Office Hours
- In-person: Available M-Th 9-4 and Friday 8-noon; request appointment to ensure availability due to meetings and recruitment activities.
- Virtual: By request, can schedule with calendly.com/nccc-hit_hcs
- Teaching Schedule: Varies depending on administrative load.
Credentials:
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), 2011 (AHIMA)
Certified Documentation Expert Inpatient, (CDEI) 2022 (AAPC)
Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO), 2021 (AAPC)
Certified Professional Biller (CPB), 2021 (AAPC)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), 2009 (AMT)
Allied Health Instructor, 2011 (AMT)
Health Information Technology Certified Manager for Physician Practice (HITCM-PP), 2023 (PAHCOM)
Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist (CMRS), 2020 (AMBA)
Certified Medical Coding Specialist (CMCS), 2020 (AMBA)
Past:
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), 2007-2011 (AHIMA)
Emergency Medical Technician Basic & Intermediate (EMT-B / EMT-I), 2006-2015 (NREMT, KSBEMS)
Certified Nurses Aide/Certified Medication Aide (CNA/CMA), 1994-2002 (KS)
Career Experience:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority - Durant Regional Medical Clinic Durant, OK: HIM Department Supervisor - 2 years
Health Information Management - RHIA (transcription/coding) - 21 years
HIM Department Director/Privacy Officer - 1 year
- Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Medical Transcriptionist - 2 years
Golden Living Center
Certified Medication Aide/Medical Records - 7 years
- F. Allen Moorhead, Jr. M.D.
Patient Affairs Coordinator - 7 years
Medical Transcription - 13 years
Long term care HIM consultant - 6 years
Faculty Experience:
Neosho County Community College
Director, Health Information Technology Program
July 2018 - Present
Allen Community College
Adjunct Instructor - 2010-2024
Carl Albert State College
Director of Health Information Technology Program - June 2015 - December 2016 - Adjunct Faculty - HIT Program -January 2017 - May 2017
Neosho County Community College
Assistant Director of Health Information Technology
Coordination and oversight of Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Programs
Online instructor and Assistant Director Health Information Technology, curriculum review and program coordinator
6 years
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Adjunct Instructor - August - December 2017
Education:
Champlain College
Master of Science in Law - 2013
Stephens College
Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration - 2011
Hutchinson Community College
Associates of Applied Science in Health Information Technology - 2007
Professional/Volunteer Activities:
Kansas Health Information Management Association
Recognition Committee Chairperson 2018-current
Programs Committee - 2005-2015, Chair person 2006-2008
Nominating Committee - 2019
Outstanding Member Award, 2017
Presenter MOHIMA/KHIMA Joint Meeting, 2022
American Health Information Management Association
RHIT Exam Development Committee (2023-2025)
RHIT Item Writing Review Project (2022)
RHIA Item Development Workshop (2020)
CEE Nominating Committee (2017)
CEE Educational Programming Workgroup (2017)
Merit Scholarship Committee (2016)
American Medical Technologists
Student Activities Committee (2024)
Annual Meeting Presenter (2023)
Distinguished Achievement Award (2022)
Central Plains Society of American Medical Technologists
Board Member at Large/Membership Chair (2019-present)
Certificate of Recognition (2022)
Merit of Distinction (2023)
Scientific and Business Meeting Presenter (2022, 2023)
American Association of Professional Coders
Emerging Leaders Program (2024)
Joplin Chapter of American Association of Professional Coders
Chapter Secretary (2024)
Kansas Academic Advising Network
Vice Chair, Chair, Past Chair - (2021-2023)
Business Professional Women (BPW)
Chanute Chapter, Vice President 2020 - present
Kansas Guardianship Program
Volunteer Guardian/Conservator since 1999