Educating our Future Workforce: Transforming Healthcare Delivery

Over the past 25 years, Carrie Kaelin has actively practiced health informatics and information management in leadership, consulting, and staff positions in a variety of healthcare settings including managed care and Medicare insurance plans, acute care facilities and clinics, critical access hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. She has also taught in both traditional and online HIT/HIM programs. Her current professional interests are public health, healthcare policy, revenue cycle & resource management, process and quality improvement, and ethics in healthcare among many others.

Carrie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Administration from University of Cincinnati and earned her Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). She also has a Master of Science degree in Health Care Administration (MHA) from University of Washington.

Additionally, she is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt Professional (SSBBP). She formerly served as President for the Tacoma Area Health Information Management Association (TAHIMA) and Delegate on the board of the Washington State Health Information Management Association (WSHIMA) and is a current member of the WSHIMA Education Committee and the WSHIMA Membership Committee.

Outside of work, Carrie enjoys spending time with friends and family, her Jindo & Husky pups, hiking, kayaking/SUP, cycling, attending concerts/festivals, and traveling.

CEs: This program is pending approval for 1.5 continuing education credits by the National Association for Healthcare Quality.

Cancellations/Refunds: You may cancel registration through November 19, 2024 minus a $5 fee for paid tickets. We regret that we are unable to process refunds after November 19, 2024. We reserve the right to issue refunds by check for registrations paid for by credit card. All cancellation/refund requests need to be submitted to [email protected] and will be acknowledged within five (5) business days as a first response.

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