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We talk with Accuity's Vice President of Revenue Cycle Operations, Jennifer Miecznikoski, about health information management careers and how an HIM foundation can lead to operations, IT, analytics, and revenue cycle leadership. We break down credentials like RHIA, RHIT, and CCS, then look ahead to AI, data governance, interoperability, and HIM paths allowing growth into management roles.

• Jennifer’s career path from foundations in HIM to leadership of EHR implementations
• Emerging and expanding HIM career roles
• How DRG integrity work pairs coding expertise with physician review
• What RHIA and RHIT signal for leadership and technology paths
• Why CCS and other coding certifications build credibility
• A practical tip on taking credential exams sooner
• Where AI, computer-assisted coding, and data governance create new opportunities
• Advice for moving from coding into leadership through mentoring and research

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In this episode, we meet with Britanny Shelledy to break down gamification as a practical way to boost engagement and recall for lifelong learners in healthcare. We dig into where gamification comes from, why it surged after COVID, and how to use it without letting competition distract from the learning goals.
• defining gamification through game mechanics like points, levels, rewards, and progress tracking
• tracing the history from badges and loyalty programs to modern apps and digital learning
• seeing how COVID-era disruption pushed educators toward interactive, morale-building tools
• sharing real formats we use with residents and attending physicians like Jeopardy and Family Feud
• outlining core gamification categories such as leaderboards, quests, storytelling, feedback loops, and social collaboration
• weighing benefits like retention, active learning, teamwork, and data insights against risks like anxiety and misalignment
• walking through implementation steps: know the audience, set objectives, pick the right type, design, then measure and refine
• looking ahead to AI-driven personalization and higher-fidelity simulation technology

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We explore how nephrology documentation can be both clinically faithful and coder-ready, focusing on AKI vs ATN, linking diagnoses to causes, and reducing avoidable queries. We share practical tactics, from lab trend interpretation to medication reviews, and reflect on AI’s place alongside physician judgment.

• AKI and ATN terminology
• Linking diagnoses to clear etiologies
• Education tactics that make codable language second nature
• Respecting clinical judgment when criteria feel incomplete
• Lab and urine trends that signal early kidney injury
• Medication-induced nephrotoxicity as a reversible cause
• ICU triggers, systemic diseases, and combo codes
• Templates, AI assistance, and human oversight