With thirty (30) years of healthcare experience, April has six (6) years with JTS as an inpatient and outpatient coder and auditor, including enhancing revenue and compliance using nCREAS™ analytics to improve client outcomes. She is member of AHIMA, an AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer and is an AHIMA Credentialed Certified Coding Specialist (CCS).
Previously, April was the Lead Coder at a national HIM professional services firm where she maintained and reported staff productivity, directed coding staff to enhance both accuracy and production goals.
April has extensive experience with DRG/grouper and encoder, having worked with Cerner, Meditech, Thrive hospital information systems, 3M, Quadramed (Clintegrity), Trucode, Thrive Encoder, McKesson and Eclipsys electronic medical record (EMR) in large health teaching networks, Level 1 trauma facilities, cancer and children’s hospitals, local community hospitals, behavioral health and critical access hospitals.