Faculty/Staff Directory

Leah Grebner

Leah Grebner

Leah Grebner
Title: Director, Health Information Technology
Dept: Health Information Technology
Office: 236
Phone: (309) 692-4092 x2362
Fax: (309) 692-3893
Email: lgrebner@midstate.edu

Mailing Address

Midstate College
Attn: Leah Grebner
Director, Health Information Technology
411 W. Northmoor Road
Peoria, IL 61614

Classes

Office Hours

Course Location Time
General 124 Tu 1:00pm–3:00pm
General 236 W 9:00am–12:00pm
General 124 Th 9:00am–3:00pm
HI 190 Clinical Coding Workout Review 236 Tu 1:30pm–2:30pm
HI 190 Medical Coding Professional Practice Experience ANGEL Live Office Hours Tu 1:30pm–2:30pm
HI 290 Health Information Technology Professional Practice Experience ANGEL Live Office Hours Tu 1:30pm–2:30pm
HI250: Management for Health Information - IN CLASS 200 W 12:30pm–4:00pm
Office Hours by appointment only 236 M,F 9:00am–2:00pm

Biography

Leah Grebner, MS, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA has 20+ years of experience in the Health Information Management career field. Her diverse background includes acute care inpatient and outpatient, home health, skilled nursing, physician office, and consulting in a variety of settings. She enjoys sharing her passion for this career field, not only through teaching, but also by volunteering with professional organizations at the regional, state, and national levels.

Leah is currently a member of the AHIMA Educational Strategy Committee, and she recently became President-elect of the Central Illinois Health Information Management Association. Leah's greatest interest in Health Information Management is AHIMA's Community Education Campaign for MyPHR and provision of education to the public regarding personal health records. This has also inspired her to pursue research related to promoting health literacy.

OFFICES HELD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:

National

2009 to present: Member of the AHIMA Educational Strategies Committee

2008 to 2010: Co-chair of ICD-10 Academic Transition Workgroup

2008: Member of AHIMA Multinational Curriculum Committee

2006 to 2009: Member of FORE Research Committee

2006 to 2007: Member of HIM Principles in eHIM Workgroup

State

2004 to 2006: Director of Communication, Illinois Health Information Management Association

2005: Chairman, Speaker subcommittee for Illinois Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting

2004: Co-Chairman, Speaker subcommittee for Illinois Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting

2002 to 2003: Regional Director, Illinois Health Information Management

Regional

2009: President-Elect, Central Illinois Health Information Management Association

2003 to 2004: Past-President, Central Illinois Health Information Management Association

2002 to 2003: President, Central Illinois Health Information Management Association

2001 to 2002: President-Elect, Central Illinois Health Information Management Association

PUBLICATIONS

Other

AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Academic Transition Workgroup. "Transitioning to ICD-10-CM/PCS— An Academic Timeline" Journal of AHIMA 80, no.4 (April 2009): 59-64.

Ethics Case Studies for Health Information Management, Published by Delmar Cengage Learning; ISBN 13: 9781418049300, ISBN 10: 1418049301

"HIM Principles in Health Information Exchange." Journal of AHIMA 78, no.8 (September 2007) AHIMA e-HIM Workgroup on HIM in Health Information Exchange.

"Classification of Coagulopathy" Journal of AHIMA 76, no. 9. (2005, November-December) Co-authored with Mary Stanfill

"Describe More Details With New Diagnosis Codes for 2005" (2004, August). Clinical Coding and Reimbursement, 57-59.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS:

National

"Transitional Instructional Design to Accommodate ICD-10-CM/PCS" American Health Information Management Association, Audio seminar, Chicago, IL October 2009

"Curriculum Impact/Practice Brief Panel" American Health Information Management Association Assembly on Education, Las Vegas, NV, July 2009

"ICD-10: Ready or Not, Here it Comes!" American Association of Medical Assistants Annual Conference, Rosemont, IL, October 2008

"Addition of Online Component to Professional Practice Experience" American Health Information Management Association Assembly on Education, Louisville, KY, July 2008

"How to Address Practice Problems Through Applied Research" American Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, October 2007.

"Introduction to Research" American Health Information Management Association Assembly on Education, Chicago, IL, July, 2007.

"HIM Careers Evolving With E-HIM and Other New Technology" Poster Presentation at American Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 2006.

"Coding with Operative Notes" American Health Information Management Association, Audio seminar, Chicago, IL May 2005.

"Hospital Outpatient Reporting - Modifiers" American Health Information Management Association, Audio seminar, Chicago, IL January 2005.

"ICD-9-CM Coding Guidelines" American Health Information Management Association, Audio seminar, Chicago, IL July 2004.

State

"Does Your Career Need an Extreme Makeover?" Illinois Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting, Lincolnshire, IL, April 2005

"Medicaid ER Coding Changes In Illinois" Illinois Health Information Management Association Hot Topic Meeting, Melrose Park, IL and East Peoria, IL, October 2004.

Illinois Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting, Peoria, IL, April 2004

Regional

"ICD-10-CM/PCS Update" McClean County Medical Assisting Association Education Day, Peoria, IL March 2010.

"ICD-10-CM/PCS Update" Central Illinois Health Information Management Association Quarterly Educational Meeting, Peoria, IL February 2010

"Electronic Health Records" McClean County Medical Assisting Association Education Day, Peoria, IL March 2007.

"Master Your Chargemaster" Central Illinois Quarterly Educational Meeting, Peoria, IL August 2004

"Coding Roundtable," "ICD-9-CM Coding Changes for 2004" Central Illinois Quarterly Educational Meeting, Morton, IL, November 2003

Workshops

"ICD-10-CM/PCS Update" workshop for physician office coders at Proctor Hospital, Peoria, IL, March 2010

Coding and auditing workshop series for University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, January - March 2009

Trained presenter for AHIMA MyPHR Community Education Campaign

"ICD-10 is Coming. Are You Ready?" Brim Healthcare Annual Convention, Nashville, TN, October 2004

Education

  • PhD in Health Services Administration and Policy (Pursuing)
    Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
  • AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Academy, Las Vegas, NV, 2009
    American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

    A workshop combining two online courses, providing basic training in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, and three days of face-to-face training focused on engaging the trainer with in-class intermediate and advanced ICD-10 coding exercises.

  • Master of Science in Health Service Administration, 2005
    University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL
  • Bachelor of Business Administration - Healthcare Management Concentration, 2003
    Midstate College, Peoria, IL
  • Associate degree in Medical Records Technology, 1996
    Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL

    Additional courses included: Microsoft Office 97, COBOL programming

  • Certificate in Medical Record Technology, 1996
    American Health Information Management Association, Chicago, IL

    Passed Certified Coding Specialist exam in July 1996 and Accredited Record Technician exam in October 1996

  • Attended Nursing Program, 1990
    Methodist Medical Center School of Nursing, Peoria, IL
  • Attended as Chemistry/Biology major, Music minor, 1988
    Bradley University, Peoria, IL

    Classes included: Chemistry, Biology, Calculus, Nutrition, Literature, Art, and Music

Work Experience

  • Proctor Hospital, Peoria, IL (2009–2010)
    PRN Coder

    Coding inpatient and outpatient records on a PRN basis for acute care hospital.
    www.proctor.org

  • Midstate College, Peoria, IL (2005–present)
    Director, Health Information Technology
  • Maxim Coding Solutions, Gardena, CA (2004–2005)
    Remote Coder

    Remote coding for inpatient and outpatient records, including VA accounts.

    www.maximhealthinformationservices.com

  • Midstate College, Peoria, IL (2002–2005)
    Adjunct Faculty, Department of Allied Health, Midstate College

    Evening instructor for AH 200, Medical Office Procedures III (coding)

  • OSF Home Care, Peoria, IL (2001–2002)
    Supervisor of Health Information

    Supervised of 7-9 office employees, prepared monthly statistics, and applied knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party billing regulations.

  • YPRO Corporation, Corydon, IN (2000–2004)
    Manager of Remote Coding and Development

    Managed coders working out of their homes, development of educational material for internal and external use, quality and compliance audits for work done by coders and auditors, tracking regulatory changes for clients and internal staff, marketing services to healthcare facilities, and presentation of education seminars. Subcontractor from November 2000 through November 2002; became a full-time employee in December 2002.


    www.yprocorp.com

  • Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL (2000–2005)
    Adjunct Instructor, Department of Health Occupations

    Evening instructor for HEOCC 040, Introduction to CPT Coding

  • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria, IL (1997–1998)
    PRN Coder

    Coded inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation records for acute care hospital on PRN basis.

  • Proctor Hospital, Peoria, IL (1994–2001)
    Coder

    Coded records for acute care hospital inpatient, outpatient diagnostic, emergency department, addiction treatment, and skilled nursing services.

  • Peoria Family Medicine, Peoria, IL (1991–1992)
    Transcriptionist

    Transcribed dictated reports and correspondence for Dr. Les Johnson and Dr. Henry San German.

  • Proctor Hospital, Peoria, IL (1989–1994)
    Clerical

    Held various clerical positions including outpatient diagnostic clerk, outpatient surgery clerk, abstractor, and quality assurance abstractor.

Awards and Certifications

  • Fellow of American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), 2008

    Fellow of American Health Information Management Association.
    The AHIMA Fellowship Program is a program of earned recognition for AHIMA members who have made significant and sustained contributions to advancement of the Health Information Management (HIM) discipline through meritorious service, excellence in professional practice, excellence in HIM education, and advancement of the profession through innovation and knowledge sharing. Individuals who earn fellowship may use the designation Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA). The names of these individuals will be maintained in the AHIMA Registry of Fellows.
    For additional information and a list of Fellows, go to http://www.ahima.org/fellow

  • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), 2003
  • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), 1996
  • Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), 1996