ICD-10 Speaker Requests

Searching for a coding expert to speak at your next educational event, seminar or meeting?

Bring the AHA Central Office to your audience.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

» July 22: “Health Reform: Payment Systems, Quality Reporting, Value-Based Purchasing, New Delivery Models, and ICD-10 as a Strategic Enabler – How Can We Manage It All?” — QuadraMed user group 
»July 28-30: Taiwan Medical and Health Information Management Association ICD-10 Conference
»August 9, 2012:Preparing for ICD-10 Implementation – Uniform Data Systems for Medical Rehabilitation's Annual Conference
»Sept. 6-7, 2012: Kindred Health System
»Sept. 21, 2012: Chicago Medical Society

Nelly Leon-Chisen, RHIA, is the Director of Coding and Classification at the American Hospital Association where she is responsible for leading the Central Office on ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. We invite you to take advantage of the wealth of experience and information Ms. Leon-Chisen has by having her present at your event.

Other speakers available for your event are Anita Rapier, RHIT, CCS, and Gretchen Young-Charles, RHIA.

As a proven coding professional, Ms. Leon-Chisen will address the unique challenges and issues facing your organization. Experience the convenience of having expert coding education brought directly to you! Because of her wide experience and track record, you can be assured that your audience will receive coding education from the trusted source.  She has lectured extensively throughout the United States and internationally, including:

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Download a copy of Nelly Leon-Chisen's bio.


AHA Coding Clinic, Anita RapierAnita Rapier, RHIT, CCS

Anita Rapier, RHIT, CCS is a senior coding consultant with the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Central Office on ICD-9-CM. The AHA Central Office serves as the official U.S. Clearinghouse on medical coding for the proper use of the ICD-9-CM systems and Level I HCPCS (CPT-4 codes) for hospital providers and certain Level II HCPCS codes for hospitals, physicians and other health professionals. She is also the managing editor of AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9-CM, and is responsible for developing educational material for Coding Clinic.

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AHA Coding Clinic, Gretchen Young-CharlesGretchen Young-Charles, RHIA

Gretchen Young-Charles, RHIA is a Senior Coding Consultant at the AHA Central Office. In this role, she develops articles on official coding advice for publication in AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9-CM. She also served as the Secretary to the Rehab Coding Workgroup, a collaboration between the AHA Central Office and the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation.

Click here for Ms. Young-Charles' complete bio

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