AHIMA Expert Speakers

Seeking a dynamic speaker? AHIMA's Expert Team members are experienced at delivering lively and compelling presentations to a broad range of audiences. To request a speaker, please fill out our online speaker request form.

While AHIMA speakers have professional expertise in various areas of HIM practice and theory, staff or members will share their knowledge on eight of the most pressing issues in HIM today. These frequently requested topics address common concerns at the professional and the consumer level:

• AHIMA updates
• Coding and classification
• Data quality management
• E-health
• Electronic medical records
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• HIM careers
• Healthcare compliance and fraud and abuse prevention

AHIMA Expert Speaker Bios

•  Deborah K. Green, MBA, BS, RHIA
  EVP, Operations and Chief Operating Officer

Advocacy and Policy Team

• Don Asmonga, MBA, CAE
  Director, Government Relations


• Margarita Valdez
  Director, Congressional Relations

Coding Policy and Global Standards Advisory Team

• Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA
  Senior Director, Coding Policy and Compliance


• Lisa Spellman, MBA, CPHIMS
  Secretary, ISO/TC 215 Health Informatics
  Administrator, US TAG for ISO/TC 215 Health Informatics


• Rita Scichilone, MHSA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
  Senior Advisor, Global Standards

HIM Practice Excellence Team

• Angie Comfort, RHIT, CDIP, CCS 
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Ann Barta, MSA, RHIA 
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Kathy DeVault, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P 
  Senior Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Angela Dinh Rose, MHA, RHIA, CHPS 
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Julie Dooling, RHIA
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Kathy Downing, MA, RHIA, CHP, PMP
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Melanie Endicott, MBA/HCM, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Lesley Kadlec, MA, RHIA
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Harry B. Rhodes, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CDIP, CPHIMS, FAHIMA
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Theresa Rihanek, MHA, RHIA, CCS
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Diana Warner, MS, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA
  Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Lydia Washington, MS, RHIA, CPHIMS 
  Senior Director, HIM Practice Excellence


• Lou Ann Wiedemann, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CDIP,CPEHR 
  Senior Director, HIM Practice Excellence

HIM Education and Accreditation Team

• William J. Rudman, PhD, RHIA
  Vice President, Education and Workforce Development


• Desla Mancilla DHA, RHIA
  Senior Director, Academic Affairs

To request a speaker, please fill out our online speaker request form