The local health management consulting service promotes employee to elevated position.
JTS Health Partners, a Peachtree Corners-based healthcare management consulting service recently announced the promotion of April Smith, Credentialed Certified Coding Specialist, to Health Information Management Client Services Manager where she will provide operational leadership to support client services within the acute and physician sectors.
With 30 years of healthcare experience, Smith has six years with JTS as an inpatient and outpatient coder and auditor, including enhancing revenue and compliance using analytics to improve client outcomes. She is a member of AHIMA, an AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer and is an AHIMA Credentialed Certified Coding Specialist.
“April has been a vital part of the JTS Health Information Management team for six years. April will utilize her expertise in coding, auditing and compliance to improve our client’s operational and financial outcomes through accurate and timely processes,” says Thomas Stewart, President and Co-founder of JTS.
Previously, Smith was the Lead Coder at a national HIM professional services firm where she maintained and reported quality, productivity and directed coding staff to enhance both accuracy and production goals.
Smith has extensive experience with hospital information systems in large health teaching networks, Level 1 trauma facilities, cancer and children’s hospitals, local community hospitals, behavioral health and critical access hospitals.
