Bridget began her coding career 23 years ago, after accepting a position with one of the largest third party carriers in the U.S. She has worked for various providers, hospitals, billing companies, attorneys and as an adjunct professor at a secondary learning institution. After teaching for 5 years, Bridget became the lead instructor over 5 instructors, and after 10 years became the program chair.
Brigette LaBar is a leader in revenue cycle management solutions. Previsously, Ms. LaBar was responsible for the revenue cycle operations at one of the largest independent clinical laboratory in California. She was instrumental in improving the performance of the revenue cycle operation and in transitioning a 90+ team member operation following an acquisition.
Brittney Leyva is an associate in Mayer Brown's Los Angeles office and a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice groups.
Bruce Silverman is President & CEO of BD Silverman Consulting. As the former Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Delta Dental of New Jersey (DDNJ), I am an experienced dental insurance executive with a 36+ year track-record of achieving exceptional results.
Bryan Meek, Esq., is an Attorney in Brennan, Manna & Diamond’s Health Law Department and Labor & Employment Department. Bryan counsels health industry clients on contract disputes, Board investigations and suspensions, and compliance plans.
Caren brings with her over 21 years experience in practice management, coding, billing and reimbursement. Her background includes 6 years as an active duty Navy operating room technician, where she participated in surgeries of all specialties. She has worked in various practice settings such as Orthopedics, Oral Surgery, General Surgery and Multi-specialty practices.
Carl brings a unique perspective to the medical revenue cycle field. Carl started his career as an engineer for Boeing designing next generation helicopters (after obtaining a degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University).
Cathy Larsen began her career in emergency medical services with National and International Search & Rescue experience. She received a BA from California State University, Chico and a Masters from Chapman College, graduating with Distinction in both instances. A passion for serving others and making a difference in the world led her to a career with Federally Qualified Health Centers, where she served as Executive Director and Emergency Manager for over 15 years. She is a Visionary healthcare leader with solid experience managing all levels of corporate operations including executive management; disaster preparedness planning, response and recovery; compliance; information technology; and, quality improvement. She has a demonstrated history of strong technical systems analysis abilities integrated with operational execution expertise.
Cati Harris is a nationally certified credentialing, billing, and coding specialist, with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Cati is the Director of Credentialing/Contracting with Solar, Inc., a third-party billing company providing physicians across all specialties full-service revenue cycle management and billing.
With over 17 years’ experience in the Health Information Management Industry, Catrena is a nationally recognized speaker and has published numerous articles in professional journals and magazines. She has served in many roles such as coding specialist, coding auditor, coding trainer, medical records technician, and coding manager. She is a former AAPC Local Chapter President, serves as a HIM student/new graduate mentor for multiple organizations and has served as an Advisory Committee member of a local college for several years.