Hospitals
10 medical coding operations experts
These ten professionals have run medical coding operations at hospitals and health systems as coding managers and directors. A reader can learn how health systems organize coding teams and manage coding quality and coder education.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chelsea D. Pishnery, MBA, RHIA, CCS
LinkedInExperience: Director of Enterprise Outpatient Coding and Revenue Integrity · University Hospitals
Director of Enterprise Outpatient Coding and Revenue Integrity at University Hospitals since June 2022, with the listing also showing Director of Revenue Integrity and Hospital & Professional Billing there since 2020. Other University Hospitals roles include Corporate Outpatient Coding Manager (2015–2020), Outpatient Coding Supervisor-Corporate (2014–2015) and Outpatient Coding Analyst (2012–2014).
Kim Dixon
LinkedInExperience: Director Physician Coding & Compliance · Northside Hospital
Director Physician Coding & Compliance at Northside Hospital since April 2024, and Manager Physican Coding Compliance there from 2017 to 2024. Other listed roles include Coordinator Revenue Integrity at Northside Hospital (2015–2017) and Manager-Professional Services Coding Assurance Compliance at WellStar Health System (2002–2015).
Kimberly Seery
LinkedInExperience: Director of Coding and Data Quality · ChristianaCare
Former Director of Coding and Data Quality at ChristianaCare (2023–2025) and Associate Director of Coding there (2014–2023). Other listed roles include Coding & CDI Program Manager at DeKalb Medical (2011–2014) and DRG Coordinator and Coding Supervisor at North Shore LIJ Health System Southside (2008–2011). The highlight lists a current Director of Acute Hospital Coding role at Northwell Health.
Kristi Repetto, JM, RN, CCDS
LinkedInExperience: System Director of Coding and Quality Documentation & HIM · Lee Health
System Director of Coding and Quality Documentation & HIM at Lee Health since November 2019, with Director, Department of Quality Documentation and Facility Coding at Lee Health also listed from 2012 to the present. The listing also shows Clinical Documentation Specialist. Team Lead at Lee Health (2010–2012) and Critical Care Registered Nurse at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2003–2010).
Lauren Hagins, MS, RHIA, CCS
LinkedInExperience: Director, Coding Operations and Production · Northwell Health
Director, Coding Operations and Production at Northwell Health since February 2019, and Manager of Clinical Reimbursement Operations at Montefiore Health System (2018–2019). The profile describes leading academic medical center facility inpatient coding teams and creating education content to improve coder/physician and CDI interactions and increase coding quality.
Leslie G. Rainen
LinkedInExperience: Manager of Coding Operations · Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Manager of Coding Operations at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta since April 2021. Other listed roles include Director of Coding at Catholic Medical Center (2019–2020) and Coding Operations Manager at Elliot Health System (2018–2019). The profile describes management and motivation of clinical teams in acute care environments while maintaining performance and productivity.
Lindsay Jennings
LinkedInExperience: Director of Hospital Coding · Duke Health
Director of Hospital Coding at Duke Health since March 2023. The listing also shows Interim Director of Hospital Coding and Coding Integrity (2022–2023) and Inpatient Coding Operations Manager (2017–2023) at Duke Health, and Medical Coder at United Health Services (2007–2014).
Melanie Crooms, MS, RHIA
LinkedInExperience: Regional Manager, Hospital Coding · Orlando Health
Regional Manager, Hospital Coding at Orlando Health since February 2023. The profile describes a healthcare coding professional and leader with experience in hospital coding, coding quality, education, compliance and revenue cycle operations, who grew from the technical aspects of coding into leadership roles.
Sarah Holtzinger
LinkedInExperience: Director of Coding Operations Education and Quality · HCA Healthcare Physician Services
Former Director of Coding Operations Education and Quality at HCA Healthcare Physician Services (2021–2026) and Coding Quality Review Manager there (2017–2021); Senior Director, Coding Strategy at Community Health Systems since April 2026. The profile describes specializing in optimizing medical coding operations and quality through the power of people.
Sharon Sluder
LinkedInExperience: Director of Professional Coding · Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Former Director of Professional Coding at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (2015–2018 and 2020–2024), with Associate Director of Billing & Collections there from 2007 to 2015. The highlight headline names a Director of Coding Operations, Audit and Education, Physician Enterprise role at Memorial Hermann Health System, and the profile describes leadership in facility and physician billing and collections, denials resolution and professional coding.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's coding scope to your question, since inpatient facility coding, outpatient coding and physician or professional coding run on different rules and workflows. Also consider whether you need someone who managed day-to-day coding production or someone who set coding quality, audit and education programs across a system.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you balance coder productivity targets against coding accuracy and compliance?
- 02How do you structure coding quality audits and turn the findings into coder education?
- 03What do you change first when the backlog of uncoded or unbilled accounts starts to grow?
Reaching medical coding operations experts
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