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Luke Thompson, RHIA, CHPS
Job Title: Associate Director, Health Information Management & Privacy
Employer: UW-Madison, University Health Services
Education: The College of St. Scholastica
AHIMA Credentials: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)
Mara Daiker, MS, CPHIMS, RHIA, SHIMSS
Job Title: Professional Development Program Director
Employer: HIMSS
Education:
- BA, Health Information Management – The College of St. Scholastica
- MS, Health Care Informatics – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
AHIMA Credentials: RHIA
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Brandi Ferge, RHIT
Job Title: HIM Manager/Privacy Officer/Medical Staff Coordinator
Employer: Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Education: Bachelor in Science, UW-Parkside
AHIMA Credentials: RHIT
Taryn Brunner, RHIA
Job Title: HIM Manager
Employer: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in HIM (Herzing)
AHIMA Credentials: RHIA
Cherri Fields, RHIT
Job Title: Privacy Specialist
Employer: SSM Health
Education: Bachelor’s Degree – Edgewood College
Associate Degree: Rasmussen College
AHIMA Credentials: RHIT
Heather Krueger, RHIT
Job Title: Health Information Specialist
Employer: Illuminus
Education: Associate Degree
AHIMA Credentials: RHIT
Leah DeGoey, RHIT
Job Title: Health Information Lab Data Entry Rep
Employer: Aurora Health Care
Education: (AAS) Health Information Technology
AHIMA Credentials: Registered Health Information Technician
Aimee Searvogel, RHIT, CPC-A
Job Title: Medical Coder
Employer: ThedaCare
Education: Fox Valley Technical College
AHIMA Credentials: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
Other Credentials: Certified Professional Coder – Apprentice
Nadine Sadiq-Ali, RHIA
Job Title: Health Information Management Systems Analyst
Employer: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Education: Associate in General Studies, Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management, and Post – Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
AHIMA Credential: Registered Health Information Administrator
Tracy Sommer, RHIT, CCS
Job Title: Hospital Coding Quality Education Lead
Employer: Advocate Aurora Health
Education: Associate of Applied Science
AHIMA Credentials: Registered Health Information Technician and Certified Coding Specialist
Ronecka Brunner, RHIT
Job Title: Health Information Management Supervisor and Facility Privacy Officer
Employer: The State of Wisconsin, Winnebago Mental Health Institute
Education: Associate of Applied Science and pursuing a bachelor’s in health information management and Technology
Credentials: Registered Health Information Technician
Brandi Rogers, MBA, RHIA, CHC, CRCR
Job Title: Director, Revenue Cycle, Coding/HIM Support and Education
Employer: Advocate Aurora Health
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Health Information Management Systems and Master of Business Administration
AHIMA Credentials: Registered Health Information Administrator
Other Credentials: Certified in Health Care Compliance and Certified Revenue Cycle Representative
Kristin Fanetti, RHIT
Job Title: Electronic Health Record Analyst supporting Health Information Management
Employer: Hennepin Healthcare
Education: Associate of Applied Science
AHIMA Credentials: Registered Health Information Technician
Susan Bittner, RHIT, CCS, CRCR
Job Title: Coding Quality Manager of Training and Education
Employer: Advocate Aurora Health
Education: Bachelor of Science
AHIMA Credentials: Registered Health Information Technician and Certified Coding Specialist
Jen Stinnett, RHIA, CRC, CPM
Job Title: Manager of Risk Adjustment, Quality, and Process Improvement
Employer: Zia ACO, LLC.
Education: Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science
AHIMA Credentials: Registered Health Information Administrator