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Speaker name:

Lenore Whalen, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P

Speaker email address:

lmwhal@parknet.pmh.org

Phone number:

Biography:

30 yrs HIM Professional, (RHIT, CCS, CCS-P). Vast experience in coding arena, In-pt/out-pt, PPS, APC, etc. Past Chair Society for Clinical Coding, AHIMA, Past President, TxHIMA, Coding Seminar Instructor. HIM Director 500+bed hospital, 3 TX hospitals, Corporate Director of HIM, VP HIM (small hospital Corp., Coding Consultant (2 National Consulting Firms). Currently, Interim Coding Compliance Manager, Parkland Health and Hospital Systems. Previous member of Editorial Advisory Board for Coding Clinic, past CCS Construction Taskforce member, AMA E/M Instructor, TMA Physician Coding Instructor, TxHIMA workshops, etc. etc.

Location from where speaker will be traveling:

DFW area

Topics on which speaker can speak:

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Release of Information

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Legal

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JCAHO

Coding

Accounts Receivable/Chargemaster

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Management

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e-HIM

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Performance Improvement

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Long-Term Care

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Human Resources

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HIPAA Privacy

Titles of previous presentations:

CCS Prep, Advanced ICD-9-CM and CPT/HCPCS Coding, Medical Necessity, Ethical Coding, Intermediate Coding, CMS Transfer Policy, Physician E/M Coding

Speaker's Fee Range:

$1200 - $1500 Per Day