Speaker name:

Kathleen Catalano, RN, JD

Speaker email address:

kathleen.catalano@ps.net

Phone number:

(214) 709-7940

Biography:

Kathleen Catalano is a director in Perot Systems’ Clinical Solutions Center. Ms. Catalano’s responsibilities focus on the areas of patient safety, risk management, medical staff and JCAHO and CMS preparedness where she enhances Perot Systems’ approach to managing complex clinical content and regulations. Ms. Catalano authors and assists in the writing of articles and white papers that showcase Perot Systems’ Clinical Solutions Center. She also speaks on JCAHO, JCAHO’s National Patient Safety Goals, Risk Management (Sentinel Events and FMEA) and the EMR/EHR.

Location from where speaker will be traveling:

Dallas, Texas

Topics on which speaker can speak:

-	Release of Information	-	Legal
	JCAHO	-	Coding
-	Accounts Receivable/Chargemaster	-	Management
	e-HIM	-	Performance Improvement
-	Long-Term Care	-	Human Resources
	HIPAA Privacy

Titles of previous presentations:

Survey Says...JCAHO Knows HIM
Patient Safety is Like a Box of Chocolates
What Will the EMR/EHR Bring to the Healthcare Table?
HIM Compliance: What Should It Encompass?
Survey Says...JCAHO Knows Tracer Methodology
Handling of Sentinel Events

Speaker's Fee Range:

There is no fee for presenting. If the organization wishes to pay for travel, that is certainly appreciated but not required.