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Mattie Doran, Manager of Market Discovery As Manager of Market Discovery, Mattie Doran works to enhance Libman Education’s ability to anticipate and support the evolving needs of healthcare organizations. With a focus on using data analytics to identify emerging trends and enhance client engagement, Mattie ensures that Libman Education continues to provide the accurate, timely, and high-quality professional development resources needed by HIM and RCM teams. Mattie holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation from Butler University and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Mattie brings a unique blend of

Mary Ann Sullivan, MA, CCMP Healthcare Planning & Strategy Leader For 15+ years, Mary Ann has partnered with Association and Healthcare Executives to help organizations with leading organizational change management efforts, driving strategic planning processes, executing professional development & education strategies, developing strategic partnerships, managing operations and staff, increasing efficiency with process improvement efforts, and driving complex projects. All in an effort to transform the organization to meets its mission and achieve measurable outcomes.

Ara Balkian, MD, MBA Ara Balkian is the founder and CEO of Pediatric Resource Group (PRG). The driving force for starting PRG is his desire to leverage his experience and team of experts to positively affect pediatric organizations around the country with the ultimate goal of expanding and improving the care provided to children. Dr. Balkian was the first hospitalist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and was the Associate Head of the Division of Hospital Medicine and the Associate Chair for the Department of Pediatrics until he took on his current role of Chief Medical Director of Inpatient

Tammy Cartiglia, RHIA As Client Success Manager, Tammy Cartiglia supports healthcare organizations nationwide with training resources carefully selected to meet an individual’s requirement for professional development while aligning with the broader organization’s objectives for quality and productivity. Working closely with team managers, Tammy assesses their staff’s training requirements, identifies targeted training materials to address specific goals, and reports on team engagement. As an HIM professional for more than 25 years, Tammy understands the essential value of efficient and effective training to improve the skill levels and performance of staff on whom the organization depends. Tammy

Julie Larsen, MS, RHIA, CCS, CDIP Julie Larsen (she/her) is a skilled educator and self-proclaimed ‘nerd,’ obsessed with discussing all things coding and health information. In her nearly 30 years experience in various healthcare roles that include inpatient coding, data analytics, and education, Julie is recognized for her innovative approaches to professional development, always thinking outside the box. Julie has dedicated her energies to guiding students and emerging professionals in health information and medical coding by helping them explore the many opportunities available in the field. www.linkedin.com/in/julie-larsen-rhia-ccs-cdip

Charlie Eckert, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives Charlie’s role with Libman Education is twofold: to understand the needs of our healthcare clients and their staff members to help them stay ahead of the changing regulatory and operational challenges of the revenue cycle; and building on this understanding, to position Libman Education as the go-to resource for innovative and insightful training materials delivered in accordance with client requirements, exceeding their expectations. Charlie’s in-depth knowledge of healthcare organizations gained through previous experience working closely with some of the most innovative healthcare organizations in the country, will ensure Libman Education provides

Paula Akialis brings an extraordinary background to Libman Education and her role as Workforce Transformation Strategist. Paula works to ensure Libman Education courses achieve impactful results in skills training for healthcare organizations and individuals seeking career advancement.

Teri Bedard Teri Bedard, BA, RT(R)(T), CPC, is Executive Director for Client & Corporate Resources at RCCS. Teri is on the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD) Board of Trustees, Society for Radiation Oncology Administrators (SROA) Editorial Panel, participates with the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) ACRO insights team, and works as the American Medical Association (AMA) Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) staff consultant for the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). At RCCS, Teri works with her team to provide solutions for consulting, auditing, coding, revenue optimization, education, resources, and custom services across most

Kristin L. Spraggins Kristin Spraggins is Managing Director of The Band Consultancy, a woman-run research consulting firm specialized in qualitative research and insights for technology brands. Kristin’s ten years’ experience in planning and implementing research studies for Fortune 500 companies has led to innovation in services, products and brands. Kristin encourages others to embrace change: “With any technology disruption, there is a learning curve, but the opportunities to use technology to better our everyday lives are really exciting.” Kristin is co-host of The Research Inclusion Project podcast and can be reached through her website at www.thebandconsultancy.com. Courses available by

Laura Gerovac, PT, RHIT, CCS, CSTR, CAISS Laura Gerovac is a Trauma Registrar at Froedtert Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a frequent contributor to online learning courses with Libman Education. Laura graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and worked for many years in outpatient orthopedics with a focus on providing work injury rehabilitation and prevention services. During her experience using and creating health information as a physical therapist, Laura observed the enormous impact health information has on the delivery and quality of health care services. Laura returned

Mary H. Stanfill, MBI, ACHIP, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA Mary H. Stanfill served as the official representative of IFHIMA to the WHO Family of International Classifications Education and Implementation (EIC) and Morbidity Reference Group (MbRG) workgroups for four years. She was also an expert volunteer on the NCVHS workgroup on Timely and Strategic Action to Inform ICD-11 Policy in 2023 through 2025. She authored her courses for Libman Education before she began working for the CDC/NCHS, and the course materials reflect her expertise/opinions as an individual and do not represent the CDC/NCHS. Mary has over 35 years

Kathryn DeVault, MSL, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA Manager, HIM Consulting Services, UASI Kathryn DeVault is the manager for HIM Consulting Services for United Audit Systems, Inc. (UASI), based in Cincinnati, OH. She has over 25 years of experience in the health information and coding management arena. Prior to joining UASI, she served as the senior director of HIM coding, and reimbursement for AHIMA. Named one of the top ten CDI professionals by ACDIS in 2017, Ms. DeVault was one of the primary ICD-10-CM/PCS content developers and instructors for the AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Academy starting in 2009. She has

Brian Murphy Brian Murphy is Branding Director of Norwood, a mid-revenue cycle staffing and consulting firm. In his current role, Brian works to enhance and elevate the careers of mid-revenue cycle healthcare professionals. Active in social media conversations regarding the role of CDI professionals and coders in the business of healthcare, Brian is a published author and host of the popular podcast “Off The Record with Brian Murphy.” Brian was the founder of the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists and Director of the organization from 2007 to 2022. Brian can be contacted at brian.murphy@norwood.com

Rayellen Kishbach Rayellen Kishbach is a Director of Business Development for Policy Reporter, a TrialCard Company with over two decades of experience building and selling healthcare knowledge products. Policy Reporter provides an innovative healthcare software solution that tracks payer policies in real time wth customized alerts to subscribers. The company’s patented software-driven solutions include a suite of billing and reimbursement tools for providers and laboratories, market intelligence tools for payers, and a suite of patient access solutions for life science companies. "I love to help simplify complexity - and the U.S. healthcare system is certainly complex! I play a

Marcy Garuccio, ACS-AN, CANPC, CPMA, CPC, SME, AAPC Fellow Marcy Garuccio has a career that spans more than 30 years and is built on a strong anesthesia foundation. Marcy is the owner of Advanced Medical Practice Management, LLC, offering consultation, coding, auditing, documentation compliance, and revenue cycle review and recommendations. She is also the Director of Anesthesia Coding and Documentation Compliance for Medi-Corp. For 20 years she was the president of Health Care Billing Associates, an organization that began as a medical billing service for anesthesia practices and grew to include other physician and surgical specialties. In her

Sandy L. Macica, MS, RHIA, CCS Sandy L. Macica is the former Director of Educational Content for Libman Education. Sandy is an experienced educator and coder with particular experience in developing online training for hospital coders in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT® coding as well as coding certification exam preparation. Sandy is an enthusiastic presenter on all things coding and often speaks on complex coding topics for professional organizations and healthcare clients. Sandy is a long-time member of New York HIMA and was honored to receive the NYHIMA Distinguished Member Award in 2018. Courses available

Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS Cynthia brings over 30 years of experience in health information management, coding and clinical documentation, and clinical resource management. For the past twenty years she has traveled to hospitals throughout the country to assess their processes for managing health information and clinical documentation and to provide her much-sought after expertise in redesigning operations to promote better patient care and hospital financial health. Together with Dr. Pinson, Cynthia received the 2023 AHIMA Triumph Award in the Influencer Category for her work on the CDI Pocket Guide®. Her focus is on workflow design and improving clinical

Dr. Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS Dr. Richard Pinson is a physician, educator, administrator, and healthcare consultant. He practiced Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine in Tennessee for over 20 years having board certification in both. Dr. Pinson is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and former Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Vanderbilt, and has assisted hospitals as a physician consultant for the past ten years. Together with Cynthia Tang, Dr. Pinson received the 2023 AHIMA Triumph Award in the Influencer Category for his work on the CDI Pocket Guide®. His personal understanding of the mindset

Alice Marie Reybitz, RN, BA, CPC, COC, CPC-I, CCS-P Alice Marie Reybitz is an experienced medical coding instructor and has served as a billing and coding program director, a billing supervisor, a billing office manager, and a clinical coordinator. Alice has written articles published in the Advanced Journal of Health Information Management and has reviewed two coding textbooks used nationally for coding education. Alice is often called on to speak at national meetings on topics in nursing, coding, and insurance. Alice is the author of Libman Education’s course Injection and Infusion Coding for Facilities.