Lynette Czarkowski

IFHIMA Treasurer @ IFHIMA

About

Health Information Management subject matter expert with over 25 years of real-world executive, management, and operational experience combined with in-depth knowledge of the US healthcare delivery system, the healthcare industry, and related information systems solutions. RHIA credentialed with MS in Information Systems from The George Washington University. Specialties: Design and implementation of electronic health records; ICD-10-CM/PCS implementations; healthcare data capture, structure, and usage; client engagement management; program ideation and execution; healthcare workforce development.

Country

United States

City

Chicago

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Skill

Healthcare, EHR, Health Information Management, EMR, Healthcare IT, Healthcare Information Technology, Hospitals, HIT, HIPAA, Healthcare Technology, Healthcare Management, Program Management, Non-profits, ICD-10 Transition, Nonprofits, ICD-10, Healthcare Industry, Project Management, Software Documentation, Healthcare Consulting

Experience

IFHIMA Treasurer

IFHIMA

2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

IFHIMA Regional Director of the Americas, and, IFHIMA National Director for AHIMA

IFHIMA

2022-11 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

I am proud to represent AHIMA as National Director for IFHIMA, after serving in the Deputy National Director role for the previous 3-year term. In addition, I am honored to have been selected by the IFHIMA Board to serve as National Director for the Americas beginning in November 2022.

Chief Compliance Office and Senior Advisor

e4health

2023-9 - 2025-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

COO and Executive Consultant

e4health

2015-12 - 2023-9 · 7 yrs 10 mos

Senior Consultant

e4health

2011-5 - 2015-12 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Senior VP

AHIMA

2006-9 - 2011-5 · 4 yrs 9 mos

As a member of the executive team, responsible for products and services division with 2010 revenue target exceeding $20 million. Lead ICD-10 products initiatives including the ICD-10 Academy and ICD-10 Summit. Executive sponsor for HIM certification exams and services and HIM academic education services and support. Directly involved in ARRA/ONC workforce expansion grants; wrote winning grant proposal and currently functioning as AHIMA’s executive sponsor for the competency exams grant.

Director, Product Management

SoftMed Systems, Inc.

1998 - 2006 · 8 yrs

Led multi-disciplinary product development team in the creation and refinement of an integrated suite of software applications, includeing product management, development, testing, configuration management, technical communications, and implementation consulting. Performed on-site and remote project management and implementation services in complex environments, including EHR implementations involving platform conversions, custom development, speech recognition, and provider documentation templates.