Newly Elected Leaders for 2010-11 are listed at the bottom of this page 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. 2009-2010 Board of Directors Front Row: Julie Brucker, Renato Estrella, Tracy D'Errico Back Row: Patty Thomases, Maggie Hall, Elizabeth Wheeler, Toni Teumer PRESIDENT Julie L Brucker, RHIA CCS [AdHIMA] Board Liaison to Adirondack Local jbrucker@setonhealth.org PRESIDENT ELECT Tracy D’Errico, RHIA [LIHIMA] Board Liaison to New York City Local tderrico@southhamptonhospital.org FINANCE DIRECTOR Maggie Hall, RHIT [CNYHIMA] Board Liaison to Northern New York Local margaret.hall@sjhsyr.org PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA [LIHIMA] Board Liaison to Long Island, Southeastern and Tappan Zee Locals restrella@nyqio.sdps.org PERSPECTIVES EDITOR DIRECTOR Elizabeth Wheeler, RHIA CCS-P [HIMAWNY] Board Liaison to Western New York Local e.wheeler@elsevier.com EDUCATION/PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Patty Thomases, RHIT [CNYHIMA] Board Liaison to Central New York Local patty@infotrakrecord.com LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Diane E. Cohen, RHIA [TZHIMA] Board Liaison to diane_cohen@bshsi.org 2009-2010 Committees/Sections/Workgroups 2010 Annual Conference Co-Chairs (Turning Stone Resort & Casino) Karen Fabrizio, RHIA [CNYHIMA] karenfabrizio@ongov.net Patty Thomases, RHIT [CNYHIMA] patty@infotrakrecord.com 2011 Annual Conference Chair (Hilton Hotel Rye Town) Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA [LIHIMA] restrella@sdps.org Awards Committee Chair Nava Birnberg, RHIA [HIMANYC] nbirnberg@nshs.edu Bylaws Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA [LIHIMA] restrella@sdps.org Membership Committee Chair Karen Fabrizio, RHIA [CNYHIMA] karenfabrizio@ongov.net Finance Committee Chair Maggie Hall, RHIT [CNYHIMA] margaret.hall@sjhsyr.org Data Protection Review Board Lynn-Marie Wozniak, MS RHIT [AdHIMA] l.wozniak@elsevier.com Editorial Board Chair Elizabeth Wheeler, RHIA CCS-P [HIMAWNY] ewheeler@mcstrategies.com New York Geographic CoP Lynn M. Farnung, RHIT [RRHIMA] lmf819@rochester.rr.com Education Committee Chair Patty Thomases, RHIT [CNYHIMA] patty@infotrakrecord.com E-HIM Officer Nicole Miller, RHIA [HIMAWNY] nicolerra@earthlink.net IPRO Liaison Cindy M. Boester, MS RHIA [HIMANYC] cindy.boester@nyumc.org Legislative Committee Chair To Be Announced Long Term Care Section Chair Diana Adam-Podgornik, RHIT [RRHIMA] dadam-podgornik@unityhealth.org LTC Newsletter Editor Barbara Gorenflo, RHIA [HIMAWNY] bgorenflo@beechwoodcare.org New York Coding Roundtable Coordinator Leslie Slater, MS RHIA [RRHIMA] leslie.c.slater@us.pwc.com Public Relations Lucy Maret, MLS CCS CCS-P CPC [TZHIMA] lmaret@optonline.net Nominating Committee Chair Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA [LIHIMA] restrella@sdps.org Strategic Planning Committee Chair Julie L Brucker, RHIA CCS [AdHIMA] jbrucker@setonhealth.org Strategic Planning Committee Facilitator Donna J. Rugg, RHIT CCS [RRHIMA] donna.rugg@thompsonhealth.org Professional Practice Liaisons SPARCS/UDS Carla Novak [AdHIMA] cnovak@hanys.org Cindy Richards, RHIT [AdHIMA] richardsc@nehealth.com Physician Office Liaison Maureen Campo, RHIT CCS-P [LIHIMA] macampo@notes.cc.sunysb.edu Janet Zwergel, RHIA CCS-P CPC CPEHR [LIHIMA] janet.zwergel@sunysb.edu ICD-10 Task Force Tracy D’Errico, RHIA [LIHIMA] tderrico@southhamptonhospital.org Consumer Education Coordinator Gail Woytek, RHIA [RRHIMA] gail.woytek@lakesidehealth.org NYHIMA Staff Executive Director In the Office Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 Christine Harrington 518.435.0422 Ext. 301 518.435.0457 FAX director@nyhima.org Training & Education Coordinator In the Office Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 8:00-3:00 Vinnie Martiniano 518.435.0422 Ext. 302 518.435.0457 FAX vmartini@nyhima.org Member Services Assistant In the Office Monday-Friday 8:00-1:00 Shirlann Powell 518.435.0422 Ext. 300 518.435.0457 FAX memberservices@nyhima.org NEWLY ELECTED LEADERS PRESIDENT ELECT 2010-11 Karen Fabrizio, RHIA [CNYHIMA] karenfabrizio@ongov.net FINANCE DIRECTOR 2010-12 Donna Bishop, RHIT [HIMANNY] dmbishop@alicehyde.com EDUCATION/PROGRAMS DIRECTOR 2010-12 Lance Smith, RHIT CCS-P [SENYHIMA] lsmith3@health-quest.org AHIMA DELEGATE Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA [LIHIMA] restrella@nyqio.sdps.org AHIMA DELEGATE FIRST ALTERNATE Donna L. Barnard, MBA RHIA [RRHIMA] AHIMA DELEGATE SECOND ALTERNATE Michele B. Bohley, RHIA CCS [AdHIMA] AWARDS COMMITTEE Brenda Embrey, MPA RHIA CHP [RRHIMA] Barbara Garlow, RHIT [HIMAWNY] Patricia Haskel, RHIT [TZHIMA] Jocelyn Izzard-Picart, MSM RHIA [HIMANYC] Donna Rugg, RHIT CCS [RRHIMA]