Rhia Debra van Zant Cpc

Debra Van Zant, RHIA, CPC has extensive work experience in health information management. Debra served as the Director of Health Information Management at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital from 2007 to 2019, where they oversaw various HIM roles and actively participated in hospital improvement projects. Debra also worked as the Director of Health Information Management at Unity Surgical Hospital from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, they were an Adjunct Professor at Glen Oaks Community College from 2016 to 2022. Currently, Debra holds the position of Director of Health Information Manage and HIPAA Privacy Officer at Woodlawn Hospital.

Debra Van Zant, RHIA, CPC, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics from Western Governors University. Debra also obtained an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Health Information Technology from Ivy Tech Community College-North Central. Additionally, they completed their high school education at Lakeland High School.

In terms of certifications, Debra obtained the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification from AHIMA in August 2015. Debra also holds the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification from AAPC, which they obtained in June 2014. Furthermore, they are Project+Certified from CompTIA, achieved in January 2014. There is mention of a certification called CHART AUDITOR, but there is no specific information available regarding the institution or the exact time of obtaining the certification.