Laurie Vickers

Laurie Vickers, RHIA, CDIP, CCDS, CCS, serves as a DRG Coach Auditor at Accuity Healthcare since March 2023. Previously, Laurie held the position of Coding Compliance Coordinator at Overlake Hospital Medical Center and Clinics from March 2015 to January 2023, where responsibilities included acting as the hospital coding liaison for quality of care and managing DRG denials while providing documentation education. Laurie's extensive coding expertise encompasses cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery, and specialized core measures for heart failure, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Prior to this role, Laurie worked at Overlake Hospital as a Hospital Coder, at Opticode as a Coding Consultant & Trainer, and held positions at Case Mix Analysis, Professional Review Organization West/CMS, Group Health, and Overlake Medical Center & Clinics, culminating in a diverse background in health information management, coding, and compliance. Laurie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Health Information Administration from Seattle University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Gonzaga University.