Anne Johnson
@annejohnson
Senior Health Information Management leader and expert inpatient coder with extensive auditing and CDI experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Health Information Management professional with decades of experience in inpatient and outpatient coding, DRG validation, audits, and interim leadership roles across large academic, trauma, and community hospitals. I hold a Master of Administrative Science from Johns Hopkins and professional certifications including RHIA and CCS.
My career highlights include directing a 55-person medical records department, managing a $2M budget, performing complex ICD-10-CM/PCS coding and pre-bill DRG validation, and consulting for multiple health systems using Cerner, Epic, Meditech, 3M, and CAC tools. I have delivered coding education, clinical documentation improvement support, and quality improvement projects that improved documentation accuracy and billing integrity.
I bring a pragmatic, compliance-focused approach to health information operations, combining hands-on coding expertise with leadership in audits, interim management, and process implementation to support revenue integrity and regulatory readiness.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Inpatient Coder
Harmony Healthcare Solutions
Nov 2025 - Present (3 months)
Perform ICD-10-CM and PCS inpatient coding and use Cerner EMR with 3M 360 encoder to ensure accurate DRG assignment and billing compliance.
Consultant / Director Roles
AEP Health Information Services
Oct 1991 - Present (34 years 4 months)
Provided health information consulting including pre-bill audits, interim management, ICD/CPT coding, DRG validation, and quality improvement projects for acute care facilities.
Level 3 Inpatient Coder
Samaritan Health Services
May 2025 - Oct 2025 (5 months)
Performed level 3 inpatient ICD-10-CM and PCS coding, leveraging Epic EHR and 3M CAC encoder to support accurate coding of complex clinical cases.
Inpatient Pre-bill Auditor
University of Toledo Medical Center
Feb 2024 - Apr 2024 (2 months)
Conducted inpatient pre-bill DRG validation audits to identify coding discrepancies and improve billing accuracy during a focused engagement.
Inpatient Coder
St Joseph's/Candler Hospital System
Aug 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 5 months)
Performed inpatient ICD-10-CM and PCS coding using Meditech and 3M encoder to support accurate billing and DRG assignment from Aug 2021 to Jan 2024.
Inpatient Coding Consultant
University of Maryland Medical System
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 (2 months)
Performed ICD-10-CM/PCS reviews for a large academic Level I trauma center using Epic and 3M systems to improve coding accuracy and compliance.
Level III Inpatient Coder
Maine Health
Aug 2020 - May 2021 (9 months)
Performed Level III inpatient ICD-10-CM/PCS coding reviews for a multi-hospital Level I trauma system using Epic, 3M, and SMART tools to ensure coding quality.
Coding Consultant
Harmony Healthcare Solutions
Jun 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 10 months)
Provided inpatient ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for acute care Level I trauma and research hospitals using Cerner and 3M/360 systems to support accurate reimbursement.
Inpatient Coding Consultant
HIM Staffing Firm
Dec 2014 - Dec 2018 (4 years)
Provided inpatient coding and auditing services across multiple tertiary hospitals, supporting ICD-10-CM and CPT coding, CDI compliance, and coding quality initiatives.
Credentialed Coder
Alamance Regional Medical Center
Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years)
Performed inpatient and outpatient surgery coding for billing and statistics, collaborated with CDS and medical staff to improve documentation and DRG/severity accuracy.
Performed inpatient, outpatient, and emergency medicine coding and delivered clinical documentation improvement education to medical staff to enhance coding accuracy.
Director, Medical Record Department
Presbyterian Hospital
Mar 1993 - Aug 1993 (5 months)
Directed a 55-person medical records department in a 700-bed hospital, managed a $2M budget, and led relocation and JCAHO survey preparation activities in 1993.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The Johns Hopkins University
Master of Administrative Science, Administrative Science
Completed a Master of Administrative Science focusing on health administration, awarded December 1990.
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science, Health Information Management
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management, conferred May 1984.
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