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Leadership

Leadership & Staff Directory

New York Health Information Management Association is governed by a Board of Directors who with the Executive Director manage the business of the Association. NYHIMA is served by volunteer committees and maintains a Central Office
in Albany, New York.

2007-2008 Board of Directors

President
Donna J. Rugg, RHIT CCS
Compliance Audit and Risk Manager
Unity Health
(585) 368-3226
drugg@unityhealth.org

President-Elect
Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA
Senior Director Health Information Management
Federal/Medicare Healthcare Assessment
IPRO Inc.
(516) 209-5674
restrella@nyqio.sdps.org

Finance Director
Jerome Ndayishimiye, MHA RHIA CIC
Coding Quality Coordinator
Kaleida Health / Buffalo General Hospital
(716) 859-1948
ndaya@roadrunner.com

Past President Director
Alison S. Nicklas, RHIA CCS
Director of HIM
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
(518) 458-8094
anicklas@stfranciscare.org

Education Director, Newsletter
Michele B. Bohley, RHIA CCS CPC
Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(518) 427-4490
michele.b.bohley@us.pwc.com

Education Director, Programs
Susan L. Pixley, RHIA
Application Consultant
McKesson Corporation
(607) 226-6409
bspackers@hotmail.com

Legislative Director
Kelley J. Lawson, RHIT CCS CPC-H
Manager Health Information / UR
Next Wave Inc.
(518) 452-3351
kpclawson@aol.com


2007-2008 Committees/Sections/Workgroups


2008 Annual Conference Co-Chairs: Saratoga
Laurie Bach, LNHA MS RHIA
(518) 899-2893

Lynn-Marie Wozniak, MS RHIT
(518) 456-5990

2009 Annual Conference Arrangements Co-Chairs: Buffalo
Barbara A. Garlow, RHIT
(716) 859-8518

Anne E. Miller, RHIA
(716) 874-3966

2009 Annual Conference Program Co-Chairs: Buffalo
Tonya LeClair, RHIA
(716) 859-1385

Cynthia M. Stewart, RHIT
(585) 457-4245

2010 Annual Conference Co-Chairs: Syracuse
Karen Fabrizio, RHIA
(315) 315-685-6732

Patty Thomases, RHIT
(315) 622-4968

Awards Committee
Kathleen T. Barry, RHIT
(315) 787-5240

Bylaws
Alison S. Nicklas, RHIA CCS
(518) 458-8094

Consumer Education Coordinators
Jean H. Jurek, MS RHIA CPC
(716) 741-3068

Cindy M. Boester, MS RHIA
(212) 731-5090

Data Protection Review Board
Lynn-Marie Wozniak, MS RHIT
(518) 456-5990

E-HIM Officer
Diane Koval, MHSA RHIA CPEHR
(845) 896-0191 Ext. 3003

IPRO Liaison
Cindy M. Boester, MS RHIA
(212) 731-5090

Legislative
Kelley J. Lawson, RHIT CCS CPC-H
(518) 452-3351

Long Term Care Section
Melissa Arena, RHIT
(585) 697-6369

Membership Co-Chairs
Cindy L. Reynolds, RHIA
(585) 922-2221

Patricia W. Haskel, RHIT
(914) 643-5716

New York Coding Roundtable
Maggie (Prietti) Hall, RHIT


Nominating
Alison S. Nicklas, RHIA CCS
(518) 458-8094

Public Relations Officer
Diane E. Cohen, RHIA
(718) 554-8836

Strategic Planning
Donna J. Rugg, RHIT CCS
(585) 396-6105

Liaisons

Cancer Registry
Rebecca Philipps, RHIT CTR
(716) 862-1383

DOQ-IT
Diane Fabian, MBA RHIA
(631) 851-6342

Physician Office
Janet Zwergel, RHIA CCS-P CPC CPEHR
(631) 444-7796

SPARCS/UDS
Julie Brucker, RHIA CCS
(518) 268-5253

UNYPHIED
Jean Jurek, MS RHIA CPC
(716) 741-3068


NYHIMA Staff

Acting Executive Director
Christine Harrington
(518) 435-0422 Ext. 300
(518 435-0457 FAX
charrington@nyhima.org

Education Coordinator
Vinnie Martiniano
(518) 435-0422 Ext. 302
(518) 435-0457 FAX
vmartini@nyhima.org