Minnette Terlep, Vice President of Business Development and Amphion’s Chief Compliance Officer, is a nationally recognized expert in the field of coding, casemix analysis, and health information management.

Prior to joining Amphion, Ms. Terlep merged her company, MT Associates, with UASI in 1997 for the purpose of introducing and marketing her coding compliance and casemix analysis software, QC-Suite®. While with UASI, Ms. Terlep held the position of Senior Vice President, responsible for bringing new products and services to the company, developing business alliances, and overseeing the health information management, coding, and education divisions.

Ms. Terlep has held several other senior management positions including Assistant Vice President of Clinical Operations at Hospital Corporation of America, and Director of Health Information Management and Quality Assurance at St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet, Illinois.

She also served as the Director of the Central Office on ICD-9-CM at the American Hospital Association and was one of the four members of the Cooperating Parties, along with a representative from HCFA, NCHS, and AHIMA, responsible for developing, approving and publishing official coding guidelines.

Ms. Terlep is a member of the American Health Information Management Association, and the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association. She is the 2001 recipient of the AHIMA Triumph Achievement Award in recognition of developing coding compliance and casemix analysis software.

A frequent speaker at state, regional, and national health information management association meetings, Ms. Terlep has also authored articles on health information management, casemix analysis, and coding.

Due to Minnette's impressive background and resume, she commands credibility and respect from her many HIM audiences. Always in demand, she selects her presentations carefully and keeps current with her topics and workshops. Post-seminar evaluations are very high when Minnette is the speaker!

Following are some specific seminar and workshop engagements Minnette has led.

Topic: "Working smarter, not harder!"
Every HIM professional needs practical ways to set quality and productivity standards. The key here is "practical." Minnette explains in detail how to easily measure both quality and productivity on an ongoing basis to ensure staffing is utilized to its full potential. This is a common concern of most HIM professionals in a management position. From her many years of hands-on experience, Minnette brings real-life stories to her presentation that all can readily identify with!

Topic: "Outsourcing is easy, but what about quality?"
Just what are the pros and cons of outsourcing transcription, coding, and release of information? Beyond the financial pressures and staffing crunches, which bring outsourcing options to the forefront of HIM directors and managers, what do we really need to evaluate? Minnette discusses the real issues that need to be assessed when faced with an outsourcing dilemma. Outsourcing is a great resource and a valuable alternative, but let's make sure we go into it with a full understanding of the expectations and outcomes. Minnette highlights the measurement of the quality of the outsourced work and the tools to evaluate outsourcing services. She also provides realistic ways to negotiate quality standards and productivity measurements into contracts.

Topic: "Do you know whether you are meeting the HIPAA billing regulations related to correct coding and DRG/APC assignment?"
Minnette's most popular seminar and workshop, it continues to be in hot demand with overflowing attendance!

This extremely popular presentation reviews the 1997 HIPAA regulations related to billing Fraud and Abuse. Minnette provides new, innovative ways to monitor coding accuracy on a pre-billing basis to meet the requirements to submit accurate coding for payment purposes. Every HIM professional needs to hear this seminar! You cannot take a chance and not understand this vital information. Very well received by all audiences around the country, and by far her most popular seminar!

Topic: "FY2005 Office of Inspector General's Workplan for Medicare and Medicaid Service - Do I have my bases covered??"
This presentation reviews the portion of the OIG FY2005 Workplan that focuses on the Health Information Management Department's coding and billing practices. Learn what you can do to ensure you are in compliance with the areas the OIG has targeted for FY2005.