconciliation, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, etc...

Experience: 04/06 to Present Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System Sarasota, FL ASSOCIATE CODING SPECIALIST Code ancillary accounts, Endoscopies, Observations, Outpatient Psych, Wound Cares, Pain Management, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Room, and some Same Day Surgeries 07/06 to 03/07 Doctors Hospital of Sarasota Sarasota, FL PRN HIM CODER Code Emergency Room accounts and E/M charging 03/01 to 04/06 LYNX Medical Systems Saint Petersburg, FL DATA SPECIALIST/SCAN TECH Scan and Associate ER charts Maintain ER logs: compare daily work with ER to see if there's any discrepancy. Associate encounters in the ADT matcher 1997-2002 Hair-A-Blaze Bradenton, FL STYLIST Customer and Hair Care, cash handling, etc…

Date Submitted: 10/31/2008 5:31:44 PM

Name: Mutaib Alotaibi

Credentials:  

Email: mutaib72@hotmail.com

Phone: 407-580-3205

Type Of Position: HIM Management

Education: Qualification 1999 - 2002 Diploma, Clinical Laboratory Community College, King Saud University On Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Foundation scholarship August – Nov 2005 English Course King's School of English, Bournemouth, UK Grammatical Structures Vocabulary Development Pronunciation and Intonation Spoken and Written communication skills

Experience: 2003 – Up to date July – October 2002 Medical Technologist Clinical Chemistry Division, DPLM King Fahad National Guard Hospital King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs Processing patients' specimen for diagnostic analysis Correlating patient lab results with clinical conditions Communicating with physicians for better patient management Processing CAP samples for lab accreditation Performing preventive maintenance for lab equipments Monitoring Quality Assurance indicators Analyzing data and preparing statistics through the Laboratory Information System Volunteer Medical Technologist Assist Medical Technologists to perform their tasks Conduct research on clinical chemistry in relevance to tasks Continuouos Education April 2003 Work Cell & Centralink Automation System Bayer Diagnostic Educational Center Symposia November 2007 May 2006 April 2006 Nov 2005 International Symposium & Workshops: Current Concepts and Issues in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Saudi e-Health Conference 2006 Chemical Hygiene Plan International Conference on Avian Influenza References Dr. Waleed Altamimi Division Head, Clinical Chemistry King Fahad National Guard Hospital Tel: +966 1 2520088, Ext: 11899 Email: TamimiW@ngha.med.sa Mr. Ahmad Alhoraibi Team Leader, Clinical Information Management Systems King Abdulaziz Medical City Tel: +966 1 2520088, Ext: 13896 Email: Horaibia@ngha.med.sa

Date Submitted: 10/2/2008 2:34:05 PM

Name: SHAREE TAYLOR

Credentials: RHIA

Email: TAYLOR_SHAREE@YAHOO.COM

Phone: 352-484-9424

Type Of Position: Auditing, Cancer Registrar, Coding - Inpatient, Coding - Outpatient, Compliance, HIM Management, HIPAA Compliance, Information Systems

Education: SHAREE TAYLOR, RHIA 3056 Sunscape Terrace Groveland Fl. 334736 Telephone: (352)484-9424 Email: taylor_sharee@yahoo.com Objective: To obtain a position that will allow me to utilize my experience and knowledge as a health information management professional and that has advancement opportunities. Strengths: Effective communication skills, proven leadership skills, and the capability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Experience: October 2007-Present Cornerstone Hospice Leesburg, FL Health Information Management Supervisor • Manage over nine employees; • Maintain and assumed responsibility for over 750 patient records; • Responsible for release of patient health information; • Analyze and audited patient health records; • Responsible fiscal management of department; staff development and performance evaluation, and internal and external customer relations; • Assure agency compliance with all Federal, State and local regulations governing health care records and HIPAA compliance; • Assist with the development, implementation and governance of agency policies as they related to patient health records; • Participate in quality assurance activities; • Developed departmental policies and procedures; • Involved in Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) to: o Standardize practices and policies throughout the organization o Communicate pertinent policy changes o Make policies and forms available for employees. May 2007- September 2007 Eastwood Medical Center Tallahassee, Fl. Intern • Completed scanning of all prior medical records; release of information to patients, doctors, state, and attorneys; and filed medical records. • Input ICD-9, E&M, and CPT codes; chart assessment; posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies; and completed daily cash reports. • Answered phones; patient scheduling; and insurance verification. March 2004- June 2004 Spherion Temporary Agency Tallahassee, Fl. Claim Follow-Up Clerk • Input ICD-9 codes and posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies. • Insurance verification and claim follow up with patients and physicians. • Analyzed and resubmitted insurance claims for payment. • Received inbound and performed outbound calls from insurance companies and patients. January 2004- March 2004 Intrepid Healthcare Services Tallahassee, Fl. Medical Records Clerk • Release of information to patients, doctors, and attorneys. • Answered calls pertaining to medical records. • Faxed, filed, and shredded medical records. October 2003-December 2003 Kelly’s Temporary Services Tallahassee, Fl. Worker’s Compensation Specialist • Claim follow up with patients and insurance companies. • Performed data entry. • Received inbound calls from patients and physicians. Education: Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Fl. Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management • Registered Health Information Administrator August 27, 2008 Skills: • Knowledge of ICD-9, CPT, and E&M codes • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel

Experience: SHAREE TAYLOR, RHIA 3056 Sunscape Terrace Groveland Fl. 334736 Telephone: (352)484-9424 Email: taylor_sharee@yahoo.com Objective: To obtain a position that will allow me to utilize my experience and knowledge as a health information management professional and that has advancement opportunities. Strengths: Effective communication skills, proven leadership skills, and the capability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Experience: October 2007-Present Cornerstone Hospice Leesburg, FL Health Information Management Supervisor • Manage over nine employees; • Maintain and assumed responsibility for over 750 patient records; • Responsible for release of patient health information; • Analyze and audited patient health records; • Responsible fiscal management of department; staff development and performance evaluation, and internal and external customer relations; • Assure agency compliance with all Federal, State and local regulations governing health care records and HIPAA compliance; • Assist with the development, implementation and governance of agency policies as they related to patient health records; • Participate in quality assurance activities; • Developed departmental policies and procedures; • Involved in Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) to: o Standardize practices and policies throughout the organization o Communicate pertinent policy changes o Make policies and forms available for employees. May 2007- September 2007 Eastwood Medical Center Tallahassee, Fl. Intern • Completed scanning of all prior medical records; release of information to patients, doctors, state, and attorneys; and filed medical records. • Input ICD-9, E&M, and CPT codes; chart assessment; posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies; and completed daily cash reports. • Answered phones; patient scheduling; and insurance verification. March 2004- June 2004 Spherion Temporary Agency Tallahassee, Fl. Claim Follow-Up Clerk • Input ICD-9 codes and posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies. • Insurance verification and claim follow up with patients and physicians. • Analyzed and resubmitted insurance claims for payment. • Received inbound and performed outbound calls from insurance companies and patients. January 2004- March 2004 Intrepid Healthcare Services Tallahassee, Fl. Medical Records Clerk • Release of information to patients, doctors, and attorneys. • Answered calls pertaining to medical records. • Faxed, filed, and shredded medical records. October 2003-December 2003 Kelly’s Temporary Services Tallahassee, Fl. Worker’s Compensation Specialist • Claim follow up with patients and insurance companies. • Performed data entry. • Received inbound calls from patients and physicians. Education: Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Fl. Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management • Registered Health Information Administrator August 27, 2008 Skills: • Knowledge of ICD-9, CPT, and E&M codes • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel

Date Submitted: 9/30/2008 3:17:40 PM

Name: Nanda Jairam

Credentials: CCS

Email: NAJ1024@BELLSOUTH.NET

Phone: (954)261-7643

Type Of Position: Coding - Outpatient

Education: Broward Community College Major in Health Information Management

Experience: A dedicated, detail-oriented HIM professional with 8 years of coding experience in acute care settings. Exceptional organizational skills with demostrated knowledge of coding regulatory requirements and compliance standards. Diversified knowledge base in every aspect of the Health Information Department. Primarly responsible for coding outpatient surgery, GIU, short stay patient records. Code wound care and physical therapy records as needed. Assist with coding ER and diagnostic to meet department goals. Coverage during employee absences and training new employees.

Date Submitted: 9/29/2008 2:48:47 PM

Name: HIM/Coding Professional

Credentials: BS, RHIA/CPC Eligible

Email: codingconsultant@yahoo.com

Phone: 754-423-3057

Type Of Position: Auditing, Coding - Outpatient, Coding - Management, Education, HIPAA Compliance, Medical Staff Services, Patient Accounts, Project Management

Education: EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Health Information Administration, Chicago State University, 1994 Diploma, Secretarial Science and Word Processing, Robert Morris College, 1986 MEMBERSHIP AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association FLHIMA - Florida Health Information Management Association AAPC - American Academy of Procedural Coders

Experience:  QUALIFICATIONS Strong Presentation, Training, Facilitation, and Coaching skills Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Great Customer Service and Team Building Skills Bachelor of Science Degree EXPERIENCE 4+ Years Leadership Experience in Personnel and Project Management Employee Hiring, Scheduling, Evaluations, and Payroll Developed and Revised Policies, Procedures and Job Descriptions _____________________________ Florida Career College, Pembroke Pines, FL 2008 – Present INSTRUCTOR: Medical Coding; Coding Case Studies; Medical Terminology Developed and presented lesson plans for medical coding and medical terminology utilizing a variety of techniques, including lectures, projects, exhibits, , audiovisual and library resources, computers, and the Internet. Prepared lesson plans and maintained course outlines and objectives and instructed students in ICD-9-CM; CPT; and HCPCS Coding and Medical Terminology. Administered and evaluated student’s progress and performance throughout length of Coding course. _____________________________ Humana, Inc., Miramar, FL 2006 – 2008 CLINICAL INNOVATIONS CODER/ANALYST Reviewed medical record information to identify all appropriate coding based on CMS HCC categories. Educated physicians on Medical Risk Adjustments process; reviews; and coding practices. _____________________________ Humana, Inc., Miramar, FL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/NETWORK SPECIALIST Review, load, and modify Commercial PCP/Specialist contracts for providers in various Humana systems. Load and modify PCP rates in various Humana systems. Enter commercial fee-schedule, rates, products lines of business, and provider demographic data into Humana systems. Review, load, and modify credentialing applications, CAQH documents, medical licensure, DEA registration, and insurance coverage/waiver, curriculum vitae, HCFA 1500 forms and W-9 documents. _____________________________ Aptium Oncology, Aventura/Miami Beach, FL OUTPATIENT CODER 2004 – 2006 Reviewed all clinical documentation, including but not limited to medical records, transcribed reports, scripts, and test results in order to code cases with appropriate ICD9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS including all necessary modifiers. Assisted the Director with the review of modifiers in order to code cases with the appropriate ICD 9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes, including all necessary modifiers. Enter codes into the computer system for reimbursement. Monitored and reviewed Failed Claims Report and Medical Necessity reports to identify accounts to be coded on a daily basis. _____________________________ Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, FL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ OUTPATIENT CODER 2001 – 2005 Managed daily operations of the Assembly, Analysis, Incomplete, Quality Review, and Microfilm Processing and Transcription areas. Responsible for the operations of the HIM department, including assembly and analysis of charts and their deficiencies; maintaining the medical staff suspension list; reporting chart deficiencies to Director; tracking the location of records and retrieving them upon request reporting chart deficiencies to JCAHO; Managed a staff of 15 Full-time employees. Assist the Director in setting goals and productivity standards, participate in interviewing and hiring of staff, orient new employees, perform evaluations, schedule personnel and work, monitor quality and quantity of work, participate on various committees. Assisted the Coding Compliance Coordinator with the review of clinical documentation, including but not limited to medical records, transcribed reports, scripts, and test results in order to code cases with appropriate ICD9-CM diagnoses, HCPCS and CPT procedure Account discrepancy follow-up and reconciliation. Monitored and reviewed accounts from the Failed Claims and Bill 49 Reports. _____________________________ Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL MANAGER 1999 – 2000 Managed a staff of 14 Full-time employees in the daily HIM operation of 800+ bed acute care facility. Assist the Director in setting goals and productivity standards, participate in interviewing and hiring of staff, orient new employees, perform evaluations, schedule personnel and work, monitor quality and quantity of work, participate on various committees. Responsible for the operations of the HIM department, including the Inpatient, Outpatient, Outpatient Surgery, Assembly and Analysis of charts and their deficiencies, Incomplete, Quality Review, and Microfilm Processing Areas; maintaining the medical staff suspension list; reporting chart deficiencies to Director; tracking the location of records and retrieving them upon request. Team building and cross training of staff. _____________________________ Joint Commission (JCAHO), Oakbrook, IL SURVEY REPORT ANALYST 1997 – 1999 Reviewed, analyzed, and processed survey reports for health care organizations. Follow-up verbal and in writing to ensure accurate communication of survey report outcomes. _____________________________ Cook County Health Services 1993-1997 Cook County Hospital SUPERVISOR Coordinated and monitored daily activities for the Inpatient Assembly, Analysis, Incomplete and Transcription Area. Supervised 23 Full-time union employees of a 700+ bed hospital. Trained and in-serviced staff, physicians and other allied health professionals in the use of the electronic medical record.

Date Submitted: 8/22/2008 11:49:43 AM

Name: Ana E. Torres CCA

Credentials: CCA

Email: ana.e.torreslopez@us.army.mil

Phone: (305)205-8217

Type Of Position: Coding - Outpatient, Auditing

Education: PASBA Coding Training 14.20 CEU 06-2007;HIPPA 07-2009; Medical Assistant Certificate,Western Technical College(Institute) El Paso, TX. El Paso Community College with 60.0 credit hours.

Experience: US South Com Health Clinic (12/23/2007 - Present) - Medical Records Technician/Coder Miami, Florida United States Hours per week: 40 Duties: Codes disease and injury diagnoses, acuity of care, and procedures in a wide range of ambulatory settings and specialties. References used for coding include the current International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Clinical Modification; American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT); Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS); Physicians' Desk Reference; and DOD unique codes. Determines that diagnostic and procedural terminology used is consistent with currently acceptable medical nomenclature. Contacts appropriate medical staff members to rectify inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical documentation. Assures medical/legal requirements, JCAHO standards and Army regulations are met. Reviews content of diagnostic and procedural templates in CHCS (KG-ADS)/ADM to ensure diagnoses and procedures meet current coding requirements and are an accurate reflection of the scope and practice for each unique specialty. Ensures templates have the most appropriate listing of diagnoses and procedures to reduce the number of write-ins and to ensure high accuracy of the data entered into the Ambulatory Data System database. Educates medical staff on proper documentation practices. William Beaumont Army Medical Center (07/08/2007 - 12/10/2007) - Medical Records Technician/Auditor El Paso, Texas United States Hours per week: 40 Duties: Receives Health/Outpatient Treatment Record and Ambulatory Data System (ADS) encounters. Performs a variety of technically complex duties to review and analyze medical data. Codes medical diagnoses and procedures. Reviews encounters for accuracy and identifies cause of errors returning them to the appropriate provider for correction. Investigates and resolves discrepancies or conflicting information in order to code the encounter correctly. Examines ambulatory record documentation and ensures designation of appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes. Assures diagnosis/sign/and symptom are consistent with documentation and performed procedures and services are sequenced IAW DOD instructions and in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Also work with CHCS I, AHLTA, and Essentris. Prepares Validity Report for audits,and enters information on Outpatient Coding Spreedsheet. Researches proper coding for each medical record, gathers proper informartion that will justify the correct coding and medical procedures done to the patient at the time of medical appointment. Reference used for coding include the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9); Physician's Desk Reference; American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT); and DOD Unique Codes. Auditing included: Orthopedics, General Surgery, Podiatry, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Opthomology, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine, Coumadin Clinic, Oncology Medicine, Internal Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Optometry. William Beaumont Army Medical Center (12/24/2006 - 07/07/2007) - Medical Records Technician/Auditor El Paso, Texas United States Duties: Receives Health/Outpatient Treatment Record and Ambulatory Data System (ADS) encounters. Performs a variety of technically complex duties to review and analyze medical data. Codes medical diagnoses and procedures. Reviews encounters for accuracy and identifies cause of errors returning them to the appropriate provider for correction. Investigates and resolves discrepancies or conflicting information in order to code the encounter correctly. Examines ambulatory record documentation and ensures designation of appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes. Assures diagnosis/sign/and symptom are consistent with documentation and performed procedures and services are sequenced IAW DOD instructions and in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Also work with CHCS I, AHLTA, and Essentris. Prepares Validity Report for audits,and enters information on Outpatient Coding Spreedsheet. Researches proper coding for each medical record, gathers proper informartion that will justify the correct coding and medical procedures done to the patient at the time of medical appointment. William Beaumont Army Medical Center (01/23/2006 - 12/22/2006) - Medical Support Assistant El Paso, Texas United States Duties: Performs receptionist, record keeping and clerical duties related to patient treatment in an inpatient setting. Consolidates patient records upon admission, transfer, authorized and unauthorized absences, discharges and death. Assembles patient record according to prescribed sequential order, keeping records current with regard to test results and forms on an ongoing basis. Maintains patient record confidentiality. Initiates actions to notify nursing personnel and patients of appointments. Insures that record accompanies patient if needed and contacts escort service as indicated. Obtains and returns outpatient records and prior inpatient records, and x-ray films. Uses data retrieval to make copies of nursing notes, doctors orders, etc. Helps with UCAPERS, Acuties, LADS both in-patient, and out patient. Schedules patients with inductions and c-sections for the labor and delivery log. 67th CSH/USMEDDAC Hospital (06/16/2004 - 06/16/2005) - Medical Records Technician/Ambulatory Coder Wuerzburg, Armed Forces Overseas Germany Duties: Performs a variety of technically complex duties to review and analyze medical data, code medical diagnosis and procedures, and provide assistance to the professional staff. Codes diseases, injuries, diagnoses and procedures in a wide range of ambulatory settings and specialties. Reference used for coding include the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9); Physician's Desk Reference; American Medical Association Current Procedural TerminologY (CPT); and DOD Unique Codes. Selection of the appropiate codes requires determining from several possible codes and references the one which most accurately describes the conditons relating treatment to the proper diagnoses when multiple diagnoses are present; and selecting the proper descriptive code when more than one anatomical location is indicated. Insures that coding is performed in a manner which allows input of data into the computer system. Perfomes qualitative analysis to ensure accuracy, internal consistency and correlation of recorded data. Determines that diagnositc and procedural terminology used is consistent with currently acceptable medical nomenclature. Contacts appropiate medical staff members to rectify inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical documentation. Assures medical/legal requirements, JCAHO standards and Army regulations are met. 67th CSH/USMEDDAC Hospital (11/04/2003 - 06/12/2004) - American Red Cross Volunteer Wuerzburg, Armed Forces Overseas Germany Duties: Review patient medical records for consistency of patient identification/completeness/accuracy. Ascertains thata documentation to be released is appropiate to the request for protected health information (PHI). Abstracts requested information from documentation within the medical record. Researches both exsisting automated hospital information system and/or requests information to be extracted from legacy hospital information systems to assure that all available files are located. Assemble and analyze the medical records to assure that all the information in the medical record is up to date with, signatures, dates and anything that is needed to keep a medical record in order. Prepares medical records for medico-legal and routine medical information release. Supports the supervisor with balancing workload among the inpatient department staff. Pediatric Medicine PA. (01/01/1997 - 07/01/1998) - Medical Assistant San Antonio , Texas Duties: Receive and screen patients, take their vital signs (TPR,BP,HT,WT). Take a brief complaint history i.e. nature of complaints, and medications taken. Administered immunizations to patients. Assist patients to and from exam rooms, explain to patients the procedure, answer any questions they have, and prepare the room for the scheduled procedure. Help the staff and physicians with translations in Spanish to English. Perform routine clerical duties related to patient treatment. Performed qualitative analysis to insure completeness of pertinent notes, patient history, allergies, medications, nurses notes, and arrangement fo record content in prescribed sequence. Post medical diagnosis, and procedures directed by the physicians, as well as Medicaid coding. Post medical charges and payments such as co-payments, checks, cash, and pay off balances. Book appointments order lab results for the physicians. Overall coordinate a timely flow of patient and records by providing clinical and clerical support. Relieve medical staff from general clerical duties. Provide customer service to patients. Southeast Kidney Disease Center (09/01/1996 - 01/01/1997) - Unit Clerk San Antonio, Texas Duties: Submit patient information into the computer. Perform routine clerical duties related to patient treatment. Pull medical records based on scheduled dialysis treatments. Selects and codes the diagnosis that the Physician ordered for the patient. Submit doctor's orders into the computer that pertain to the patient's diagnosis and procedure. Worked in the end of the day reports of the patients that had a treatment done. Answer phone calls called in medical equipment requested by the physician for the patient, and called in patient's transportation for in and out of the clinic. Overall coordinate a timely flow of patients and records by providing clinical and clerical support. Provide customer service to patients, internal and external clients.

Date Submitted: 7/28/2008 11:50:00 AM

Name: Sandra Paul

Credentials: MPA, RHIA, RHIT

Email: SDPaulMPA@aol.com

Phone: 646-489-4514

Type Of Position: HIM Management, Medical Staff Services, Revenue Cycle Management, Transcriptionist Management

Education: MPA, New York University BS, Northeastern University RHIA, RHIT - AHIMA Expertise in HIPPA Skilled in MS-DRG Process/Change Management

Experience: B & L Consulting, West Orange, NJ May 2008 – June 2008 Interim HIM Administrator at Watauga Regional Health System, Boone, NC Provided leadership to a staff of 16 which included Tumor Registrar, at home and contract transcription, coding and ROI staff. Hospital has issues with delinquent charts involving the entire medical staff. This 120 bed hospital is a not for profit sole provider affiliated with two sister hospitals – both critical access sites. Redesigned the workflow and eliminated unnecessary functions. Designed new coding/information sheet for series/recurrent Dialysis visits. Instituted staff Process Improvement workshops to improve work flows using the consensus model. Reinvigorated the staff to understand value of the functions of HIM having to do with revenue cycle vs. patient aftercare vs. reporting requirements. Created HIM FY2009 budgets for three sites. Other challenges included hybrid EHR consisting of 11 systems most of which did not communicate. Healthport Technologies (formerly SDS Healthcare), Nixa, MO Sept. 2007 – January 2008 Interim HIS Director at Howard Regional Health Center, Kokomo, IN (county/community hospital) licensed for 128+ beds with 2000+ monthly ER visits, Ambulatory Surgery Center, county ambulance service, multiple hospital owned physician practice groups as well as 250+ private practice multi-specialty physicians. Managed/led the implementation of the state of the art Dictaphone system. Wrote all the detailed descriptions/instructions for the physicians and also wrote the announcements of the timetable for various phases of the system. Involved in preparation for the ‘Go Live’ for the Powerscribe dictation system for Radiology as well as other outpatient services. Direct reporting responsibility for 30.5 FTEs which included 12 “at home” transcription staff. Major participant in HIS Departmental Performance Improvement activities that reevaluated and restructured the on-going workflow pre and post the ‘Go Live’ date of the Dictaphone system. Reduced the “Unbilled” from $15,000,000+ to $5,200,000 in less than 5 weeks. Reduced the non-response of the ROI section from 2,000+ to less than 30 requests. Assisted in the Query design, process, planning and organizational activities/accountability and physician response issues requirements due to the new documentation rules under the CMS mandated MS-DRGs (October 1, 2007). Involved in the pre/post and ongoing planning of Revenue Cycle issues (Pay for Performance). Participated in EHR evaluation process of current vendor (Meditech) vs. alternative vendor (Eclypsis). Assisted the Vice President of Medical Staff Services with the interviewing and final selection process for the candidates for HIS Director.MPA Associates, Inc., Long Beach, CA June – July 2007 Interim HIM Administrator at Espanola Hospital, Espanola NM (regional hospital licensed for 80 beds with a large ER, Urgent Care and Clinic population). Engaged to run the Medical Record Department upon the retirement of its Manager and the departure of two key employees. Responsible for the in-house and external coding operation, scanning, and transcription etc. functions. Major project was the set up of a new incomplete record file area. Previous set up had been by individual physician so that each had to complete his/her work in turn resulting in a delinquency of over 650 records on June 30th. I changed the process to file by MR number so that multiple physicians/providers would have concurrent access to their records. This change had the immediate result of cutting the delinquency number to fewer than 150 in less than one month. The physicians were very cooperative and praised the new system. Spent the majority of my tenure preparing for a “surprise” visit from CMS through the New Mexico State Department of Health. The KBS Agency, Inc., Vero Beach, FL Oct. 2005 – Present Partner, COO and Sr. Recruiter for a small selective Health Care Recruiting Firm. Since the inception of this business, I have personally secured positions for over 30 health care professionals. I am currently working with approximately 35 candidates and have professional placement relationships with many national professional placement firms as well as clients. The Hutton Group, Vero Beach, FL July 2004 – Feb. 2006 Division Director, Professional Services - Began my professional recruiting career as the only on-site recruiter working with the woman who owns this firm. Learned the business from “the bottom floor” and developed many professional relationships as well as work habits that continue to this day which lead to successful recruiting and candidate placement. Sabbatical Time with Family May 2003 – June 2004 Moved to Southern California to travel and spend time with family members. Also took non-credit courses pertaining to health care practices, recruiting, resumes and sales presentations in preparation for my entry into the recruiting field. Developed relationships with other recruiters. Marshall Regional Medical Center, Marshall, TX Dec. 2002 – April 2003 Employed as the Interim Medical Record Coordinator/Chief Privacy Officer for rural hospital averaging 400+ discharges each month to prepare the facility for upcoming JCAHO site visit and to increase the effectiveness of coding/billing/filing processes. Re-wrote policy and procedure manual. Generated the new HIPPA compliant release of information policies and procedures. New York Floating Hospital, New York, NY Sept. – Dec. 2002 Interim Medical Record Consultant on clinic ship located in New York harbor providing care to homeless families as well as New York City Public School student athletes. Passaic County Community College, Patterson, NJ Fall Semester 2002 Adjunct for laboratory portion of on-line course in Health Information Technology 102. Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY 1996 – 2002 Department of Surgery Administrator/HIM/QI Liaison for 500+ bed teaching hospital with residency training program and faculty surgeons with private practice and clinic responsibilities. Health Management Consultant, New York, NY 1995 – 1996 Self employed as a consultant to perform operational assessments, reengineering and special projects in departments of health care facilities. Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY 1993 -1995 Director of Medical Records in 600+ bed public sector teaching hospital with 79 employees providing primary clinic care for over 70% of discharged patients. West Virginia Medical Institute, Charlestown, WV January – August 1993 Quality Assurance Specialist Consulting position which was based in NYC while completing graduate school. Responsible to travel extensively for two weeks each month to VA hospitals with 150 miles of NYC. Periodically travel to VA hospitals throughout the United States to conduct quality of care audits on specific diagnoses and procedures. As an agent of change, conducted end of assignment wrap up sessions with key C level executives and Medical Directors. Results of the audits were transmitted via modem to WV. New York University, Wagner School of Public Service, New York, NY 1991 – 1993 Graduate Student with final capstone project to formulate methodology to conduct and present results of 24 hour emergency room walk-out study to hospital corporate and senior management. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 1988 – 1991 Director of Medical Records in 750+ bed tertiary care teaching hospital with 49+ employees in hospital with active emergency department and clinics. Touro College, New York, NY Fall Semesters 1989 -1990 Adjunct lecturer for health information management students in preparation of the RRA exam. Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 1987 -

Date Submitted: 7/7/2008 7:53:13 AM

Name: Jared Oriwa

Credentials: Information Management

Email: joriwa@hotmail.com

Phone: (27-11)3410610, (27-11)765933990

Type Of Position: Information Systems

Education: Master in Library and Information Science, Bahelor of Arts Diploma in IT

Experience: - 2008 Jan to date VSO volunteer, IT Officer, Souther African Aids Trust, Johannesburg South Africa - 2002 to 2008 Team Leader, Knowledge Management Division, Network for Water and Sanitation International (NETWAS International) - Part time lecturer Kenya Institute of Management, and University of Sunderland (UK). Subjects: Management Information Systems, Information Management in NGO’s and Healthcare, Human computer interaction and computer applications - 1999 – 2002 Deputy Chief Librarian, Nairobi City Library Services -1998 – 99 Audio Visual Archivist (Special Service Agreement) with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Arusha, Tanzania - 1997 – 98 Archivist, Head of Audio Visual Division, Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service.

Date Submitted: 7/2/2008 1:00:54 PM

Name: Sharon S. Dunlap

Credentials: RHIA, CHC

Email: weskev@bellsouth.net

Phone: 561-482-2062

Type Of Position: Auditing, Compliance, HIM Management

Education: EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS CHC /Certification in Healthcare Compliance, Healthcare Compliance Association 2007 M.S., Health Administration, 1983, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. RHIA/ Registered Health Information Administrator, AHIMA 1975 B.S., Health Records Administration, 1974, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Experience: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BROWARD HEALTH, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Health is one of the five largest public healthcare systems in the nation. Providing service since 1938, Broward Health is a nonprofit community health system offering a full spectrum of healthcare services and encompasses more than 30 healthcare facilities including five medical centers with 1529 licensed beds. Corporate Compliance Coding Auditor, 2002 -2008 Performs and coordinates audits for physicians, hospitals and ambulatory settings to ensure coding compliance with regulatory agencies and Broward Health’s policies and procedures · Conducts regular audits and coordinates ongoing monitoring of coding and documentation accuracy with emphasis on physician practices (evaluation and management coding) · Provide feedback and focused education programs based on results of auditing and monitoring activities to affected staff and physicians · Develop and coordinate educational and training programs regarding medical coding compliance to all appropriate personnel including coding staff, physicians, billing and ancillary departments · Oversight for medical record coding compliance with governmental requirements · Develop multiple Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Compliance Department · Contract development and contract management · Develop and provide compliance training · Serve as resource for managers, staff, physicians and administration to obtain information and/or clarification on standards, guidelines and regulatory requirements · Conduct internal investigations · Update Broward Health’s Code of Conduct · Maintain Compliance hotline · Participate in the development of department work plan based on OIG guidelines and Broward Health Risk Assessment · Monitor HIPAA compliance on regular basis; reporting to departments and CCO · Update program sections to quarterly report · Corporate Compliance liaison to Institutional Review Board · Participates in various task forces throughout the organization Sharon S. Dunlap Page 2 IMPERIAL POINT MEDICAL CENTER of BROWARD HEALTH, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 204+ bed general acute care hospital with psychiatric services and regional physician practices Regional Manager Medical Records, Imperial Point Medical Center, 1999 –2002 · Managed medical records department, supervising a staff of 25 employees and 6 transcriptionists · Reduced delinquency rate · Reduced unbillable records by initiated processes to ensure coding performed no longer than 4-days after discharge · Oversight of medical records of regional physician practices · Initiated concurrent medical record review and intensified closed chart review · Created program for assurance of timely history and physical exams and operative reports documented on charts · Initiated letters to non-compliant physicians · Created and chaired performance improvement teams – confidentiality, and timeliness of history and physical exams FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL at BOCA/DELRAY, Delray Beach, FL A 102-bed psychiatric for profit hospital (TENET) whose services included inpatient, PHP, IOP day program and outpatient electroconvulsive therapy. Director, Health Information Services and Legal Liaison, 1992 - 1999 · Responsibilities included transcription, performance improvement, departmental and medical staff quality indicator monitoring as well as serving as Legal Liaison. · Implemented automated delinquent medical record and chart tracking system which decreased delinquent records by 79% and resulted in medical staff by-law changes · Directed PI audits, JCAHO survey and all other regulatory reviews · Designed and coordinated Medical Staff Peer Review Committee, Information Management PI group and PI monitoring process for medical staff · Designed and implemented internal procedures for Involuntary Placement hearings and process while serving as Legal Liaison with attorneys, court officers and physicians HOME HEALTH CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Home health agency serving tri-county area. Temporary Consultant, 1992 - 1992 Provided direction for a three-month period to medical records staff in order to reorganize the department to meet regulatory standards. Created job descriptions and procedure manual for medical records. Improved workflow in order to decrease backlogs and increase timeliness of discharge process, transcription and nursing documentation. HIALEAH HOSPITAL, Hialeah, FL A 411-bed acute care general , for profit hospital with a very active emergency room and outpatient department. Director, Medical Records, 1989 -1990 Directed and managed the Medical Records Department, supervising a staff of 30 employees. Planned and organized the installation of hospital system-wide network. HOSPITAL UTILIZATION PROJECT, Pittsburgh, PA Company that developed software primarily for medical record and utilization management departments. Installation/Training Specialist, 1987- 1989 Planned, organized and coordinated all activities of installation, including pre and post install of both hardware and software. Provided continuous customer service. Analyzed client’s data processing needs to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, government and fiscal intermediary requirements. Trained all employees upon client’s request. Sharon S. Dunlap Page 3 SMART CORPORATION, Torrance, CA A national correspondence copy service Area Manager, Smart Corporation, 1986 - 1987 During one and three quarters years of employment, established Western PA territory adding 20 hospitals and 15 employees to this national correspondence copy service. Developed P & P manuals, job descriptions and established strong method of customer support and service for clients. Provided personnel with on-going continuing education re: legislative issues and legal requirements for confidentiality. ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL, West Palm Beach, FL A 350-bed acute care hospital with satellite outpatient departments and is a designated county trauma center Director, Medical Records, 1985 Directed and managed Medical Records and Utilization Review Departments. Coordinated installation and implementation of new $60,000 transcription system and transcription service to improve timeliness of reports and decrease costs. Eliminated backlog of 500 correspondence requests and provided cost-benefit for hospital by obtaining copy service. Improved workflow to reach and maintain goal of 5-days turnaround for discharge process and coding to eliminate billing delays. HUMANA SOUTH BROWARD, Hallendale, FL A 120-bed community, for profit hospital whose medical staff was primarily doctors of osteopathic medicine. Director, Medical Records, 1983 - 1985 Directed and managed the Medical Record Department. Reorganized existing file area to terminal-digit filing system to increase availability of records from 85% to 96% and to decrease misfiles from 40% to 5%. Eliminated incomplete record delinquency as a problem. Coordinated installation and implementation of $35,000 transcription system – met regulatory requirements. ST. MARGARET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Pittsburgh, PA A 279-bed teaching hospital with clinics, ambulatory care and rehabilitation centers Director, Medical Records, 1974 - 1983 Directed and managed Medical Record Department that included a transcription area. Designed, implemented and coordinated the relocation of medical record department from one facility to newly constructed facility. Eliminated delinquency problems. Met staffing and budgetary goals consistently. Improved workflow to reach and maintain goal of 5-day turnaround for discharge processing. Increased coding accuracy. Consistently met regulatory and accreditation requirements

Date Submitted: 6/18/2008 3:08:26 PM

Name: George Khalil

Credentials: RHIA (August 2008)

Email: gk5759@yahoo.com

Phone: 678-428-3221

Type Of Position: Auditing, Compliance, Education, HIM Management, HIPAA Compliance, Information Systems, Medical Staff Services, Patient Accounts, Product Development, Project Management

Education: EDUCATION: Medical College of Georgia - Health Information Administration Post Baccalaureate RHIA Certificate(to be completed 8/08) Keller Graduate School of Management - Health Services Management Graduate Certificate (MHA) 2003 Information Systems Management Graduate Certificate (MIS) 2003 Marketing (MBA) 1998 University of Wisconsin at Madison Zoology/Biology (BS) 1993

Experience: CORPORATE EXPERIENCE: Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)2007– Present Asst Director (Operations, Director Development Program) MedQuist, A Philips company 2003 – 2006 Senior Regional Manager (Dictation & Transcription Hardware, Software) Senior Marketing Manager (Coding Information Services) NDCHealth, A McKesson company 1999 – 2002 Senior Regional Account Manager (Health Information Services) CDW 1998 – 1999 Marketing Media Specialist (Catalog Production) Abbott Laboratories (ADD) 1994 – 1998 Research Biologist (Research & Development) HIM INTERNSHIP Gwinnett Medical Center 2008 – Present HIM Intern (Health Information, Unpaid Internship) Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 2007 Practice Manager (Judson Hawk Clinic, Paid Internship)

Date Submitted: 6/8/2008 6:14:56 PM

Name: Angela Wilson

Credentials: completing RHIA

Email: acw35@pitt.edu

Phone: 412-377-1168

Type Of Position: Cancer Registrar, Compliance, HIM Management, HIPAA Compliance, QA \ QI \ QM, Revenue Cycle Management, Risk Management, Transcriptionist Management

Education: University of Pittsburgh- Health Information Management

Experience: I am currently working at a UPMC division hospital called Magee-Women's Hospital. My job title is called HIM Analyst. Responsibilties inlcude: Pulling charts Filing charts Analyzing the chart for completness Assigning deficienies to doctors Reanalyzing the charts Running transcription and dictation activity reports correspondance

Date Submitted: 6/2/2008 4:30:48 AM

Name: Dale Frydrych

Credentials:  

Email: graywolf03@comcast.net

Phone: 352-787-9309

Type Of Position: Compliance, HIM Management, Information Systems, Risk Management

Education: Lake-Sumter Community College AAS in HIM 2005-2008

Experience: I only have some experience working in a doctor's office for a couple of weeks while I was in school.

Date Submitted: 6/1/2008 12:39:45 PM

Name: John Salazar

Credentials: HIM TECHNOLOGY STUDENT

Email: jrs2005@optonline.net

Phone: 7188566939

Type Of Position: Medical Staff Services

Education: PURSUING ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN A HIT PROGRAM

Experience: WILLING TO RELOCATE