2010 Fall Workshop

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Paula Asinof, MBA,  is an authority on bios and resumes and the founder of Yellow Brick Path, a career management coaching and consulting firm.  She is a catalyst for accelerating careers by helping clients become more focused, articulate, and energized in presenting themselves.

Paula is known for her contagious enthusiasm and passionate belief in people that inspires them to become prouder, stronger, and more valuable contributors to their organizations.

Kathleen Catalano, RN, JD, FHIMSS, is a consultant with Catalano and Finch Compliance Advisors.  She specializes in healthcare regulatory compliance with expertise in patient safety, risk management.  Ms. Catalano authors articles to keep the healthcare industry abreast of new regulations and legislative changes.  She is a frequent speaker at national conferences on subjects such as The Joint Commission, Risk Management, Pay-for-Performance, Core Measures, ARRA and the EMR/EHR

Barbara Odom-Wesley, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA is chair of the Health Information Technology Program at DeVry University in Dallas.  Barbara is Past-President of both TxHIMA and AHIMA.  She is a published author and a frequently requested speaker specializing in Personal Health Records.

Betty Dunagan, RHIA  is a Director in HIM at Parkland Health and Hospital System, overseeing technology, reporting and process improvement activities for the department.  Ms. Dunagan has over 30 years in the HIM field, specializing over time in the areas of compliance, data analysis and technology.  She joined PHHS in November 2006.  Her background includes direct hospital operations and IT roles; including 15 years of healthcare consulting.

Kirk Kirksey, is Vice President for Information Resources at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.  Mr. Kirksey oversees technical departments which are responsible for university computing, networking, customer support and campus-wide telecommunications.  Mr. Kirksey has been instrumental in the design and implementation of Southwestern’s clinical, and financial information systems, data communication infrastructure, consolidation of the university’s internet functions.

Mr. Kirksey holds a Masters Degree from the University of Texas at Arlington.