1. Dr. Barbara A. Julian-Garner DEL/MS/BS/RHIT
2013
1010 Old Monongah Road
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
304-3290-1400 Extension 320 Work
304-612-4680 Cell and Home
bgarner58@aol.com
bgarner@prestonmemorial.org
EDUCATION:
2013 Completed all requirements for graduation December 2013 Doctorate of
Executive Leadership 3.9 GPA
2008 Masters of Strategic Leadership, Mountain State University
1993 Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Information, Fairmont State
University
1991 Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology,
Fairmont State University
1991 Associate of Arts in General Studies, Fairmont State University
1991 Accredited Records Technician Credentials obtained (American Health
Information Management Association)
EMPLOYMENT
April 2011 to Present
Director of Health Information Management/Privacy Officer, Preston Memorial
Hospital
300 South Price Street, Kingwood WV. Supervisor: Robert Milvet, CFO 304329-1400,Extension 700.
Plan, supervise and coordinate overall department activities in
order to meet established goals and insure quality service.
Project Manager for ICD-10 hospital and physician community
conversion.
Responsible for meeting external agency regulatory standards,
including Conditions of Participation, complying with corporate
policy and procedures, managing supplies and equipment, for
promoting teamwork with physicians and all health care providers,
for promoting internal and external customer satisfaction, and for
appropriate resource management.
Provide leadership in Legal Compliance Operations and
Performance Improvement and is designated as the HIPAA
Privacy Officer and is assigned all those duties described by the
law.
Serves as legal custodian of all medical records, including those
filed in divergent locations.
Responsible for ongoing physician education, hospital wide
education, and physician office education with regards to coding
and reimbursement issues.

2. Responsible for the second phase of the Electronic Health Record
as it pertains to Preston Memorial Hospital and meaningful use
regulations.
Responsible for developing and implementing educational
seminars for ICD10 coding systems.
Continuously improving the electronic format of how Preston
Memorial does business.
RAC Audit Coordinator
Member of Ethics Committee, Performance Improvement
Committee, Compliance Committee, Revenue Cycle Committee,
and Forms Committee
November 2010 to Present
Adjunct Faculty Mountain State University, Beckley, West Virginia.Dr. Elizabeth
VanderWeil, Dean of Organizational Leadership.
March 2006 to April 2011
Medical Programs Coordinator and Instructor for West Virginia Junior College
148 Willey Street, MorgantownWV Supervisor: Patty Callen and Leanne
Cardoso 304-296-8282
 Develop and implement new classes and programs
 Review instructional material for classes
 Develop and improve class syllabi
 Developed and implemented new Medical Coding Program
 Student Advisor
 Externship Proctor
 Review new externship sites
 Instructor (Medical Terminology I&II, Medical Administrative
Process, Health Law, ICD9 Coding, CPT Coding, Quality Health
Management)
 On-going review of Program for accreditation purposes
 Proctor for credentialing tests
 Inventory of Medical lab and purchasing of equipment
 Developed and Implemented school wide disaster plan
May 2004 to February 2006
Director of Operations for Fairmont Management Service Organization
606 Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont WV Supervisor: George Boyles 304-367-7100
 Director of Operations for a physicians group
 Corporate Privacy Officer
 Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable
 Payroll
 Customer Service
 Human Relations/Personnel
 Manage offsite Physician Offices
 Billing and Coding Supervisor
 Prepare annual budget
 Supervise over 20 employees

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Perform billing and coding audits
Educate staff on coding and privacy issues
Educate physicians on documentation and billing issues
Research insurance denials
Prepare and present financial reports to corporate management
September 2003 to September 2004
Part Time Instructor for the North Central WV OIC (Opportunities
Industrializations Center) 120 Jackson Street, Fairmont, WV. Supervisor:
Thelma Ford 304-366-8142
 Patient Communication
 Transcription
 Workplace Skills
 Anatomy and Physiology
 ICD9-CM Coding Developed and Implemented
 CPT Coding Developed and Implemented
 Medical Billing
April 2003-September 2003
Clinical Care Consultant
American Medical Facilities Management(AMFM) 240 Capitol Street,
Charleston, WV 25301, Supervisor: Barbara Neidig, 304-344-1623.
 Performed chart audits
 Wrote and updated Policies and Procedures
 Performed mock state surveys
 Provided assistance and education in Health Care Services to 11
state wide facilities
July 2003 – Present
Consultant Self owned company: Complete Coding Solutions
 Review charts and recommend audits for the FBI and Federal
agents
for medical fraud issues.
 Coding backlog
 ER Audit for a large hospital: Reviewed E&M selection for patient
visit
 Physician training
February 2001 – April 2003
Coding Compliance Coordinator
Fairmont General Hospital, 1325 Locust Ave.Fairmont, West Virginia 26554:
Supervisor: Brenda Cafazza 304-367-7100
 Training and Development of staff/physicians/hospital wide
 Quarterly audits performed for DRG assignment
 Worked on hospital wide teams on improvement processes
 Developed and Implemented Coding Class
 Continuing education for coders approved through AHIMA
 HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

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ICD10
Patient registration and Patient Scheduling Training Program
Developed and Implemented Medical Terminology Class
Medical Necessity training hospital wide
Write off issues addressed and a decrease in money lost was
obtained
Developed Physician office managers Training Programs
September 2000-September 2001
 Established and Co-owned West Virginia Coding Consortium,
Incorporated
 Developed and taught Medical Terminology, Coding and
Reimbursement
 Developed Objectives and Goals for Continuing Education Hours
 Outside consultant for hospitals and physician offices
 Performed audits for both hospitals and physician offices
 Provided training to physicians and staff
 Provided coding training to Blue Cross nurses
 Worked as a consultant for the FBI, National White Collar Crime,
State Police, and Rita Valdrini, Assistant U.S. Attorney General
Office Wheeling WV
September 1996 –August 2000
Auditor/Trainer, University Health Associates, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Supervisor: Donna Pitrolo, 304-293-4270.
Management of UHA Billing personnel with regards to UHA
Corporate Compliance Policies
Provided education corporation- wide on coding and billing issues.
Performed physician and billing audits
Conducted pre-payment audits as needed
Educated residents and medical students on billing and coding
issues as it pertains to teaching hospitals.
Worked with payors on billing and coding issues.
February 1994 – September 1996
Data Abstractor/Coder. West Virginia University Hospital, Inc. Morgantown,
West Virginia. Supervisor: Cathy Allen and Melissa Martin.
Data Abstracting and Data entry of all ICD9 and CPT codes
ICD-9 inpatient coding and DRG assignment
CPT coding for outpatient visits
August 1991 – February 1994
Data Abstractor/Coder, The Washington Hospital, Washington, Pennsylvania.
Supervisor: Judith Adler McNutt
Data Abstracting and Data Entry
ICD9 inpatient coding and DRG Assignment

5. CPT coding for outpatient services
September 1998-August 2002
Part-Time Instructor Fairmont State College, Fairmont West Virginia
 Medical Terminology
 ICD-9-CM Coding
 CPT-4 Coding
 Adjunct professor
September 1996-September 1997
Part-TimeInstructor Vocational Center, Morgantown, West Virginia
 ICD-9-CM Coding
 CPT-4 Coding
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:
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Graduate Counsel Member 2010 Mountain State University
Preston County Kiwanis elected Vice President
Selected as a member of Omicron Psi Honor Society at Mountain State University
2010 to present.
Voted Instructor of the Quarter Fall 2006 and Winter 2007(West Virginia Junior
College)
2006 appointed as a book reviewer for AHIMA
2003 appointed as the Coding Facilitator for the State of West Virginia by
AHIMA(American Health Information Association) and SCC (Society of Clinical
Coders).
Past President of West Virginia Health Information Management Association
2001-2002.
Distinguished Member West Virginia Health Information Management
Association 2002.
Education Chairperson for the Society of Clinical Coders 1999-2000
Co-Chair for the Coding Quality Advisory Committee for the State of West
Virginia 2003.
Education Co-Chair West Virginia Health Information Management Association
Program 1991 to 1999.
Published articles on coding for RIPAC (Regional Integrated Provider Access
Corporation).
Developed and Implemented Skills Day at West Virginia Junior College
Developed and Implemented school wide disaster plans for all West Virginia
Junior college campuses. This was my Masters Action Research Project.