Curriculum Vitae

Founder & Former President, Perry E. Ellie, MA, RHIA, Fellow AHIMA
Largo, FL 33773

Email: Careers@HIMjobs.com

Summary

• Thirty-year record of achievement in management, quality improvement, education and consulting in the health care industry
• Expertise in entrepreneurial business management in the health care placement industry
• In-depth knowledge of health information operations with emphasis on technology
• Implementation of continuous quality improvement systems in hospitals resulting in full JCAHO Accreditation’s
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, staff and professional peers
• Skilled at independent problem-solving, negotiations and follow-through

Experience

H.I.M. Recruiters; Largo, FL    1991 – 2022

Founder & Former President

• Creation of new business from concept to full-time successful operation
• Revenues increased by over five hundred percent in four years
• Implementation of customized placement software and networked computer system
• Service in permanent and temporary placement within hundreds of health care organizations

St. Petersburg Junior College; St. Petersburg, FL    1990 – 1993

Director, Health Information Management Program

• Performed major curriculum restructuring which resulted in drastic enrollment increases
• Planned and developed a hands-on computer based Health Information Management Laboratory for student and community use
• Expanded student clinical experiences from five to twenty non-traditional venues

Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL    1985 – 1990
(517 bed, teaching hospital)

Director, Medical Support Services (Coordinated 40 FTE’s)

• Designed and implemented an advanced computerized record management systems
• Created a merged utilization review, coding and quality improvement program
• Reduced accounts receivable from three million to three hundred thousand
• Designed new department and managed operations through staged construction
• Managed functions of Quality Improvement, Utilization Review, Infection Control and the Health Information Management Department through a Manager and directly

Quality Advantage Associates, Largo, FL    1987 – 1991

President and Owner of Part-time Consulting Firm

• Performed Quality Improvement consulting for hospitals on a national basis
• Prepared acute care and psychiatric hospitals for JCAHO and state accreditation surveys
• Assessed medical record content in alcohol, drug abuse and kidney dialysis treatment centers

Froedtert Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee, WI    1982 – 1985
(289 bed, teaching hospital)

Director of Medical Record Department (Coordinated 27 FTE’s)

• Coordinated opening of Medical Record, Utilization Review and Quality Assurance operations in this new facility
• Implemented a program to educate and facilitate the prospective payment system

Several Other Progressive Health Information Management Positions 1977 – 1982

Education/Credentials

• Fellow American Health Information Management Association, 2004
• Master’s in Health Care Administration, Central Michigan University; Mt. Pleasant, MI, 1983
• Bachelor’s of Science in Medical Record Administration, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee; Milwaukee, WI, 1978
• Numerous training programs resulting in expertise in adult education, quality measurement, electronic communication, computerization, Software Applications, etc.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) – 1978
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality – 1988 (Not active)

Professional Activities

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), 1978 – Present

• Health Information Exchange Staffing Models Survey Task Force
• Fellowship Selection Committee, 2010
• Fellowship Selection Committee, 2007
• Fellowship Selection Committee, 2006
• Fellowship Awarded, 2004
• Candidate for President-elect, 2004
• House of Delegates – Elected Chief Delegate, Florida, 2004
• House of Delegates Member, Florida, 2003
• Nominating Committee, Member, 2003
• Communities of Practice (CoP) Task Force Member, 2002
• Board of Directors, elected for three year term, 1999 – 2001
• Team Talks Presenter, Jackson, MS, 2001
• Team Talks Presenter, Birmingham, AL, 2000
• Team Talks Presenter, Tampa, FL, 1999
• House of Delegates – Chief Delegate, Florida, 1998
• Career Management Task Force Member, 1998
• House of Delegates – Chief Delegate, Florida, 1997
• Nominating Committee, Elected Member, 1997
• Career Management Task Force Member, 1997
• Leadership Conference Participant, 1997
• Career Management Task Force Member, 1996
• Team Talks Participant, Little Rock, AR, 1995
• House of Delegates Member, Florida, 1994
• Leadership Conference Participant, 1994
• Legislative Day Participant, 1994
• Team Talks Participant, Orlando and Washington DC, 1994
• Professional Development Committee member, 1993
• Corporate Communications Committee member, 1993
• Delegate Issue Group Facilitator, 1993
• House of Delegates Member, Florida, 1993
• House of Delegates Member, Wisconsin, 1984

Florida Health Information Management Association (FHIMA), 1985 – Present

• Received Distinguished Member Award – 2005
• Chief Delegate to AHIMA – 2005
• Delegate to AHIMA – 2004
• Board of Directors (Appointed) – 2002-03
• Sharper Committee Member – 2001
• Board of Directors – 1998
• Board of Directors – 1997
• Nominating Committee Chairman – 1996
• Past – President – 1995
• Board of Directors – 1995
• President – 1994
• Board of Directors – 1994
• President Elect -1993
• Board of Directors – 1993
• H.I.M. Symposium Project Manager – 1992
• Elect Bonnie Task Force Project Manager – 1992
• H.I.M. Project Member – 1992
• Program Project Member – 1991
• H.I.M. Project Member – 1991
• Program Project Manager – 1990
• Board of Directors – 1990
• First Annual “Recruiter of the Year” Award Recipient – 1990
• Legislative Project Member – 1989
• Public Relations Project Manager – 1989
• Uniform Healthcare Information Act Task Force Member – 1987 & 88
• Legislative Committee Chairman – 1986

Gulf Coast Health Information Management Association, 1985 – Present

• Elected Delegate to FHIMA House of Delegates – 1992 & 1997
• Non – Credentialed Workshop Program Coordinator – 1989

Wisconsin Medical Record Association, 1978 – 1985

• Research and Development Committee Chairman – 1985
• Elected Delegate to AHIMA House of Delegates – 1984
• Research and Development Committee Chairman – 1984
• Delegate/Advocate Committee Member – 1993
• Research and Development Committee Chairman – 1983
• Office of President – Elect Candidate – 1982
• Research and Development Committee Member – 1982
• Program Committee Member – 1981
• Finance Committee Member – 1981
• Arrangements Committee Member – 1981
• Legislative Committee Member – 1980
• Membership and Credentials Committee Member – 1979
• Arrangements Committee Member – 1978

Southeastern Wisconsin Medical Record Association, 1978 – 1985

• Ad Hoc Legislative Committee Member – 1981
• Office of President – Elect Candidate – 1980
• Ad Hoc Legislative Committee Member – 1980
• Nominating Committee Member – 1979
• Nominating Committee Member – 1978

Other

• Advance for Health Information publication HIM Industry Council Member, 2003 – Present
• Health Information Technology Advisory Committee, St. Petersburg College, 1986 – Present
• Health Informatics Advisory Committee, St. Petersburg College, 2007 – Present
• ITT Technical College – HIT Advisory Board Tampa, 2007 – Present
• St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church – Chair Pastoral/Stewardship Council, 2007 – Present
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society ( HIMMS) Active Member, 1998, 1999
• Chairperson, School Advisory Council, Osceola High School, 2001 – 2002
• School Advisory Council, Osceola High School, 1997 – 2002
• Coach (Boys & Girls), Osceola Youth Soccer League, 1990 -1998
• MRA Advisory Committee, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, 1983
• Florida Association of Quality Assurance Professionals, 1985 – 1990
• Tampa Bay DRG Coordinators, 1985 – 1990
• Women on the Way Advisory Board, 1994 – 1997
• Clinical Practice Coordinator for several HIM educational programs, 1979 – 1990

Recent/Scheduled Conference Presentations

• The Future of HIM Jobs Revealed, Are you ready?, Florida HIMA Annual Convention, July 2012
• Creative Career Management in a World of Change, American HIMA Annual Convention, Dallas, TX, October 2009
• It’s Your Career – How to take Control!, Georgia HIMA Annual Convention, August 2009
• Effective Resume and Interview Skills, Georgia HIMA Annual Convention, August 2009
• It’s Your Career – How to take Control!, Florida HIMA Annual Convention, July 2009
• It’s Your Career – How to take Control!, Maine HIMA Annual Convention, June 2009
• Effective Resume and Interview Skills, Maine HIMA Annual Convention, June 2009
• Interview & Resume Writing Workshop, 6 New England State HIMA Annual Convention, May 2009
• Behavioral Interviewing Techniques, Gulf Coast HIMA, St. Petersburg, FL , September 2008
• Behavioral Interviewing Techniques & Preparation Pre-conference Workshop, American HIMA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, October 2007
• Showcase Your Talents With Your Resume, Florida HIMA Annual Convention, June 2007
• Interviewing Skills & Secrets, Southwest Florida HIMA, November 2006
• Career Paths, American HIMA Annual Convention – Student Academy, Denver, October 2006
• Mock Interviews, American HIMA Annual Convention – Student Academy, Denver, October 2006
• Environmental Scanning Session Facilitator, Florida HIMA Leadership Conference, September 2006
• Resume Writing & Interview Techniques full day workshop, Suncoast HIMA, August 2006
• Tools of the Trade, Florida HIMA, July 2006
• Can I help you?, Oregon HIMA, May 2005
• Dreams to Reality, New Jersey HIMA, June 2004
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, Oregon HIMA, May 2004
• Resumes That Work, Oregon HIMA, May 2004
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, Washington HIMA, April 2004
• Resumes That Work, Washington HIMA, April 2004
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, Virginia HIMA, May 2002
• Resumes That Work, Virginia HIMA, May 2002
• AHIMA Update – Leadership Links, Florida HIMA, June 2001
• AHIMA Update – Leadership Links, Gulf Coast HIMA, March 2001
• AHIMA Update – Making Connections Through Community, South Carolina HIMA, July 2000
• AHIMA Update – Making Connections Through Community, Florida HIMA, June 2000
• AHIMA Update – Making Connections Through Community, Kentucky HIMA, June 2000
• AHIMA Update – Making Connections Through Community, Louisiana HIMA, May 2000
• AHIMA Update – Making Connections Through Community, Missouri HIMA, May 2000
• AHIMA Update – Making Connections Through Community, Arkansas HIMA, May 2000
• AHIMA Update – Principals of Partnership, Texas HIMA, June 1999
• AHIMA Update – Principals of Partnership, New Mexico Health Information Management Association, April 1999
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, New Mexico HIMA, April 1999
• Resumes That Work, American HIMA Multi-Specialty Group, Baltimore, MD, March 1999
• Resumes That Work, Nebraska HIMA, September 1998
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, Nebraska HIMA, September 1998
• Winning Resumes, combined meeting of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island HIMA’s, June 1998
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, combined meeting of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island HIMA’s, June 1998
• Resumes for the Nineties, Wisconsin Health Information Management Association, April 1998
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, Wisconsin HIMA, April 1998
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, Broward HIMA, December 1997
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, American HIMA, October 1997
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, N.W. Florida HIMA, September 1997
• Career Management: By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, Panhandle HIMA, January 1997
• Career Management Symposium Presenter, American HIMA, Orlando, 1996
• Career Management – By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis, Suncoast HIMA, Florida HIMA Annual Convention, and Southwest HIMA, 1996
• Career Management Network Discussion Group Facilitator, American HIMA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, 1995
• Star Trek – The HIM Challenge, American HIMA Annual Convention, Las Vegas, 1994
• Dreams to Reality – A Winning Resume, St. Petersburg Junior College Guest Lecturer, 1994
• Board of Directors Report, Tri-County HIM, 1994
• Star Trek – The HIM Challenge, Florida HIMA Annual Convention, 1994
• Dreams To Reality – A Winning Resume, Central Florida Confidentiality Conference, 1994
• Today’s Techniques For Resume Writing, Gulf Coast HIMA, 1994
• Finding Your Fantasy Position, Physician Office Managers Association, 1994
• Designing A Life, Tri-Region Health Information Management Conference, South Florida, 1993
• Resumes That Work, Tri-Region Health Information Management Conference, 1993
• HIM Jeopardy, Florida HIMA Annual Convention, 1993
• “Can We Talk,” Florida HIMA Mid-Year Meeting, 1993
• Dreams to Reality – A Winning Resume, St. Petersburg Junior College Guest Lecturer, 1993
• The Magic Of Enthusiasm – Central Florida HIMA, 1992
• HIM – The Next Generation, American HIMA Annual Convention, St. Louis, 1992

Articles/Papers Printed

• Authored House of Delegates Resolution, “ Bridging the Gap – Education to Employment,” American HIMA, 2005
• Contributing Chapter Author “Readable & Rational Resumes,” HIM Journeys, A Career Guide for HIM Professionals, PRG Publishing, 1997
• “Your Resume – A Checklist for Today’s Trends,” Journal of American HIMA, January, 1997
• “Career Management – By Choice, By Chance or By Crisis,” Journal of American HIMA, July – August, 1996
• “Your Dreams Will Be Prophets,” Coastlines, Florida HIMA Newsletter, 1995
• “AHIMA Team Talks,” Coastlines, Florida HIMA Newsletter, 1995
• “Time For A Check-Up,” Coastlines, Florida HIMA Newsletter, 1995
• “The Ten Commandments of Professional Involvement,” Coastlines, Florida HIMA Newsletter, 1995
• Proposed Bylaw Amendment, “ CSA Standardized Calendar,” House of Delegates, American HIMA, 1994
• Position Paper, “Name Standardization – Health Information Management,” American HIMA, 1993
• Issue Group Background Paper, House of Delegates, American HIMA, 1993
• “All Winners In This Board Game,” Coastlines, Florida HIMA Newsletter, 1994
• “Consider Yourself On Display,” Coastlines, Florida HIMA Newsletter, 1994