The Coding and Data Quality Committee disseminates current coding and reimbursement information to the CHIA membership and other health care practitioners and takes an active role in all matters related to classification, collection and use of health care data.

Utilizing the CHIA Journal, the Committee provides the membership with information on coding guidelines, coding accuracy, clinical coding issues in all health care settings, third-party payor coding issues, health care measurement and reimbursement issues, data quality issues, coding in physician offices, and state/national data set issues.

The Committee provides input and feedback to national committees, government agencies, state and national legislators, councils and conferences and is responsible for providing coder education (through CHIA seminars), publishes revisions to the classification system, developing coding guidelines, developing clinical criteria, and to submit a series of articles to various allied health organizations; newsletters/journals within California, and continue to monitor coding compliance issues in health care, educating the membership and the general public as appropriate.

Committee Composition

Chair
Yvonne Henderson, CCS, CCS-P, yhenderson@chis-inc.com
Members
Beverly Schmidt, RHIT, CCS-Coding Rountable Coordinator
Diane Lemire, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
Nancy R. Hirschl, CCS
Debbie Murry, CCS
Melissa Ferron, RHIA, CCS 
Carla Vandre, RHIT, CCS
Kathy Myrick, RHIT, CCS-ICD-10 Committee
OSHPD Representative-Candace Diamond
Board Liaison
Suzanne Forrest, RHit, CCS, CCS-P, CPC
Ex-Officio
LaVonne LaMoureaux, RHIA, CAE
Marilyn R. Taylor, RHIT