Melissa Cotten

Melissa Cotten, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, is an experienced health information technology professional currently serving as the Program Director at CBD College since January 2021. Simultaneously, Melissa has been an Instructor in Health Information Technology at Southwest Mississippi Community College since August 2010 and operates as an Independent Consultant for Pampered Chef since November 2017. Previous positions include Ambulatory Coding Educator at samstaff from December 2019 to 2021, Compliance Auditor with Healthcare Education Strategies, Inc. from August 2016 to December 2018, Director of Health Information Management at Natchez Regional Medical Center from November 2001 to August 2010, and Assistant Director of Medical Records at Lawrence County Hospital from August 1995 to November 2001. Melissa's educational background includes a Master of Business Administration in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Western Governors University, a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Health Information Technology from Dakota State University.