McDonough District Hospital
Sandra Hern has a diverse work experience in the field of Health Information Management (HIM). Sandra has worked as the Director of Patient Access/HIM, Registration, and Communications at McDonough District Hospital since June 2019. Prior to that, they served as the Director of HIM at Heritage Operations Group, LLC from February 2019 to June 2019.
From November 2017 to January 2019, Sandra worked at McDonough District Hospital as the HIM Director/Privacy Officer. Before that, they gained valuable experience as the Health Information Management Supervisor at OSF HealthCare from November 2013 to November 2017. In this role, they supervised a team of 39 mission partners and was responsible for various HIM processes.
Sandra also worked as an RHIT/Payroll Specialist at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center from October 2012 to November 2013. Prior to that, they served as a Reimbursement Specialist at OSF Home Care Services from February 2012 to October 2012, where they gained expertise in billing and collection of home infusion pharmacy services.
At the start of their career, Sandra worked as an Office Manager at Dan Waibel Designer Builder, Inc. from July 1999 to May 2011.
Overall, Sandra Hern has a strong background in HIM and has held various leadership positions throughout their career.
Sandra Hern, BS HIM RHIT holds a Bachelor of Science - BS HIM degree in Health Information Management from Davenport University. Additionally, they have an Associate's degree in Health Information Technology from Northwestern University. The exact start and end years for both degrees are not provided.
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McDonough District Hospital
McDonough District Hospital is centered in Macomb, Illinois, home to NCAA Division I Western Illinois University and Spoon River College. Macomb offers area residents numerous cultural, academic, and recreational venues. With only a three-hour drive to St. Louis and twice daily Amtrak service to Chicago, Macomb residents have ready access to even larger metropolitan areas. McDonough District Hospital has been a source of healing, caring, and hope since we first opened our doors to the people of western Illinois in 1958. Through the years, we have continually expanded our high quality services for people at all stages of their lives. Today, MDH is a 48-bed health care facility providing an impressive spectrum of advanced medical treatments and personalized health services. While our services have advanced, our commitment to providing health care in an atmosphere of compassion and caring has remained constant. Our providers, nurses, and staff offer patients and their families continuity of care while remaining close to home - making McDonough District Hospital our communities' first choice in healthcare. MDH is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a member of the Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc., and the Illinois Health and Hospital Association. MDH operates based on revenues from the people it serves and has not levied property taxes since the 1980s.