Board and Committees
NAHRI is led by the following volunteer boards and committees:
- NAHRI Advisory Board
- The application period for NAHRI's advisory board is now closed. Please check back in 2020. If you filled out a 2019 application, a NAHRI team member will reach out to you the first quarter of 2019.
- Mission and Definitions Committee
- The NAHRI Mission and Definitions Committee drafted NAHRI's mission, value statement, and definition of revenue integrity. This committee is not currently accpeting applications.
- Forms & Tools Review Committee
- The NAHRI Forms and Tools committee evaluates the publication merit of field-sourced peer review materials. Through an established review process, committee members will build NAHRI’s community-sourced library of tools and forms. Committee members will also be tasked with developing or submitting their own forms and tools for review on a quarterly basis.
- 2020 Conference Committee
- NAHRI Conference Committee members are tasked with reviewing and vetting applications submitted through our Call for Speakers for the annual Revenue Integrity Symposium. They will also assist with developing the timed conference agenda.
- Credential Committee
- The NAHRI Credential Committee is tasked with developing NAHRI's Certification in Healthcare Revenue Integrity (CHRI) exam. This committee is not currently accepting applications.
- Networking Committee
- The NAHRI Networking Committee is tasked developing and overseeing NAHRI networking groups, mentorship programs, and live networking events/receptions.
- Professional Advocacy Committee
- The NAHRI Professional Advocacy Committee is tasked with developing the NAHRI Code of Conduct and assisting with the research and development of position papers and other efforts that can help further the revenue integrity profession.
NAHRI Advisory Board
Task: Providing leadership, expertise, and an industry voice for the NAHRI membership.
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Lawrence A. Allen, Member of the Defense Health Agency and Ambulatory Coding Consultant, U.S. Air Force Medical Service |
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Tracy Cahoon, MBA, CHRI, Director of Revenue Integrity, Southwest General Health Center, Brecksville, Ohio
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Christian S. Gabriel, National Director of Revenue Integrity at CommonSpirit Health, Dublin, California |
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Steven Greenspan, JD, LLM, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Optum360, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania |
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Sarah L Goodman, MBA, CHCAF, COC, CCP, FCS, President/CEO, SLG, Inc.
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Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM, Vice President, R1 Physician Advisory Services
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Lisa Kanivetsky, BA, CPC, CHRI, Operations Director, Navigant
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Kay Larsen, CRCR, CHRI, Revenue Integrity Specialist, Adventist Health Glendale
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Debra May, Executive Partner, Bluetree Network
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Kathryn J. Noorbakhsh, RN, BSN, CPC, CPC-H, Director, Corporate Compliance and Revenue Analysis, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Valerie Rinkle, MPA, CHRI, Regulatory Specialist, HCPro
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Anna Santoro, MBA, CCS, CCS-P, RCC, System Director Revenue Integrity/CDM, Hartford Healthcare
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John D. Settlemyer, MBA, MHA, CPC, CHRI, Associate VP Revenue Cycle, Atrium Health
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Jugna Shah, MPH, CHRI, President, Nimitt Consulting Inc.
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Angela Lynne Simmons, CPA, VP Revenue and Reimbursement, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Denise Williams, COC, CHRI, Senior VP, Revenue Integrity Services, REVANT Solutions
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Caroline Znaniec, Managing Director, CohnReznick LLP’s Healthcare Advisory Practice, Baltimore, Maryland |
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Joseph Zebrowitz, MD, Founder and President, Versalus Health |
Emeritus Board Members
NAHRI would like to thank the following emeritus board members for their service.
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Catherine Boerner, JD, CHC, President, Boerner Consulting, LLC
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Elizabeth Lamkin, MHA, CEO & Partner, PACE Healthcare Consulting, LLC
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Lisa Longo, CPC, CPC-I, CSMC, CHRI, Director, Revenue Integrity, UConn Health
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Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS, Regulatory Specialist, HCPro
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Terri Rinker, MT (ASCP), MHA, Revenue Cycle Director, Community Hospital Anderson
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Donna Schneider, RN, MBA, CPHQ, CPC-P, CHC, CPCO, CHPC, VP of Corporate Compliance and Internal Audit, Lifespan
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Diane G. Weiss, CPC, CPB, CCP, Vice President, Reimbursement, RestorixHealth
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Mission and Definitions Committee
Sarah Goodman, Elizabeth Lamkin, Lisa Longo, Debra May, and Valerie Rinkle
Forms & Tools Review Committee
Amy Armstrong; Susan Gatehouse; Julie Hall, COC; Kay Larsen; Sarah Soisson
Conference Committee
Michelle Davidson, CPC; Sandy Giangreco Brown, BS, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CHC, COC, CPC, CPC-I, COBGC, PCS; Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM; Carole Hokeah, MS, RN, CCS, CPC, CSSGB; Debbie Nash, MBA, CHRI; Daphne L. Pell, RHIA; Mia Reddick-Smith, MBA; Tina Rosier, MS, PT; Stacie Smith, EMBA, RHIA; Jodi L. Stewart, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer; Diane Weiss, CPC, CPB, CCP, CHRI; Caroline Znaniec, MBA, MS-HCA
Credential Committee
Tracy Cahoon, MBA; Mary Beth Haugen, RHIA; Lisa Kanivetsky, BA, CPC; Rayleen M. Kelly, RN, CCDS, CIC, CRC; Julie Leonard, CPC, CCS, CPCO, CRCR, ACS-AN, RCC; Lisa Longo, CPC, CPC-I; Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS; Rebecca Moore, MSA; Angela A. Musey, RN, MBA, MACC; Debbie Nash, MBA; Elaine O’Bleness, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CHP, CRCR; Valerie Rinkle, MPA; Celeste Rucker, RHIT, CCS; Anna Santoro, MBA, CCS, CCS-P, RCC; John D. Settlemyer, MBA, MHA, CPC; Donna J. Warwick, BS, CHDA, CCS, CTR; Meagen Windler-Hacker; Kim Yelton, RHIA, CCS, CDIP
Networking Committee
Jennie L. Bryan, RHIA, CCS; Susan Gatehouse; Karen Giacomo, BA, CPC, CHA; Garland Goins, MBA; Jen Hayes, MHA, CHFP; Shonna Marshall, MBA; Adriane Martin, DO CCDS; Mia Reddick-Smith, MBA; Amy Tepp, CPA; Tracey A. Tomak, RHIA, PMP; Meagen Windler-Hacker.
Professional Advocacy Committee
Lawrence A. Allen, MBA, CPC, CEMA; Zarina Khabibulina, MD, CCS, CCM, CDIP; William L. Malm, RN, ND, CMAS, CRCR; Terri Rinker, MT (ASCP), MHA; Donna Schneider, RN, MBA, CPHQ, CPC-P, CHC, CPCO, CHPC; John D. Settlemyer, MBA, MHA, CPC, CHRI; Debra Seyfried, MBA, CMPE, CPC-I, CPC; Jugna Shah, MPH, CHRI; Denise Williams, COC