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. Annette Fox, RHIT President My roles in Health Information Management have been many; and I have benefited from each position in terms of experience, knowledge and establishing professional relationships. I am an advocate for the HIM profession, and I have attempted to expose myself to the many areas of opportunity our profession provides. I have had roles as a Coder/Abstractor/Analyst, Coding and Management Consultant, DRG Coordinator, Coding/DRG Auditor, Director of DRG Auditing Services, Utilization Review Coordinator, Coding Supervisor, Instructor, and I have had my own company. These roles were performed as sites such as acute care facilities, third party payors and vendor companies. I have had the opportunity to work with many talented individuals and I firmly believe that as HIM professionals we gain valuable experience from these encounters. Traveling to other states and facilities has also offered me the opportunity to see how other HIM Departments operate and implement solutions. I see that many of our roles are becoming highly specialized and the affects that technology is having on our day to day operations. I plan to be on the forefront of changes that have to be implemented so that HIM operations can continue to flourish in this competitive technological market. I plan on exposing myself to new technologies/operations and implementing action plans, utilizing the network and resources our Associations provide us, and getting out of the “comfort zone” in other areas in order to grow and contribute to the HIM profession. Education: Henry Ford Community College-Associate’s Degree in Allied Health Science Madonna University-Completing Bachelor’s and Masters work-Allied Health Administration. Association Activities: Member AHIMA, MHIMA since 1986. SEHIMA- 2004: Elections Committee Chair 2005-2006: Vice President 2006-2007: President Elect 2007-2008 President Melody Czapski, RHIT, CCS-P, CHCC President Elect Present HIM Positions: President Elect SEMHIMA House of Delegate MHIMA Past HIM Position(s): Director for SEMHIMA Nominating Committees: SEMHIMA & MHIMA Speaker: SEMHIMA & MHIMA Instructor: Schoolcraft College, Intermediate Ambulatory Coding Association Activities: AHIMA MHIMA SEMHIMA AAPC (American Academy of Procedural Coders) and regional membership Both Annual and National Conventions: AHIMA, MHIMA CHCC (Certified Healthcare Compliance Consultant) Employment: Beaumont Hospitals Corporate Compliance Manager of Audits Trinity Healthcare Corporate Compliance Charlie Robinson, RHIT, CCS-P Past President Charlie has been in the industry for going on 9 years with a diverse background in the HIM industry. Charlie has worked as a professional fee analyst, coding consultant, and revenue cycle consultant. He currently works for MedQuist as the Director of Coding Operations. In this position Charlie manages the daily operations of the coding division of MedQuist and works closely with all MedQuist clients. Prior to working for MedQuist Charlie was a Senior Health Care Consultant for Plante and Moran, PLLC (P&M). At P&M, he provided consulting services such as revenue cycle enhancement through charge master, APC statistical analysis, DRG validation reviews and Evaluation and Management (E&M) coding reviews along with physician and support staff education. Additionally, Charlie engages in public speaking functions ranging from compliance to coding to revenue cycle management. Charlie also worked for Coding Concepts, a MedQuist company, as a Data Quality Manager. He was responsible for ensuring coding quality for the outpatient and E&M coding staff along with providing education at quarterly meetings. Charlie also serves on the Advisory Board for Baker College Allen Park. Education: Baker College - Associate Degree in HIT University of Phoenix - Bachelor of Science in Health Care Services Oakland University - Master of Public Administration (pursuing) Association Activities: AHIMA 2004-2005: Facilitator for the “Coding for Physician Practices” CoP MHIMA 2003-2004: Education Committee 2004-2005: Vice President, Annual Convention Chair, Education Committee 2005-2006: 1st year Director, Education Chair, Annual Convention Committee SEMHIMA 2003-2004: Director 2004-2005: Secretary 2005-2006: President Elect 2006-2007: President 2007-2008 Past President ARTICLES WRITTEN: International Federation of Health Records Organizations August 2004, Volume 3, Issue I – “Increasing A/R and Coding Backlog?” Karen Kramer, RHIT Vice President Karen has been in the Health Information Management industry for 7 years. Karen has had a variety of jobs within those 7 years. She has worked as a coder, coding consultant, supervising in health information management departments in the Mental Health field, and auditing physician clinics. She has also worked as a Data Specialist assisting the appeals coordinator in generating revenue for a hospital. Karen has worked for a variety of companies such as Stafforce, Health Information Services LLC, Henry Ford Health System, University of Michigan Health System, The Detroit Institute for Children, St. John Health System, and Community Network Services. Education: Schoolcraft College – Associate degree in HIT Association Activities: MHIMA 2005-2006 – Awards Committee Chair SEMHIMA 2003-2004: Vice President 2004-2005: President Elect 2005-2006: President 2006-2007: Past President 2007-2008: Vice President Carol Rourk, BS, RHIT Director I have been in the Health Information Management industry for eight years. I have worked at the Detroit Institute for Children since graduation. I started out in release of information, referral processing, insurance rejections and went on to create and implement the coding program at DIC. I have taught compliance issues to physicians, psychologist, and OT, PT, and speech therapist. I work directly with outside contract services such as transcription and I am the coder for the entire facility. I have now taken on the role as the interim manager of the Medical Record Department. Education: Schoolcraft College – Associate degree in Applied Science Eastern Michigan University - Business Association Activities: Member AHIMA, MHIMA since1998 SEMHIMA – Nominating Committee Distinguished Student Committee Director Marla Koslosky Secretary SEMHMA 2007-2008 Secretary Valerie Gibson, RHIT Treasurer Valerie has had a long and rewarding career in Health Information Management with over 35 years of experience, 30 of those years were spent in the mental health setting. Presently she is the Manager of Health Information Services and Chief Privacy Officer at Community Network Services serving the chronic mentally ill with locations in Waterford and Farmington Hills. She is responsible for the overall functions of two distinct H.I.S. departments and is in the process of implementing an electronic medical record. Her role as Privacy Officer puts her in a prime position to educate a variety of health care providers within the community mental health arena on privacy issues while promoting the strategic role RHIT’s and RHIA’s play in maintaining, organizing, analyzing and protecting PHI. Prior to this Valerie functioned as the Manager, Health Information Department and Chief Privacy Office for The Detroit Institute for Children for over 13 years. She was responsible for the creation and overall functioning of the Health Information Management Department. This included the supervision of line staff, release of information, transcription, off site storage, forms design, policy writing, privacy officer functions and participation in Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, Operations, and Quality Improvement Committees. She has also held the position of Director of Health Information Management for four psychiatric hospitals owned and operated by Michigan Health Care Corporation for 12 years. She was responsible for the creation, design, oversight and processes of four distinct HIM departments under one corporate umbrella. She also designed and maintained oversight of 6 mental health outpatient departments and two specially designated ACT programs. Education: Schoolcraft College - Associates in Applied Science, R.H.I.T. Association Activities: AHIMA-Member in good standing since 1973 MHIMA Annual Meeting-1988 MHIMA-Michigan Mental Health Strategy member SEMIMA: 2005-2008: Treasurer Annual Meeting-2004 & 2005 Attendance at national meetings from 1976-2003 Attendance at state and local meetings from 1973-2005 Rita Montague, RHIT, CTR MHIMA Delegate and SEMHIMA Advocate Rita has been working in the Health Information field for over ten years. Her career began at a small teaching hospital while residing in the Chicago area before moving to southeast Michigan. In her role as an Lead Research abstractor / analyst at Henry Ford, she conducts detailed chart reviews for various research studies scrutinizing key documents in the medical record. These studies are funded by various entities such as the Centers for Disease Control, The Department of Defense, National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute, as well as pharmaceutical companies. The studies are often in conjunction with other Health Care Institutions as well as Health Care Plans throughout the country. Rita is continually challenged being involved in several research projects simultaneously. Over the years she has engaged in numerous studies including Hypertension, Multiple Sclerosis, Depression, Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Complications, Asthma, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer and Ovarian Cancer to name but a few. In addition to abstracting for research studies, Rita assists and supports management as needed by taking the lead role in many of the projects. Each spring, she organizes and manages the annual HEDIS (Health Plan Employer Data Set) review. HEDIS is a tool created by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to collect data regarding the quality of care and services provided by health plans. Education: Associate of Science [Magna cum Laude] Health Information Management Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI Association Involvement: SEMHIMA: 2004-2005: Past President 2003-2004: President 2002-2003: President Elect 2002-2004: Co-Chair Education Committee, HORIZON Newsletter Editor 2000-2001: Vice President 1998-1999: Nominations Committee MHIMA: 2005-2007: State Delegate/Advocate 2005-2006: Annual Convention Arrangements Committee 2001-2002: Annual Convention Arrangements Committee Attended Leadership Conference: 2001, 2004, 2005 Attended Annual State Conventions: 2000, 2002-2005 AHIMA: Attended Summer Team Talks-Chicago 07/2005 Attended House of Delegates Meeting-San Diego: 10/2005 Member since 1998 Other Pertinent Information: Adjunct Instructor - Henry Ford Community College Committee Member - Employee Advisory Group, Henry Ford Health System Facilitator - New Employee Orientation, Henry Ford Health System Committee Member - Creative Women’s Business Network Publications - Health Care Weekly Review Volume 15, Number 34, November 3, 1999 ‘A Change Is In the Air for Health Information Professionals’