Usha Ayyappan, RHIT,
CCS
Kelly M. Carovillano, RHIA
Margaret J. Cromwell RHIA, CCS
Beth DeMartin, RHIA
Janet A. Evans, RN, MBA, MS, CCS, CPC-I
Maryagnes Fields-Hinkle, MS, RHIT
Audrey W.
Gray, CCS-P
Tim J. Keough, MPA, RHIA
Carole
S. Liebner, RHIT, CCS
Lauren Rodgers
Ellen S. Shakespeare, MBA, RHIA
Donna L. Waters, RHIT
Usha Ayyappan, RHIT, CCS
Position: Nominating Committee
Current Employer:
Coding Consultant
New Jersey Hospital Association
Previous Employers:
Coding Consultant
CBIZ Consulting Services
Corporate Compliance Coding Auditor
St Barnabas Health System
Data Quality Coordinator
Somerset Medical Center
Education:
AA in Medical
Community College of Baltimore
AHIMA Activity:
AHIMA Member
NJHIMA Activity:
NJHIMA Member
Kelly M. Carovillano, RHIA
Position: Nominating Committee
Current Employer:
Director, HIM Consulting
NJHA Information Services
Previous Employers:
Director of Medical Records
Children's Specialized Hospital
Assistant Director of Medical Records
Bayonne Hospital
Coder/Abstractor
Overlook Hospital
Education:
Bachelor of Science
Kean College (now University)
NJHIMA Activity:
I have previously served on the Arrangements
Committee for NJHIMA.
Speaking Engagements:
April, 2007 "Which Way to the EHR, A Road
Map for HIM Professionals", for NJHAIS at HRET in Princeton
Margaret J. Cromwell RHIA, CCS
Position: Nominating Committee
Current Employer:
Manager, Coding & Data Quality Audits
New Jersey Hospital Association
Previous Employers:
Senior Consultant
Besler Consulting
Certified Coding Specialist
JFK Medical Center
Certified Coding Specialist
University of Princeton Medical Center
Director of Medical Records/ Administrative
Asst to Executive Director
Future Health Systems/The Steps Recovery Program
Supervisor, Health Information Mgmnt
Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
Education:
B.S., Health Record Administration
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
NJHIMA Activity:
Speaker NJHIMA September 2005 meeting
introducing new 2006 ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedural codes
together with Becky DeGroskey who presented new DRG changes.
Presentation posted on the AHIMA Community of Practice,
Geographic: New Jersey.
Publications:
HcPro Audioconference: Inpatient
Rehabilitation Facility Coding and Billing: A team approach
to correct code assignment. Speaker together with Pat Trela
and Andrea Curry, RN, July 18, 2006 HcPro's Internet
Newsletter, JustCoding.com: wrote collaboratively with Lisa
Eramo, Assistant Editor, a series of three articles
published January, 2006 Inpatient rehab coding: An
Introduction to the IRF-PAI Inpatient rehab coding: The
IRF-PAI and the 75% compliance rule Inpatient rehab coding:
The IRF-PAI and diagnosis, late effect codes BESLER
Consulting Internet Newsletter eNEWS article, Summer 2005:
Proposed Changes to IRF PPS for 2006: FIM Scores Will Tell
the Tale
Speaking Engagements:
St. Clare's, Denville, NJ: (through BESLER
Consulting) Hospitalist Documentation Seminar Coding
Education Seminar "Coding with a Focus on Principal
Diagnosis" - for coders of all campuses Children's
Specialized Hospital - Mountainside, Hamilton, Toms River
Physician, psychologist and ancillary therapists
documentation education seminar together with Dianna Karff,
RHIA, CCS, 2007
Beth DeMartin,
RHIA
Position: Nominating Committee
Current Employer:
Director, Clinical Information
Services/Privacy Officer
Southern Ocean County Hospital
Previous Employers:
Director, HIM
Brandywine Hospital
Director, HIM
Lower Bucks Hospital
Asst. Director, HIM
RWJ @ Hamilton (previously known as Hamilton Hospital)
Education:
BS
Temple University
NJHIMA Activity:
Education Committee
Other Professional Activity:
Education Committee - PHIMA
Janet A. Evans, RN, MBA, MS, CCS, CPC-I
Position: Recording
Secretary
Current Employer:
Coding Program Coordinator
Burlington County College
Previous Employers:
Compliance/Privacy Officer
Medical Business Management, Inc.
Quality Improvement Manager
Mid-Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.
Quality Improvement/Risk
Manager
Guthrie Clinic, Ltd.
Operating Room Nurse
Guthrie Medical Center
Education:
Master of Science
Epidemiology
State University of New York - Albany
Master of Business
Administration
State University of New York - Binghamton
Diploma in Nursing
Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing
AHIMA Activity:
National Conference
Assembly on Education (AOE)
National Conference Faculty Institute - AOE
NJHIMA Activity:
NJHIMA annual meetings
Education Meetings
Education Booth at Annual Meeting Assist with Silent
Auction - annual mtg.
Other Professional Activity:
Member of American Academy
of Professional Coders
Professional Medical Coding Curriculum Instructor
Education Chairperson - Local Chapter American College
Medical Coding Professionals - State Chairperson
Speaking Engagements:
Several presentations for
private consulting engagements - various topics
Compliance presentations to local medical societies
Maryagnes Fields-Hinkle, MS,
RHIT
Position: Director/Delegate
Current Employer:
Vice President
MedQuist
Previous Employers:
President
HISC
Vice President
PHNS
Vice President
Medihealth
Director Case Management
Johnson &Johnson
Adm Director QA
Atlantic City Medical Center
Education:
Health Master of Science Health Service
Management, La Salle University Slidell, La (1993)
AHIMA Activity:
Speaker at the National Conventions Member
of Action Community for E-HIM Excellence
NJHIMA Activity:
Served on the Annual Meeting Committee
Speaker at Annual Meeting
Other Professional Activity:
DRG committee of NJ Faculty advisor for
DEVry HIM online program
Adjunct Faculty member Camden County College
Publications:
PUBLICATIONS Password, Complimentary
Newsletter of McFaul and Lyons, Inc. sent to all hospitals,
Health Information Management (Medical
Records/Transcription) (Spring 1997) ADVANCE, for Health
Information Professionals (newsmagazine), panelist for Q&A
section Password, Complimentary Newsletter of McFaul and
Lyons, Inc. sent to all hospitals, Surviving Beyond the
1990s: The Case Management Process (December 1996) HMM,
Newsletter for Materials Management and Group Purchasing,
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy lends itself well to another
look at reusable vs. disposable instrument packs (May 1996)
Healthcare Informatics, Critical Pathways: High Roads to
Better Patient Care (August 1994) UPDATE, Newsletter for
Clients of McFaul and Lyons, Inc., Tips for Successful
Critical Pathways Implementation (June 1994) ALERT!,
Newsmagazine for Healthcare Quality Professionals of New
Jersey, Critical Pathways Development (March 1994) FEATURED
ARTICLES MEDICAL RECORD BRIEFING (handbook), Resource Guide
for Quality Improvement Techniques for Medical Records
(December 1994) HEALTH SYSTEMS REVIEW (article for 3M
Healthcare), TQM Tools and the Hospital Finance Department
(December 1992) ADVANCE, for Health Information
Professionals (newsmagazine), Universal Chart Order Leads to
Universal Savings at Facility (June 1992) FOR THE RECORD,
Newsmagazine for members of New Jersey Medical Record
Association, Standard Setters (April 1984) SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS AHIMA (American Health Information Management
Association) 1995 AHIMA Annual National Convention, The Role
of the Health Information Manager in the development of
Clinical Pathways Perioperative Nurses Association of New
Jersey, Managed Care VHA New England Region Medical Record
Consortium, Reengineering Medical Records 2005 , 2007 AHIMA
Annual National Convention Speaker for various state HIM
Associations
Audrey
W. Gray, CCS-P
Position: Nominating Committee
Current Employer:
Senior Billing Compliance Auditor
Cooper University Hospital
Previous Employers:
Consultant Coder/Auditor
Advanta Medical Solutions
ER Coder/Analyst
DCH Regional Medical Center
Medical Assistant/Coder
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Associates
AHIMA Activity:
AHIMA National Conference 2007 in
Philadelphia, PA
NJHIMA Activity:
Volunteer for quarterly meetings Volunteer
for Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, NJ
Speaking Engagements:
I have been asked to speak to student in the
HIM program at Montgomery County College, on Coding and
Auditing.
Tim J. Keough, MPA,
RHIA
Position: President-Elect
Position Statement Answer: Whether in
operations management, data analysis, research/education,
compliance or reimbursement, Health Information Management
professionals are critical within our health system. If elected
as President-Elect, I would make it my mission to advocate
for HIM professionals so that the skill sets and expertise we
possess will be valued and sought after within our industry. My
advocacy will include assuring that proper education
opportunities are made available to our members as well as
representing our State Association’s interests at a national
level. It is my honor to have this opportunity to serve NJHIMA
and appreciate your consideration.
Current Employer:
Vice President - Information Services
New Jersey Hospital Association
Previous Employers:
Divisional Director HIM
Community Medical Center
Corporate Director HIM
Genesis Eldercare
Director HIM
Jersey Shore Medical Center
Director HIM
Palisades Medical Center
Assistant Director HIM
Morristown Memorial Hospital
Education:
BS Health Information Management
Kean University
Masters Public Administration
Farleigh Dickenson University
AHIMA Activity:
Member - Annual Meeting Program Development
Committee
NJHIMA Activity:
President (2000-2001) Distinguished Member
(2001-2002) Chair Membership Committee Chaired Industry
Recognition Task Force Facilitated NJ CoP Member Nominating
Committee
Other Professional Activity:
Adjunct Professor - Burlington County
College Clinical Site Supervisor - Kean University and
Burlington County College
Publications:
Safe At Home - Remote Coding: Journal of
AHIMA
Speaking Engagements:
Taming the HIPAA Monster: NJHIMA Annual
Meeting NJ CoP: NJHIMA Annual Meeting Issues in Long Term
Care: NJHA Annual Meeting
Carole S. Liebner,
RHIT, CCS
Position: Director/Delegate
Current Employer:
Data Quality Manager
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton
Previous Employers:
Coding Supervisor
South Jersey Healthcare
Coder
Virtua Health Voorhees
Education:
A.A.S.
Burlington County College
AHIMA Activity:
Presenter - AHIMA Audio Seminar on
Concurrent Coding - 2002 Volunteer - Data Quality Manager
Self-Assessment Project - 2007
NJHIMA Activity:
Member since 1995 Recording Secretary NJHIMA
Board 2004-2005 Co-Chair Annual Meeting 2005 -2006 Co-Chair
Annual Meeting 2006 -2007 Nominating Committee 2006 -2007
Coding Roundtable 2007 -2008 Annual Meeting Committee 2007 -
2008
Lauren Rodgers
Position: Recording Secretary
Current Employer:
Supervisor
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience
Previous Employers:
HIM Medical Records Clerk
Mercy Suburban Hospital
HIM Chart Management Associate
ChartOne
Research Assistant/Lab Clerk
Central Bucks Specialist, Ltd
Software Configuration Mgmt Analyst
Quest Diagnostics, Inc
HIM Health Info Technician
Capital Health System
Education:
Camden County College
AHIMA Activity:
PHIMA Student Volunteer at AHIMA; Student
member
NJHIMA Activity:
NJHIMA Student volunteer ; Student member
Other Professional Activity:
NJHIMA HIT Scholarship Recipient - 2006
Student Mentoring Day - Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital
Ellen S. Shakespeare, MBA, RHIA
Position: Treasurer
Current Employer:
Coordinator/Instructor
Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, NJ
Previous Employers:
Director, Health Information Management
Dept.
Greenville Hospital, Jersey City, NJ
Consultant/President
HealthCare Document Services, Colts Neck, NJ
Director, Medical Record Dept.
Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ
Director, Medical Record Dept.
Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
Chief, Medical Information Section
VA Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Education:
MBA, Concentration in Health Administration
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
BS, Medical Record Administration
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Other Professional Activity:
Although not HIM related, I have served as
the Treasurer of 3 other Non-Profit (401c3) organizations.
As the Treasurer of these other organizations, I have had
the opportunity to serve the membership of these bodies by
providing accurate financial reports as well as dealing with
the IRS and auditors, and preparing all appropriate filings
as required in the states of New Jersey and/or New York.
Donna L. Waters, RHIT
Position: Director/Delegate
Current Employer:
Code Supervisor
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Education:
A.A.S. in Health Information Technology
Burlington County College
NJHIMA Activity:
Elected to Nominating Committee Served as
Co-Chair of Nominating Committee Annual Meeting Committee
member
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