Welcome to our team. The sort functions below will allow you to view the Pinnacle team in various ways. This includes viewing all staff alphabetically, or sorting by role and area of expertise.All StaffLeadershipProfessional StaffSupport StaffIndependent ContractorsStrategy & OperationsCompensation ValuationBusiness ValuationCompliance & Risk Mgmt.Medical Coding
Compliance & Risk Management Arlene BarilMHA, RHIA, CHCDirector Full Bio Arlene BarilMHA, RHIA, CHCDirectorExpertise In...40 years of healthcare experience including management/leadershipAHIMA certified ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer with hands-on expertise in 5 of the CMS PPS systemsExperience in HIM operations, revenue cycle assessments and charge description master reviewsAudit experience in RAC, APCs, MS-DRGs, Profee, ASC, IRF, LTAC, and third-party auditsExperience developing Clinical Documentation Improvement programs and staffing Full Bio Contact Me William CevallosAdministrative Analyst Full Bio William CevallosAdministrative AnalystExpertise In...Data management and analysisSupports audit teams with audit preparation, research and reportingBroad healthcare understanding related to varied consulting projectsBS in Health Systems Management from University of North Carolina at Charlotte Full Bio Contact Me Amy Crenshaw-PritchettCCS, CPC-I, CPMA, CDEO, CASCC, CANPC, CRC, CDEC, CMPM, C-AHISr. Manager, HCC Coding/Audit & Education Services Full Bio Amy Crenshaw-PritchettCCS, CPC-I, CPMA, CDEO, CASCC, CANPC, CRC, CDEC, CMPM, C-AHISr. Manager, HCC Coding/Audit & Education ServicesExpertise In...25+ years of healthcare experience including medical billing and codingHigh-level auditing skills encompass facility and professional fee servicesDevelops educational tools and curriculum for medical codingCertified Epic TrainerApproved AAPC Instructor and ICD-10-CM/PCS InstructorHas worked with a variety of health systems and academic centersManaged large coding departments and teams as an exceptional leader Full Bio Contact Me Valerie Ivy FitzgeraldAssociate Consultant Administrator Full Bio Valerie Ivy FitzgeraldAssociate Consultant AdministratorExpertise In...More than 20 years experience in executive administrative supportBroad understanding of medical coding, healthcare industry and regulatory requirementsExperience includes revenue cycle, reimbursement and advisory, valuation, compliance, coding and auditing servicesSuperior customer service and proficient managing invoicing and accounts receivables Full Bio Contact Me Leah FullerCOC, CPCManaging Consultant Full Bio Leah FullerCOC, CPCManaging ConsultantExpertise In...Responsible for performing quality audits and reviews for a wide variety of documentation, coding and billing assessmentsProvides education and support information to physicians to ensure understanding of the resultsProficient in auditing pain management, primary care procedures, podiatry, urine drug screen laboratory testing and related servicesLeads teams working to resolve denial follow up issues Full Bio Contact Me Sheila LimmrothCCO / Executive Consultant Full Bio Sheila LimmrothCCO / Executive ConsultantExpertise In...30+ years of healthcare auditing and compliance experienceBuilt and implemented a successful corporate compliance programWell-versed auditor with experience in several high-level rolesMember of HCCA and IIA Full Bio Contact Me Kelly LoyaCPhT, CPC-I, CHC, CRMAAssociate Partner Full Bio Kelly LoyaCPhT, CPC-I, CHC, CRMAAssociate PartnerExpertise In...More than 25 years of healthcare experience including operational, administrative and clinicalTackles complex issues including coding/billing, first responder, pharmacy, and nursingIdentifies/mitigates risk, improves compliance adherence, and drives operational efficienciesLeveraging expertise and industry intuition, she provides multilayer data analysis for complex reviews Full Bio Contact Me Jodi NayoskiCPC-I, CCS-P, CHC, CDIPManaging Advisor Full Bio Jodi NayoskiCPC-I, CCS-P, CHC, CDIPManaging AdvisorExpertise In...Over 20 years of healthcare leadership experienceHas worked with a wide variety of provider types in various capacitiesExpertise includes implementation of large-scale compliance plansDevelops educational tools and curriculum for medical codingFacilitates courses, programs & seminars as a certified instructor Full Bio Contact Me Kadence OrrAdministrative Analyst Full Bio Kadence OrrAdministrative AnalystExpertise In...BS in Healthcare Management from Colorado Technical UniversityFormer Executive Administrator to CEO of UWASCCoordinates and manages PERCS tradeshow logistics Full Bio Contact Me Karen PickeringRHIT, CCSSenior Consultant Full Bio Karen PickeringRHIT, CCSSenior ConsultantExpertise In...AHIMA-certified RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) and CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)Over 30 years of experience in coding, auditing and complianceProficient in ICD-10-CM/PCS, ICD-9-CM and CPT/HCPCS coding and auditing Full Bio Contact Me David ShawBS, CPCSenior Consultant Full Bio David ShawBS, CPCSenior ConsultantExpertise In...27+ years of experience in compliance, auditing, physician education, coding and reimbursement, and accounts receivable/collectionsWell-versed in multi-specialty workflow analysis, charge capture, practice coding, and documentation reviewsDeveloped and evaluated coding compliance, specific regulatory, billing, coding, and documentation training for multiple specialties Full Bio Contact Me Tracy SticeAdministrative Assistant Tracy SticeAdministrative AssistantExpertise In... Contact Me Kristen TaylorCPC, CHCAssociate Partner Full Bio Kristen TaylorCPC, CHCAssociate PartnerExpertise In...More than 20 years of experience in coding, revenue cycle processes and compliance for physicians/hospitalsConducts operational assessments, legal investigations for billing and reimbursement anomalies, coding reviews and provider educationExpertise includes medical center management of the ancillary and surgical coding and billing staff across all major service lines Full Bio Contact Me