Leadership

The New York Health Information Management Association is governed by a Board of Directors who assist the Central Office staff, comprised of the Executive Director and the Training and Education Coordinator, in managing the Association's business.  NYHIMA is served by volunteer committees and maintains an office in Albany, New York.
President 2011-12

Karen L. Fabrizio, RHIA [CNYHIMA]
Board Liaison to Central New York and Rochester Regional Locals
AHIMA Delegate 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13
Strategic Planning Committee Chair

AHIMA HOD Workgroup Team Member for Higher Education/Workforce

 

President-Elect 2011-12

Priscilla A. Komara, MBA RHIA CCS-P CPC [LIHIMA]
Board Liaison to Long Island Local
AHIMA Delegate 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14

AHIMA HOD Workgroup Team Member for Best Practices
Past President Director 2011-12

Tracy L. D'Errico, RHIA [LIHIMA]
Board Liaison to Adirondack and New York City Locals
AHIMA Delegate 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
Bylaws Committee Chair
Nominating Committee Chair

AHIMA HOD Workgroup Team Member for Professional Development/Recognition
Education/Programs Director 2010-11 2011-12

Lance J. Smith, MPA RHIT CCS-P [SENYHIMA]
Board Liaison to Southeastern New York Local
Education Committee Chair

AHIMA HOD Workgroup Backup Team Member for Volunteerism
Finance Director 2010-11 2011-12

Donna M. Bishop, RHIT [HIMANNY]
Board Liaison to Northern New York Local
Finance Committee Chair
Legislative Director 2010-11 2011-12

Diane E. Cohen, RHIA [TZHIMA]
Board Liaison to Tappan Zee Local

AHIMA HOD Workgroup Team Member for Environmental Scanning
Perspectives Editor Director 2011-12

Vacant
Board Liaison to Western New York Local
Editorial Board Chair

2011-2012 COMMITTEES/SECTIONS/WORKGROUPS

AHIMA Delegates

[2010-11, 2011-12]
Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA FAHIMA [LIHIMA]
AHIMA HOD Workgroup Team Member for Operations
AHIMA HOD Workgroup Team Chair for Best Practices


[2011-12, 2012-13]
Gail A. Woytek, RHIA [RRHIMA]
AHIMA HOD Workgroup Team Member for Volunteerism

2012 Annual Conference Chair (Hyatt/Riverside Convention Center in Rochester)

Kathleen A. Barry, RHIT [RRHIMA]

Awards Committee Chair

Nava Birnberg, RHIA [HIMANYC]

Awards Committee Members

Kathleen Barry, RHIT [RRHIMA]
Rochelle (Shellie) Dworkin, MPS RHIA CPHQ [LIHIMA]
Nancy Fuller, RHIA [CNYHIMA]
Rebecca Pittler, RHIA [HIMAWNY]
Cheryll Rogers, RHIA CCS CTR [HIMAWNY]

Data Protection Review Board Liaison

Lynn-Marie D. Wozniak, MS RHIT [AdHIMA]

New York Geographic CoP

Lynn M. Farnung, RHIT [RRHIMA]

E-HIM Officer

Julie L. Brucker, RHIA CCS [AdHIMA]

IPRO Liaison

Cindy M. Boester, MS RHIA [HIMANYC]

Membership Committee Chair

Lisa Challender, RHIT [CNYHIMA]

Long Term Care Section Chair

Cindy A. Alsheimer RHIT [CNYHIMA]

Long Term Care Newsletter Editor

Barbara Gorenflo, RHIA [HIMAWNY]

New York Coding Roundtable Coordinator

Leslie Slater, MS RHIA [RRHIMA]

Public Relations Officer

Diane E. Gray, RHIA CMBS CBCS [RRHIMA]

Strategic Planning Committee Members at Large

Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA FAHIMA [LIHIMA]
Sharon Insero, BS RHIA [RRHIMA]
Deanna Marji [CNYHIMA]

Strategic Planning Committee Meeting Facilitator

Julie L. Brucker, RHIA CCS [AdHIMA]

Professional Practice Liaison to SPARCS/UDS

Carla Novak [AdHIMA]

Physician Office Practice Liaisons

Maureen Campo, RHIT CCS-P [LIHIMA]

Janet Zwergel, RHIA CCS-P CPC CPEHR [LIHIMA]

ICD-10 Task Force Co-Chairs

Donna J. Rugg, RHIT CCS [RRHIMA]

Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA FAHIMA [LIHIMA]

Consumer Education Coordinator

Diana Adam-Podgornik, RHIT [RRHIMA]

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