About IHIMA: Executive Board

2010-2011 Executive Board

President Responsibilities:
President-Elect Responsibilities:
Past-President Responsibilities:
Secretary Responsibilities:
Treasurer Responsibilities:
Delegate Responsibilities:
Regional President Responsibilities:
Annual Meeting Responsibilities:
CoP Facilitator Responsibilities:
Webmaster Responsibilities:
Data Management Responsibilities:
Legislative Responsibilities:
Nominating & Credentials Responsibilities:
Professional Development Responsibilities:
Project Development Responsibilities:
Marketing Responsibilities:
Recruitment Responsibilities:
Community Education Campaign Responsibilities:
Volunteer Opportunities

Membership Elected Officers

 

PRESIDENT - Cindy Spann, MIS, RHIA, CHPS, CCS, CCS-P
DELEGATE Serving Year 1 of 2
cspann@crh.org

 

 

 

 

President Responsibilities:
The President represents IHIMA in all areas concerning the Health Information Management profession and serves as a Delegate. The President prepares and presides over the Executive Board and Membership meetings.

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PRESIDENT-ELECT - Lindy Galocy, RHIA
DELEGATE Serving Year 1 of 2
lgalocy@iun.edu

 


 

President-Elect Responsibilities:
This is a three (3) year commitment. The President-Elect chairs the Strategic Planning Committee and serves as a Delegate.

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PAST PRESIDENT - Nancy Coffman-Kadish, MS, RHIA, CAPM
DELEGATE Serving Year 2 of 2
nkadish@care-communications.com

 

 


 

Past-President Responsibilities:
The Past President remains active in IHIMA business as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and coordinates budgeting activities.

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SECRETARY - Michelle White, RHIA
michelle.white@wishard.edu

 

 


Secretary Responsibilities:
The Secretary is active in IHIMA business as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and records the official business of IHIMA.

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TREASURER - Laura Pettigrew, RHIA, CCS-P
laura.pettigrew@ssfhs.org

 

 

 

Treasurer Responsibilities:
This is a two (2) year commitment. The Treasurer controls the disbursement and receipt of all IHIMA related funds. Financial Reports are submitted at regular intervals.

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DELEGATE - Ruth Cummins, RHIA, CCS
Serving Year 2 of 2
RACUMMI1@stvincent.org

 

 

 

DELEGATE - Ruth Heinz, RHIA, CHP
Serving Year 1 of 2
rlheinz@stvincent.org

 

 

 

 

Delegate Responsibilities:
This is a two (2) year commitment. Delegates are elected by the membership. Each Delegate is responsible for communicating IHIMA and AHIMA information to regional association members as well as listening to these members allowing the exchange of grassroots information with the Executive Board and AHIMA through the House of Delegates.

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REGIONAL PRESIDENTS

CEIHIMA- Aimee Jackson, RHIA
ajackson@hcmhcares.org

 

 

 

 

 

CIHIMA- Felisa Tennant, MIS, RHIA, CHPS, CCS
ftennant@iupui.edu

 

 

 

 

CWIHIMA- Shelley Farrester, RHIA
speterson60@ivytech.edu

 

 

 

 

NEIHIMA- OPEN to willing volunteers!!

 

 

 

 

NIHIMA- LuAnn Lawton, RHIT CCS
llawton@comhs.org

 

 

 

 

SEIHIMA- Keeva S. Russell, RHIA
krussell@crh.org

 

 

 

 

SWIHIMA- Wendy Mangin, MS RHIA 
wmangin@gshvin.org

 

 

 

 

Regional President Responsibilities:
The President's of each Indiana HIM Regional Association are voting members of the IHIMA Executive Board. Regional Presidents provide insight on issues affecting their respective regions.

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Appointed Committee Chairs

 

ANNUAL MEETING CO-CHAIR -Emily Martin, RHIA
emartin@chanllc.com

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL MEETING CO-CHAIR -Nancy Wheeler, CCS
nancy.wheeler@ssfhs.org

 

 

 

 

Annual Meeting Responsibilities:
This committee is responsible for planning and coordinating the IHIMA's Annual Meeting held each spring. Committee needs at least 4-5 volunteers to help secure speakers and organize tasks.

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COMMUNICATIONS - Nicole Van Andel, MS, RHIA, CHPS
nicole.vanandel@rhin.com

 

 

 

Commuciation Responsibilities
This chairperson oversees the IHIMA E-Newsletter, Facebook, Website and COP.

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DATA MANAGEMENT AND CODING ROUNDTABLE -Jill Van Wienen, RHIA
jill.vanwienen@ssfhs.org

 

 

 

 

Data Management and Coding Roundtable Responsibilities:
This committee serves as a liaison with third party payors and Indiana PRO to communicate and resolve membership concerns and issues. This person also oversees Coding Roundtables.

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LEGISLATIVE - Shawn Armbruster, RHIA
shawn.armbruster@ssfhs.org

 

 

 

Legislative Responsibilities:
This committee promotes the visibility of IHIMA with State and Federal legislators and regulatory agencies. Also provides input into development of legislation related to health information practice in cooperation with affiliated societies. Committee also maintains yearly updates to the Release of Information Guide.

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NOMINATING & CREDENTIALS -Wendy Mangin, MS RHIA
wmangin@gshvin.org

 

 


 

Nominating & Credentials Responsibilities:
This committee prepares the ballot of officers for membership voting and nominates members for the AHIMA triumph awards. This committee also coordinates IHIMA Distinguished Member and Professional Achievement awards.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR - Michelle Killosky, RHIA
mkillosk@iupui.edu

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR - Open

 

 

 

Professional Development Responsibilities:
This committee is responsible for coordinating workshops and other educational activities for IHIMA except for the annual meeting.

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT - Desla Mancilla, MPA, RHIA
desla.mancilla@wscn.edu

 

 

 

 

Project Development Responsibilities:
This committee performs special tasks or project through out the year and reports back to the Executive Board and membership.

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PUBLIC RELATIONS - Jan Marie Barsophy, RHIT
j.barsophy@comcast.net

 

 

 

Marketing Responsibilities:
The success of the committee is driven by the ability to promote the image of the IHIMA professional and the activities of the various committees to its members and the the community. This committee is also responsible for the coordination and raising of scholarship funds through our not-so-silent auction.

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RECRUITMENT - Pam Brooks, RHIT, CCS
pbrooks@crh.org

 

 

 

 

Recruitment Responsibilities:
This committee acquaints the public about the HIM Profession and organizes recruiting efforts with the schools. Such events include the Job Fair at the Annual Meeting.

 

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION CAMPAIGN - Amanda Bushey, RHIA
amanda.bushey@rhin.com

 

 

 

CEC Responsibilities:
This person is responsible for recruiting and training CEC presenters. This person is responsible for educationing the public about the personal health record.

E-HIM -Ruth Walker, MIS RHIA CPHQ
ruawalke@iupui.edu

 

 

 

E-HIM Responsibilities:
This person is responsible for monitoring E-HIM activities.

Volunteer Opportunities