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The individual listed below has submitted information to TxHIMA with an attestation to its accuracy. The speaker is not endorsed by the TxHIMA Directors, Officers, or staff, nor does the view of the speaker necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the TxHIMA Directors, Officers or staff.

Speaker name:

Donna L. Bowers, JD, RHIA, CHP

Speaker email address:

dbowers@baylorhealth.edu

Phone number:

214-820-2800

Biography:

Donna Bowers, JD, RHIA, CHP Donna is Vice President for the Baylor Health Care System located in Dallas, Texas. The Baylor Health Care System is comprised of 14 hospitals throughout the Dallas and Fort Worth areas. She has system responsibility for the Health Information Management Departments, Medical Staff Services, and Clinical Ethics. Donna is also the Vice President of Baylor University Medical Center and has responsibilities that include Oncology, Medical Education, Pain Centers as well as other clinical and non-clinical responsibilities. Her involvement in the health care industry has spanned over the last 28 years. She is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas. She has her certification in health care privacy and is also a registered health information administrator. Donna was responsible for implementing HIPAA across the health care system.

Donna has been actively involved in the Texas Health Information Management Association, having served as President-Elect, President and Past President. Donna speaks on a myriad of topics at both the state and national levels. Donna has also published several articles related to HIPAA and other health care related topics. Her memberships include the American Health Information Management Association, the Texas Health Information Management Association, the Texas Bar Association and the Dallas Bar Association. Donna received her Law degree from Texas Wesleyan Law School and her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman’s University.

Location from where speaker will be traveling:

Beaumont, Texas

Topics on which speaker can speak:

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Release of Information

Legal

JCAHO

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Coding

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Accounts Receivable/Chargemaster

Management

e-HIM

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Performance Improvement

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Long-Term Care

Human Resources

HIPAA Privacy

 

 

Titles of previous presentations:

Presented by Dana Choate “Moving to the EMR” TxHIMA Irving, Texas December - 2006 Presented by Glen Roberts “Moving to the EMR” Gartner Summit San Diego, California November - 2006 “Moving to the EMR” Keynote Speaker – SoftMed’s Executive Forum Albany, New York June - 2006 “Moving to the EMR” HAHIMA Annual Conference Houston, Texas March - 2006 “Successful Health Information Management Directors/Administrators in the Future” TxHIMA Annual Conference Austin, Texas June – 2005 “HIPAA v. Texas Law” DFW HIMA Summer 2005 Workshop Dallas, Texas May - 2005 “HIPAA – Hospitals in the Cross-Hairs” North Texas Police Chief Association and the Greater Dallas Crime Commission Dallas, Texas October - 2004 “What Administrators are Looking for in HIM Professionals” TxHIMA Arlington, Texas September - 2004 “HIPAA and Law Enforcement” North Texas Police Chief Association Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, Texas April - 2004 “HIPAA and Privacy” 2004 Healthcare Industry Forum Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development Dallas County College Community District Dallas, Texas April – 2004 “How to Build a Career” District 13 TxHima Arlington, Texas March - 2004 “HIPAA – Life After April 14” American Healthcare Internal Auditors Orlando, Florida – September 2003 “HIPAA – Life After April 14PthP” TxHIMA Fort Worth, Texas – August 2003 “The Work of the Registry – The Impact on Lives” Baylor University Medical Center & TxHIMA Dallas, Texas – July 2003 “HIPAA Update for Physicians” Kindred Health Care Arlington, Texas – June 2003 “HIPAA Update” Texas Health Information Management Association Fort Worth, Texas – June 2003 “HIPAA – Are you Ready?” Health Care Compliance Association Irving, Texas – February 2003 “HIPAA – Release of Information” Texas Health Information Management Association Teleconference Series – January – March 2003 “HIPAA, Are you Ready? TxHIMA San Antonio, Texas – November 2002 “DRG Case Mix Analysis” National Association of Long-Term Hospitals San Diego, California - September 2002 “HIPAA – Are You Ready” AHIMA National Convention San Francisco, California - September 2002 “Preparing for HIPAA” Dallas County Health and Human Services Dallas, Texas – August 2002 “HIPAA, How to Prepare” UTEP and C. Zuniga & Associates El Paso, Texas – June 2002 “Release of Information” TxHIMA Annual Convention Corpus Christi, Texas – June 2002 “Preparing for HIPAA” TxHIMA Annual Convention Corpus Christi, Texas – June 2002 “Getting Ready for HIPAA” Sisters of Mercy Health System Fort Smith, Arkansas – May 2002 “HIPAA” Dallas Bar Association Dallas, Texas - May 2002 “Release of Information Series” Texas Health Information Management Association Audioconference – March, April, May 2002 “Coding Shortages” Lanier Input Atlanta, Georgia – March 2002 “HIPAA Update” Lanier Input Atlanta, Georgia – March 2002 “Release of Information” Midland College Health Sciences Continuing Education Department Midland, Texas – March 2002 “HIPAA – How to Prepare” Midland College Health Sciences Continuing Education Department Midland, Texas – March 2002 “HIPAA – How to Prepare” Texas Health Information Management Association Houston, Texas – February 2002 “HIPAA – How to Prepare” Concho Valley Health Information Management Association San Angelo, Texas - February 2002 “HIPAA Update” The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Audio Conference – January 2002 “How to Prepare for HIPAA” Texas Health Information Management Association Tyler, Texas – November 2001 “How to Prepare for HIPAA” Texas Health Information Management Association Fort Worth, Texas – October 2001 “Release of Information Series” Texas Health Information Management Association Abilene, Texas – October 2001 Amarillo, Texas – September 2001 San Antonio, Texas – September 2001 Dallas, Texas – August 2001 “Preparing for HIPAA” Concho Valley Health Information Management Association San Angelo, Texas – August 2001 “Release of Information in Texas” TxHIMA Annual Convention Arlington, Texas – June 2001 “HIPAA Update and Implementation Strategy” TxHIMA Annual Convention Arlington, Texas – June, 2001 “HIPAA Update” TxHIMA Austin, Texas – May, 2001 “HIPAA” Emerging Trends in Healthcare The Healthcare Collaboration Group Dallas, Texas – May, 2001 “Preparing For and the Reality of APC’s” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration San Antonio, Texas – May, 2001 “HIPAA Update” TxHIMA – District 16 – Centroplex Temple, Texas – April, 2001 “HIPAA Update” SoftMed Southern Region Client Seminar Dallas, Texas – March, 2001 “Medical Information Retention and Destruction” Sponsored by TxHIMA Houston, Texas – March, 2001 “HIPAA Update” Sponsored by Lanier Healthcare Atlanta, Georgia – March, 2001 “The Successful Health Information Management Professional for Today and the Future” Sponsored by Lanier Healthcare Atlanta, Georgia – March, 2001 “HIPAA and Legal Updates” Sponsored by Midland/Odessa District TxHIMA Association Midland/Odessa – January, 2001 “Patient Confidentiality and Release of Information” Sponsored by University Of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio Teleconference – January, 2001 “HIPAA and the Impact on Cancer Registries” Sponsored by Baylor Sammons Cancer Center Dallas, Texas – December, 2000 “HIM and Management” Sponsored by TxHIMA Tyler, Texas – November, 2000 “HIPAA” Sponsored by TxHIMA Dallas, Texas – October, 2000 “Managing APCs” Sponsored by TxHIMA Dallas, Texas – October, 2000 “Patient Health Information and Associated Topics” Sponsored by AAHAM North Texas Chapter Dallas, Texas – September,2000 “Stewards of Resources” Sponsored by TxHIMA El Paso, Texas – August, 2000 "What Constitutes a Legal Medical Record?" Sponsored by TEPR San Francisco, California - May, 2000 "Defining Minimal Documentation Requirements for Outpatients" Sponsored by TEPR San Francisco, California - May, 2000 "Health Information Management & Business Services" Sponsored by American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management Irving, Texas - November, 1999 "Compliance for 2000 and Beyond" Compliance: Myth v Reality Sponsored by Texas Medical Foundation Austin, Texas - October, 1999 "Preparing a Medical Record for Court" Sponsored by TxHIMA Houston, Texas - June, 1999 "Dealing with Conflict" Sponsored by TxHIMA Houston, Texas - June, 1999 "Release of Information" Sponsored by TxHIMA Lubbock, Texas - April, 1999 El Paso, Texas - May, 1999 Houston, Texas - May, 1999 Corpus Christi, Texas - October, 1999 “Outpatient PPS” Sponsored by AiC Worldwide San Francisco, California - December, 1998 “Unintended Consequences” Sponsored by Texas Medical Foundation Austin, Texas - October, 1998 “HIM Launches into Cyberspace” Sponsored by IHS/SOFTMED New Orleans, Louisiana - October, 1998 “Preparing for APC’s” Sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association New Orleans, Louisiana - October, 1998 “Preparing for APC’s” Sponsored by the Texas Health Information Management Association San Antonio, Texas - September, 1998 “Outpatient PPS” Sponsored by AiC Worldwide Atlanta, Georgia - September, 1998 “Data Security & Confidentiality” Sponsored by Houston Health Information Management Association Houston, Texas - June, 1998 “Linking Data in a Distributed Environment” & “Data Security & Confidentiality” Toward An Electronic Medical Record Symposium Sponsored by the Medical Record Institute San Antonio, Texas - May, 1998 “Confidentiality and Transcription” Sponsored by the Annual Lanier User Conference Atlanta, Georgia - March, 1998 “Data Reporting and Patient Confidentiality” Sponsored by the Texas Hospital Association Austin, Texas - December, 1997 “Linking Data in a Multi-Facility Environment” Sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association Phoenix, Arizona - October, 1997 “Electronic Signature and Internet Access” “Linking Data in a Multi-Facility Environment” Sponsored by Softmed/HIS Annual User Conference Phoenix, Arizona - October, 1997 “Release of Information & Consenting for Treatment” Sponsored by University of Southwestern Medical School for the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas Dallas, Texas - July, 1997 “APG’s” Sponsored by HealthCare Financial Management Association Orlando, Florida - June, 1997 “Release of Information, Verbal Orders & The Electronic Medical Record” Sponsored by TxHIMA Dallas, Texas - June, 1997 “Abuse with Children and the Elderly- Documentation and Health Information” Sponsored by Westcott Communications Educational Video - May, 1997 “Computerized Medical Records” Sponsored by Westcott Communications Educational Video - March, 1997 “Legal Aspects of Release of Information” Sponsored by /TxHIMA - Corpus Christi - June, 1996 - Lubbock - May, 1996 - Austin - May, 1996 - San Antonio, March, 1996 - Dallas, February, 1996 “An Effective Cost Center” Dallas, Texas - 1991

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