Candace Fortier

Candace Fortier, RHIT, CCS, is an accomplished professional in healthcare coding and education, currently serving as a Coding Auditor/Educator at LCMC Health since November 2021. Previous roles include Healthcare Consultant at Harmony Healthcare and Coding Consultant/Auditor at Oxford Global Resources. Fortier's extensive experience spans various positions, including Compliance Coding Auditor and Hospital Coding Educator at Ochsner Health, where responsibilities encompassed preparing appeals for RAC denials, performing proactive audits, and providing ongoing education to coders. Fortier also held managerial and consultative positions at multiple healthcare institutions, including developing a Clinical Documentation Improvement program at Chalmette Medical Center and serving as a Senior Consultant at LexiCode Corporation. Education includes degrees in Health Information/Medical Records Technology from Delgado Community College.