Each year SEMHIMA members select unique individuals to fill positions on the association Board. These individuals offer industry expertise stemming from their career experience, education, and enthusiasm. Mary Mills, RHIT, CCS President Mary Mills is currently President and CEO of Documentation Solutions, LLC with over twenty years experience in the healthcare profession as a coding quality and diagnostic-related group (DRG) specialist. Ten years experience as a coding quality auditor, physician documentation improvement specialist, coding compliance consultant, case mix index (CMI) manager, educator, and business owner. Mary has implemented several successful Clinical Documentation Improvement Programs for healthcare delivery systems in Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. She has been on the coding panel of experts for Advance Magazine since 2001, and is the author of several books and publications. Mary is also an advocate for coders nationwide. Mary is also an active member of AHIMA, MHIMA and SEMHIMA and has been a speaker for AHIMA and SEMHIMA. HIM positions that Mary has held include: President-elect 2008-2009 Educational Chair 2007-2008, speaker for seminars Elections Committee 2003-2004 Director 2001-2002, speaker for seminars Kim Buti, BS, RHIA President Elect Kim Buti currently works at the University of Michigan in Health Information Management. She has been there eight years and works in the Medical Record Research and Review department and also helps in the Multiple Registration Number Combination department. She received her Associates Degree in Health Information Technology from Schoolcraft College and her Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health Management from Madonna University. In her spare time, Kim enjoys reading, scrapbooking and sewing. Melody Czapski, RHIT, CCS-P, CHCC Past President Melody Czapski is currently with Beaumont Hospitals. She has been there for the past eight years and is currently in the Corporate Compliance Office as Manager Audits Some of Melody’s past positions include: Beaumont, Professional Services, Supervisor Trinity: Corporate Compliance Office, Organizational Integrity Auditor HIM Positions that Melodoy has held include: MHIMA, House of Delegates (2007/2009); MHIMA Director (2009/2010) SEMHIMA Director: 2002/3; SEMHIMA Elect/President/Past (2008- 2010) Nominating Committees: both SEMHIMA & MHIMA HIM Associations: AHIMA, MHIMA, SEMHIMA, AAPC, CHCC, CMS/PCOM for over 10 years. Attended: AMA Coding Symposiums, National; (AHIMA), State (MHIMA) and Regional seminars/conventions; Speaker at both SEMHIMA & MHIMA educational conferences Educator Schoolcraft College, 2006 On a personal note: I have had a wonderful career in the HIM professional. I enjoyed networking, my jobs, responsibilities, the knowledge I’ve obtained, the experiences and encounters that turned into friends and hoped to continue to learn and experience more down the road. Thank you all for your continued support and God Bless. Melody Kathy Sloan, BS, RHIA Secretary I am the newly elected Secretary for the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Michigan Health Information Association. I am honored to be elected and will do my best to help the board and membership at large. My experience follows: EDUCATION Henry Ford Community College-Associate of Science in Medical Record Technology University of Detroit Mercy-Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management ACCREDIATION Active membership AHIMA, MHIMA, and SEMHIMA for about 30 years SEMHIMA BOARD ACTIVIVTIES 2009-2010 Board Secretary 2004-2005 Vice President 2003-2004 Board Secretary 2006-2007 Chairperson Scholarship Committee 1998-1999 Election Committee Member Tammy Anderson,BS, RHIT,CEMC Treasurer Tammy Anderson is a 1991 graduate of Schoolcraft College and has enjoyed working in the HIM field for the past 18 years. Tammy currently works in the Tax & Audit department at Henry Ford Health System, performing documentation quality reviews for professional fee services. In her spare time, Tammy enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, Red Wings hockey and her Beagle, Max. Jody Scheller, MS, RHIA Vice President Jody Scheller is a full-time professor in Schoolcraft College's Health Information Technology, Coding, and Medical Transcription Programs based at the Radcliff Center in Garden City. She joined the faculty at Schoolcraft in 1993. Before that time Jody worked for Detroit area hospitals including Mt. Carmel, Detroit Memorial and Providence. Jody received her degrees from Mercy College of Detroit. Mercy is also where she began her teaching career. She notes how much the field of HIM has changed over the years and how the world of education must evolve as well. Jody has fun learning innovative teaching strategies and how to employ technology in the classroom, labs and online. Jody and Dave, her husband of 30 years, have two adult daughters and spend a lot of time in northern Michigan in Oscoda where they have a place on Van Etten Lake. Jody also enjoys doing yoga, reading and music. Catherine Gray,RHIT,CCS,CPC Director Catherine Grey is currently working as a Medical Services Auditor at Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) in the Audit, Compliance and Tax Services department where she performs chart reviews for physician coding compliance. Cathy has been in this position for more than 5 years. She previously worked at Henry Ford in the Professional Fee Audit department and in the Radiology department for a total of 10+ years at HFHS. She also worked as a physician coder at University of Michigan Medical Center and as a traveling coding consultant. The most interesting places that Cathy has visited for work include: Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Anchorage. Cathy’s interests include travel, gardening, crocheting, needlework, and genealogy research.