Practice Focus

Cathy is a part of Provident’s Clinical Services Group and has over 25 years of experience in health information management, inpatient coding, hospital/facility outpatient coding and DRG auditing. She is currently involved with ICD-10 DRG auditing and assessments of coder, physician and clinical training needs.

Cathy specializes in Clinical Documentation Improvement, MS-DRG compliance audits and coder education. She has proficiency in ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4 coding systems, and is a member of the educational advisory board for the Health Information Technology (HIT) program at CCAC in Pittsburgh.

Practice Areas

• Clinical Documentation Improvement
• MS-DRG compliance audits
• ICD-10
• Coding compliance

Education and certifications

• Associate Degree in Health Information Management
• Registered Health Information Technology (RHIT)
• Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Other Professional Accomplishments

• AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer

Professional Associations

• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association (PHIMA)
• Western Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association (WPHIMA)

Representative Engagements

• ICD-10 clinical documentation improvement assessments
• Assistance with development of clinical training tools for coder and physician education