ABOUT ME

Having led large teams across renowned institutions like St Vincent’s Health Australia, and Mater Health Services, my expertise lies in transforming coding operations, fostering continuous learning, and mentoring newly qualified coders to ensure that they thrive in the workplace.

My experience spans both the strategic leadership of clinical coding teams and the development of comprehensive educational programs, making me uniquely positioned to support hospitals in enhancing both their clinical coding education and clinical documentation improvement processes.

I offer a tailored mix of remote and on-site education, mentoring for clinical documentation improvement specialists, and training for newly qualified coders, all designed to ensure that your teams are up to date with the latest industry standards, compliant with Australian coding guidelines, and equipped with the skills to excel. Here are a few highlights:

• Led and developed education content and   programs that support Australian and New Zealand coding standards.
• Delivered measurable improvements in   operational efficiencies, including $260k reduction in hospital labour  costs through process optimisation.
• Established and led the strategic direction of      clinical coding activities, resulting in better compliance, performance, and financial outcomes.

When you partner with me, you can expect a comprehensive approach that integrates best-practice training, mentorship, and ongoing support, all while focusing on improving revenue cycle management and enhancing patient data accuracy, ultimately enabling your organisation to operate more effectively and efficiently.

If you're ready to empower your coding teams and streamline your clinical documentation improvement practices, let me know. I’d love to help.

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