1. Karen J. Lawler, MPS, RHIA, CHPS , FABC

2.  Innovative Health Information Management
Thought Leader
 Solid execution of HIM governance pillars
◦ Operational optimization leveraging technology
◦ Institution of content management for data
analytics
◦ Revenue cycle analysis and improvements
◦ HIM staff training to meet challenges of EMR
environment
◦ Creative HIPAA privacy training programs
◦ Staff development and job re-engineering
◦ Development of patient engagement and education
strategies

3.  Registered Health Information Administrator, with 30
plus years of experience
 Credentialed Health Information Privacy and Security
professional
 Fellow of the Advisory Board Cohort
 AHIMA Mentor award recipient
 Past President CT AHIMA
 Past Chair of HIM Conference group at CT Hospital
Association
 Experienced national and regional speaker on HIM
governance structure and HIM engagement
 Educator on foundational elements for billing cycle,
privacy & record content

4. Past
Retrospective data gathering
Hybrid record
Multiple manual steps, many
hands
Information integrity
Privacy localized
Post service release of PHI to
patient
Multiple passes for eventual
clean claims
Future State
Concurrent integration utilizing
the EMR
Template documentation
creation
Consolidate tasks through EMR
leverage & education of team
Implement EMPI
Enterprise-wide privacy
ROI at bedside & patient portal
Implement upfront scrubbers,
continuous education of clinical
& scheduling stakeholders for
documentation

5. Future State
Concurrent integration
utilizing the EMR
Template documentation
creation
Consolidate tasks through
EMR leverage & education of
team
Implement EMPI
Enterprise-wide privacy
ROI at bedside & patient
portal
Implement upfront scrubbers,
continuous education of
clinical & scheduling
stakeholders for
documentation
Evolution to E HIM
Ability to implement
automated performance
metrics
Emerging knowledge
roles for HIM team
Trust in public use and
personal health data

6.  Decreased days unbilled
 Increased integrity and accuracy of publicly reported
measures
 Decreased turnaround time for record completeness
 Achieved of HIMSS Level Stage 7
 Successful engagement of patients to use of their
portal
 Increased physician, patient and customer
satisfaction
 Evolving skill set of HIM team value added to the
organization
 Increased awareness and ownership of protecting
patients’ privacy

7.  Results driven
 High energy
 Respected
 Knowledgeable
 Innovative problem solver

8. Karen J. Lawler, MPS, RHIA,CHPS,FABC
Principal Advisor
KJConsultants, LLC
kjlwestport@optonline.net
203-434-2145
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