About
About Bonnie
I own and live on 50 acres near the foothills of the Oregon Coastal Mountain Range. I started working with computers as a keypunch operator in 1974 while in college. I have adapted with the times and I now use the latest version of Windows, Apple OS’s, Linux, Android and more. I work remotely as much as I can and I often have one of my lighter computers, the iPad and Android phone in my purse for working anytime, anywhere, including from my motorhome.
Education
Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR
Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Informatics (Health Information Management) (30 quarter credits), December 2009
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
M.S. in Applied Information Management (45 quarter credits in Business, Finance and Management with a focus on Information Technology), June 15, 2007
Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
A.A.S. in Health Information Technology with Honors, December, 2003
California State University, Los Angeles, CA
B.S. in Business Education, December, 1990
Professional Certifications and Credentials
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)
Certified Coding Specialist – Physician (CCS-P)
AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Advancement to Senior Member (SHIMSS)
Certificate of Achievement as a Prior Learning Assessor, CAEL
Quality Matters Peer Reviewer, Higher Education, Continuing Education, Publishing, and Programs.
Volunteer and Community Activities
Amateur Radio License, Extra Class, Call Sign AB7ZQ issued by the FCC, February 27, 1997
FCC Authorized Volunteer Examiner for Amateur Radio Licenses, W5YI, 2000-2010
Oregon Emergency Management Amateur Radio Unit Member, 2008-2014
Yamhill County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Emergency Coordinator, 2006
McMinnville Amateur Radio Club Member 1997-Present, President 2000-2001
American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Member, 1997-Present
ARRL Oregon Section Manager (Volunteer Elected Position) 2006-2013
ARRL Northwestern Division Vice Director (Board of Directors) 2014-Present
Radio Operators of Dallas (ROADS), Dallas, Oregon, Secretary-Treasurer
Professional Activities
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), 2002-Present
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), 1999-Present
Healthcare Information and Management System Society-Oregon Chapter (HIMSS-Oregon), 2003-Present
Oregon Health Information Management Association (OrHIMA), 2002-Present
American Association of Procedural Coders (AAPC), 2016-Present
Commission on Accreditation of Health Information and Informatics Management (CAHIIM)
- Peer Reviewer
HITOC (Health Information Technology Oversight Council)
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HIE Strategic Planning Workgroup Member – State of Oregon (January 2010 – May 2010)
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Member (2002-Present)
- Council on Excellence in Education (CEE) Curriculum Workgroup Member (1/1/2016-Present)
- Council on Excellence in Education (CEE) Faculty Development Workgroup Member (1/1/2015-12/31/2015)
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Council on Excellence in Education (CEE) Community Workgroup Member (1/1/2012-12/31/2013)
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HIM Consortium for the Academic EHR Member (1/1/2012-Present)
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Quality Initiatives and Secondary Data Practice Council Member (1/1/11-12/31/11)
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Chargemaster Communities of Practice Facilitator (9/15/03-12/31/12)
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Privacy and Security Officers Communities of Practice Facilitator (6/15/04-12/31/12)
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CHPS Exam Construction Committee Member (1/1/07-12/31/09)
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CHP Exam Construction Committee Member (1/1/05-12/31/06)
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2005 FORE Scholarship Review Committee Member
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Clinical Terminology and Classification Systems Practice Council, Terminology Sub-group Co-Chair (1/1/08-12/31/08)
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Clinical Terminology and Classification Systems Practice Council Member (1/1/07-12/31/07)
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The Action Community of e-HIM Excellence (ACE) Member (4/22/08-Present)
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House of Delegates Volunteer and Professional Development team member (7/1/2008-6/30/2009)
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House of Delegates Higher Education and Workforce Team member (7/1/2009-6/30/2011)
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Participated on the Practitioner to Professor (P2P) workgroup to develop an awareness campaign.
Oregon Health Information Management Association (OrHIMA) Board Member (2005-2011)
- Education Committee Member (1/1/2015-Present)
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Nominating Committee Chair (7/1/11-6/30/12)
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Past-President, Chair of Finance Committee, Chief Delegate to AHIMA (7/1/10-6/30/11)
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President (7/1/09-6/30/10)
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President-Elect (7/1/08-6/30/09)
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Acting Nominating Committee Chair (April – May, 2009)
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President’s Appointed Director (7/1/07-6/30/08)
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Advocacy Director (7/1/05-6/30/07)
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State Delegate to AHIMA (7/1/06-6/30/07, 7/1/08-6/30/11)
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Newsletter Project Manager (7/1/04-6/30/05)
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Member
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Achieved Senior Member status (9/17/04)
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CPHIMS Technical Committee Member (7/1/05-6/30/07)
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Served as Moderator for educational session at 2005 National Convention
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HIMSS Oregon Chapter Secretary (7/1/04-6/30/06)
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HIMSS Oregon Chapter Treasurer (7/1/03-6/30/04)
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HIMSS Oregon Web Site Administrator (4/1/03-12/31/04)
Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU)
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DMICE (Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology) External Advisory Board Member, representative for Health Information Management track (January 2010 – June 2013).
Oregon Health Information Security and Privacy Collaborative (HISPC) Work Groups
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Variations Work Group Member (August-September 2006)
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Solutions Work Group Member (November 2006-March 2007)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Clark College, Vancouver, Washington
Curriculum Development Specialist (Federal Grant), January 2013 – Present
Lead Adjunct Health Informatics – Information Technology Faculty, November 2011 – Present
Courses developed and taught (including Quality Matters requirements) include:
HI201 Introduction to the US Health Care System (Winter Term)
HI202 Introduction to Health Care Quality (Spring Term)
HI210 Introduction to Health Services Management (Fall Term)
HI211 Introduction to Health Informatics (Winter Term)
Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon
Adjunct Instructor, Part-time, March 2010 – August 2014
Courses taught or working as a teaching assistant include:
BMI 582 Health Care Data Management
BMI 583 IT in Health Information Practice
BMI 584 Clinical Classifications and Reimbursement Methodologies
BMI 585 Applied Management in HIM
BMI 586 Applied Legal and Ethical Issues
BMI 587 Research, Statistics and Quality in HIM
BMI 588 Capstone Project and Professional Practice
Medical Terminology/Pharmacology (non-credit)
Anatomy, Physiology and Diseases (non-credit)
DeVry University Online
Visiting Professor, Part-time, January 2011 – August 2014
Adjunct Instructor (Independent Contractor), January 2008 – December 2010
Courses taught include:
HIT120 Introduction to Health Services and Information Systems
HIT203 ICD-10-PCS Coding with Lab
HIT205 ICD-10-CM Coding with Lab
HIT272L RHIT Certification Assessment
HSM330 Health Care Information Systems
HIM335 Health Information Systems and Networks with Lab
HIM370 Healthcare Data Security and Privacy
HIM420 Healthcare Total Quality Management
MATH325 Health Care Statistics and Research
Program Architect, November 2010 – June 2011
Courses responsible for were:
HIT120 Introduction to Health Services and Information Systems
HIT141 Health Information Processes with Lab
HIT220 Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Information
HIT230 Health Insurance and Reimbursement
Program Counsel for Health Services, July 2009 – June 2010
Subject Matter Expert, January 2012 – February 2012
Redeveloped HIM335 Health Information Systems and Networks with Lab.
Subject Matter Expert, September 2011 – October 2011
Updated curriculum guides with a new textbook for:
HIM335 Health Information Systems and Networks with Lab
HSM330 Health Care Information Systems
Subject Matter Expert, February 2011 – April 2011
Redeveloped HIM355 Advanced Classification Systems and Management with Lab.
Subject Matter Expert, September 2009 – October 2009
Redeveloped HIM435 Management of Health Information Functions and Services.
Everest University, Online Division (Corinthian Colleges)
Adjunct Instructor, Part-time, October 2009 – September 2014
Courses taught:
CGS2060 Computer Applications
HIM2260 Introduction to Hospital Billing and Coding
HIM2326C Computer Applications in Medical Coding and Billing
MEA2345 Third-Party Payers
HIM2272 Medical Insurance Billing
Tutor, Part-time, October 2012 – November 2013
Tutor in the following courses:
HIM2260C Introduction to Hospital Billing
HIM2326C Computer Applications in Medical Coding and Billing
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, California
Adjunct Faculty – College of Engineering and Technology, August 2012 – June 2014
Course taught:
X418.24 IT Management I
Linn Benton Community College, Albany, Oregon
Computer Systems Part-Time Faculty, September 2013 – June 2014
Course taught:
CS120 Digital Literacy (Windows 7 with brief introduction to Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Oregon Institute of Technology, Wilsonville, Oregon
Adjunct Instructor, Part-time, December 2009 – June 2014
Courses include:
MIS 344 Business Intelligence and Data Analytics in Healthcare (Classroom)
MIS 345 Management of Healthcare Information Systems (Online and Classroom)
National American University
Adjunct Instructor, March 2012 – September 2013
Courses taught include:
HT2110 ICD-9-CM Coding I
HT2115 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding
HT2116 ICD-10-CM Coding
HT2210 Healthcare Data Quality Management
HA3220 Healthcare Information Systems
Kaplan University Online
Adjunct Instructor, Part-time, March 2009 – January 2012
Courses taught:
HS101 Medical Law and Bioethics
HI120 Introduction to Health Information Technology
HI150 Automation in Health Information
HI160 Health Information Practicum
HI250 Medical Coding II
HI300 Information Technology and Systems for Health Care
HS420 Advanced Health Informatics
HS450 Strategic Planning and Organizational Development
HS460 Project Design and Management for Healthcare
HI499 Bachelors Capstone for Health Information Management
HA565 Health Information Management and Assessment
Course Lead for HS420 and HS460, February 2011 – January 2012
KNEXT, affiliated with Kaplan University
Portfolio Evaluator, Part-time, August 2010 – January 2012
Colorado Technical University Online (Career Education Corporation)
Adjunct Instructor, August 2009 – December 2009
Course taught:
HIT140 Healthcare Management
West Coast University
Adjunct Instructor, June 2008 – October 2008
Course taught:
HCA201 Introduction to Healthcare
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center, Grand Ronde, OR, 2018
Contract work to help in the transition with HIM supervisor of 20 years retiring
Oregon State Hospital (Psychiatric), Salem, OR, 2008 – 2012
Quality Improvement/Utilization Review Supervisor, Standards and Compliance Department
Samaritan Health Services, Corvallis, OR, 2007 – 2008
Senior Systems Analyst – Information Systems Clinical Services
Oregon Department of Corrections Health Services, Wilsonville, OR, 2005 – 2007
Medical Records Manager – Statewide
Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville, OR, 1996 – 2005
Manager of Information Systems and Telecommunications/Information Security Officer
Salem Hospital, Salem, OR, 1993 – 1996
Systems Analyst – Medical Records, Patient Registration and Patient Billing
Chino Valley Medical Center, Chino, CA, 1991 – 1993
Director of Information Systems