Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC-OTO, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CHCC, is president of CRN Healthcare Solutions, Inc. She is also a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders National Advisory Board, where she currently serves on the executive board as chapter relations, east. She is the consulting editor of The Coding Institute’s Otolaryngology Coding Alert, and Part B Insider’s Coding Corner . She also serves on the editorial advisory board of various publications.

Suzan Berman-Hvizdash, CPC, CPC-EDS, CPC-EMS, is responsible for teaching 200+ staff/faculty on the intricacies and importance of compliance with current documentation requirements, as the Physician Educator for the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is also actively involved as the Senior Auditor and Advisory Board Member for the Coding and Reimbursement Network (CRN), serves as a Technical Consulting Writer for Ingenix Publishing and is also an Advisory Board Member for General Surgery Coding Alert and Part B Insider, Eli Publishing as well as a National Advisory Board Member of the American Academy of Professional Coders. Mrs. Hvizdash has been the technical consultant for the AAPC for an Evaluation and Management e-learning module as well as the co-author of the CPC-EMS Study Guide. She continues to be a guest lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh speaking to undergraduate HIM students on E/M documentation.

Leslie Johnson, CPC, currently holds the position of Director of Education and Research at DR Management. DR Management, LLC is a practice management & consulting firm located in Fort Wayne Indiana. Ms. Johnson is the Director for Research and Education as well as the Coding and Compliance Consultant for DR Management, LLC. She has been in the industry since 1992. Her expertise is extensive and includes optometry & ophthalmology, family practice & internal medicine, cardiology, anesthesia/pain management, general surgery, OB, radiology, and orthopedics.

Sandy Nicholson, MA, RHIA, CCS-P currently serves as a consulting manager in the Clinical Compliance and Reimbursement division of Pershing Yoakley & Associates, an accounting and consulting firm based in Knoxville, TN. For over 20 years Nicholson has worked with hospitals and physician practices to improve operations and increase reimbursement while adhering to regulatory requirements. She is a nationally recognized speaker on topics pertinent to clinical documentation and coding compliance.

Alice Marie Reybitz, RN, BA, CPC, CPC-H, has been in the medical field for more than 20 years. She has been the front desk receptionist, the biller, the manager, the director, and the teacher. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. She has an Associate Degree in Nursing. Mrs. Reybitz has had her Certified Professional Coder status in Physician and Hospital Billing since 1999. She is married with 4 children, 24, 14, 13, and 8 and is currently working on her Master’s Degree.

Sharlene A. Scott, CPC, CPC-H, CCP, CPC-I, CCS-P, has been working in the healthcare arena for more than twenty years. Mrs. Scott’s wealth knowledge in the areas of coding, chart auditing, physician training, make her a very sought after professional. She has developed compliance plans and assisted physicians specialties in understanding the Revenue Cycle Management process. She has an extensive background training physicians and support staff in both the government and the private sector. She has provided innovative coding and compliance program analysis, DRG validation audits, professional service audits, and training in very large teaching institutions, include but not limited to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center (where she set up the first coding unit for the department of Anesthesiology/Pain Management), Georgetown University Hospital, and Howard University Hospital. Sharlene is the President of Coding Academy of America; Located in Baltimore, Maryland; where for the last five (5) years she has successfully taught the American Academy of Professional Coders, curriculum to many. Mrs. Scott also holds an esteemed seat on the AAPC Teacher Board.

Jerrie K. Weith, FHFMA, is the founder and President of Healthcare Management Alternatives, Inc.

Jerrie's professional experience includes physician practice, as well as hospital, financial, and A/R management. With the start-up of a number of successful small businesses, Jerrie knows how to get a new physician practice established, as well as how to manage an on-going concern. She is skilled at project management, contract negotiations, and operational anaysis, as well as revenue cycle projects centering on A/R improvement, cashflow and compliance.

Over the last 20+ years, Jerrie has become a well-respected healthcare professional in the St. Louis area marketplace. As President of HMAI, she brings her knowledge, practical experience, values, and integrity to each client engagement. Jerrie has a bachelor's degree, an MBA and is certified as a Fellow in HFMA. She is active in both MGMA and HFMA, as well as in several not-for-profit community organizations.

Jill M. Young, CPC, CPC-ED, CPC-IM, has been in the medical field over 20 years. As president of Young Medical Consulting, LLC she has had a diverse background having held or performed all jobs in a medical office, from clincal to transcription to billing. Education leads to compliance and she works with both staff and physicians to achieve this. Current issues of HIPPA, credentialing, billing, coding, A/R work and improvement of office flow including encounter forms and coding sheets are regularly seen areas in need of improvement that are identified thru education. In her role as consultant, her hands on office experience and her detective approach to the problem solving that billing presents, are what she credits with her success.

Ms. Young has been selected as a speaker at the National AAPC meeting for the past 4 years (2004 -2007) for her expertise in Sleep Disorders. She also does educational seminars nationally as a member of the speakers panel for the AAPC and locally for the Michigan State Medical Society. Jill is a member of Medicare's Provider Communication Advisory Board (PCOM), Michigan Medical Billers' Association, Michigan Medical Group Management Association (MMGMA) and is currently the Treasurer of the Lansing AAPC Chapter (Capitol Area Coders). She is also a member of the National Advisory Board of the AAPC.