AHIMA Academy for ICD-10:
Building Expert Trainers in Diagnosis and Procedure Coding
- Speaker
Elizabeth (Ann) Barta, MSA, RHIA
Professional Practice Resource Specialist
AHIMA
Ms. Ann Barta provides professional expertise on ICD-10 issues to AHIMA members, the media, and outside organizations. She is responsible for the development and presentation of educational materials on ICD-10-CM/PCS. She also authors and supports AHIMA online coding education, publications, and products as they relate to ICD-10-CM/PCS.
Prior to accepting her current position with AHIMA in September 2008, Ms. Barta participated in a one-year contract between the AHIMA Foundation of Research and Education and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine potential impacts to CMS when converting from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS coding systems. Prior to that, Barta served as a corporate coding manager for a large healthcare system. She has over 30 years experience as an HIM director and coding consultant, was an educator of coding and HIM for over 15 years, served as an associate dean for health sciences, and was system coordinator for an RHIT program.
As an AHIMA member, Ms. Barta participated in various leadership positions. She has served on various RHIT Program Advisory Boards. Additionally, she was actively involved with the Illinois Health Information Management Association, serving on the Education Committee and as a state coding instructor with the implementation of ICD-9-CM. Ms. Barta received her Master of Science in Health Services Administration from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
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