Colleen Goethals

Colleen Goethals has a diverse work experience in the field of Health Information Management. Their most recent role was as Vice President | Mid Revenue Cycle at Xtend Healthcare, LLC, starting in July 2019. Prior to that, they served as Regional Director, Health Information Management at R1 RCM from June 2016 to July 2019. In this role, they were responsible for HIM operations in 21 acute care hospitals and successfully exceeded revenue goals through innovative solutions.

Colleen also has experience as a Health Information Management Consultant, with positions at Duke University Health System, Cardone Record Services, Inc., and Midwest Medical Records Association, Inc. These roles involved providing consulting services in the field of HIM.

Colleen also held various positions at ILHIMA, including Volunteer/Past President, where they engaged in advocacy and represented the organization at Hill Day. Additionally, they served on the Board of Directors at AHIMA from January 2014 to December 2016.

Earlier in their career, Colleen worked at SwedishAmerican Hospital as the Director of Health Information Management and Privacy Officer. In this role, they led daily operations, oversaw coding and data integrity, and implemented successful training programs.

Overall, Colleen Goethals has extensive experience in Health Information Management and has demonstrated leadership and innovation throughout their career.

Colleen Goethals, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA has a Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis. Colleen also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Health Care Administration from Concordia University-Wisconsin and an Associates degree in Health Information Technology from Southwestern Illinois College. In addition to their education, Colleen has obtained certifications including Fellow of AHIMA, NARA (National Archives Records Administration), and Registered Health Information Administrator from AHIMA.