Rhia Patty Buttner Mba-Hcm Cdip, Chda, Cphi

Patty Buttner has a diverse and extensive work experience in the healthcare field. Patty started their career in 2004 as a Clinical Documentation Specialist/Coder at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center. In 2008, they became an HIM Instructor at Greenville Technical College. Patty then worked as a Data Quality Manager at Union Hospital of Cecil County from 2012 to 2013. Following that, they served as the Associate Director of Coding Operations at Albany Medical Center for a few months in 2013. Later in 2013, they joined 3M Health Information Systems as a 360 Encompass Coding Trainer. Since 2014, Patty has been working at AHIMA as the Practice Director, Informatics, Data Analytics, and Data Use. Patty'swork experience reflects their expertise in areas such as coding, documentation, data analytics, and education in healthcare.

Patty Buttner holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management, which they obtained from Western Governors University in 2018. Prior to their MBA, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Healthcare Informatics from the same institution, graduating in 2011. Additionally, Patty obtained an AAS degree in Health Information Technology from Passaic County Community College, although the start and end years for this program are not provided.

In terms of certifications, Patty has received several from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), including the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP), Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA), and Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). The specific dates of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.