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Master of Science in Health Services Administration  

Graduate School of Management and Urban Professions                 

New School University, New York, NY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Bachelor of Professional Studies

Major: Health Information Management

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude

SUNY College of Technology, Utica, NY 

Associates in Applied Science

Major: Health Information Management

Honors: Dean's list

Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY

Project Management Certificate

St. Scholastica HIM Graduate Program

• Medical Terminology
• Health Data Management
• Introduction to Health Information Management
• ICD-9-CM Coding
• CPT Coding
• Medical Transcription
• Alternate Care Health Information Management
• Online Orientation for HIT/CRS students

SUNY Alfred State College, Alfred, NY                                 August 2006 - Present

Health Information Technology Program

• Full-time Instructor, HIT program/CRS Programs (August 2006 - December 2006)
• Assistant Professor, HIT program/CRS Programs (January 2007 - September 2011)
• Associate Professor, HIT/CRS Programs (September 2011 - present)
• Program Director, HIT Program and CRS Programs (August 2007 - present)
• Continued Appointment/Tenure - December 2012

Thompson Health, Canandaigua, NY                         April 1999 - August 2006

Information Services Department

• Promoted to Project Manager managing large and small information systems and database applications including selection, implementations, system upgrades, and workflow and process redesign. Directing cross-functional financial & clinical applications and Telecommunication project teams including Meditech, MSM/Picis, T-EV, Pyxis, and Achieve.
• Interim Director Feb 2003 - April 2004, February 2002 - August 2002
• Assistant Director April 1999 - February 2002
• Responsible for Health Information Management Department, Medical Transcription Services, Information Services Operations, and Application and Database Development and Support

Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic, Clifton Springs, NY     December 1998 - April 1999

Information Services Department

• Assistant Director
• Project Manager Information, System Design & Implementation
• Acting Director from January 1999 - April 1999

Rochester Primary Care Network, Rochester, NY March 1995 - December 1998

Directed three major IT projects for five small & large, federally-funded, health centers:

• Computer-based Primary Care Electronic Patient Record Facilitator
• IDX Information Systems Implementation Project Manager
• NYS Immunization Database System Implementation Project Director

THOMPSON HEALTH, Canandaigua, NY           January 1988 - March 1995

Director, Health Information Management

• Direct the health information management functions at all inpatient and outpatient care settings
• Staffing, budgeting, planning for each major functional area including Coding & Reimbursement, Record abstracting and reporting, Record filing & storage/retrieval for both the HIM Dept and Medical Transcription
• Medical record compliance - JCAHO, State Health Department
• Chairman of the Hospital Information System Steering Committee
• Information System Selection & Implementation Project Manager for both hardware and software
• Development of health information management policies/procedures for release of information, confidentiality, information security, information abstracting and reporting, information storage and retrieval, and record retention

THOMPSON HEALTH, Canandaigua, NY           July 1985 - January 1988

• Associate Director/Operations Director, Health Information Management Department

Monroe Community College                              2002 - 2011

• Instructor, Medical Transcription - Computer and Office Technology Program

Author:
Electronic Classroom Manager to accompany Koch textbook Basic Allied Health Statistics and Analysis, 3rd edition 2007

Speaking Engagements:

• Assembly on Education AHIMA National Conference (2008) Louisville, KY – Co-presenter Classroom Effectiveness Teaching Tips Too
• Assembly on Education AHIMA National Conference (2010) New Orleans, LA - Co-presenter So Now you are a Program Director!
• XVI Congress of International Federation of Health Records Organizations (IFHRO2010) (November 2010) Milan, Italy - So Now you are a Program Director!

Textbook Authoring/Reviewer:

Delmar Cengage Learning, Albany, NY

• Technical Reviewer, Essentials of Health Information Management, Principles and Practices, by Green and Bowie, 2^nd edition, 2009
• Contract Author, Electronic Classroom Manger (computerized Test bank & Power Point slides), Basic Allied Health Statistics and Analysis, Koch, 3^rd edition, 2007-08
• Technical Reviewer, Basic Allied Health Statistics and Analysis, Koch, 3^rd edition, 2006-07

Active Memberships:

• Member, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), 1978-Present
• Member, Health Information Management System Society, (HIMSS), 1995-Present
• Member, New York Health Information Management Association (NYHIMA), 1978-Present
• Member, Rochester Regional Health Information Management Association (RRHIMA), 1978-Present