Columbus Regional Health - Columbus, Indiana
Heather Hubbard, RHIA, CRCR has a strong and diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Heather started their career at Columbus Regional Health in Columbus, Indiana in 1999 as a Second Shift Team Leader. Heather later worked as a PRN Coder from 2003 to 2004.
In 2001, Heather joined Johnson Memorial Hospital as a Supervisor Medical Information, and later became the Director Medical Information/Privacy Officer from 2004 to 2010.
Returning to Columbus Regional Health in 2010, Heather took up the role of Director Health Information & Privacy Officer until 2016, when they became the Director-System Health Information. Heather continued in this role until 2022, when they briefly served as the Director-System Health Information Management & Coding. Currently, they hold the position of Vice President Revenue Cycle, where they are responsible for setting the strategic vision for system-wide Revenue Cycle activities.
Throughout their career, Heather has demonstrated expertise in Patient Access and Financial Clearance, Enterprise Billing, Hospital and Professional Coding, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Health Information Management, and Privacy Services. With their experience and leadership skills, they have played a vital role in integrating and standardizing these functions within the healthcare organizations they have worked for.
Heather Hubbard, RHIA, CRCR attended the University of Cincinnati and obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator in 2010. Prior to that, they had attended Vincennes University and earned an Associate of Science in Health Information Management in 1999. In addition, they have obtained multiple certifications including Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) from AHIMA in December 2010 and Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) in May 2021.
Columbus Regional Health - Columbus, Indiana
Columbus Regional Health is a system serving a 10-county region in southeastern Indiana. We hold a more than 105-year history as the local healthcare provider in our service area. We are an independent, integrated health system providing extraordinary care in a relationship-based culture focused on collaboration, diversity, equity and inclusion. As one of the largest employers in our area, Columbus Regional Health is comprised of more than 2,200 employees, 225 physicians on medical staff and 250 volunteers. Our flagship facility, Columbus Region Hospital, is a 225-bed non-profit, providing emergency and surgical services and comprehensive care in numerous specialty areas. Columbus Regional Health Physicians offers a network of primary and specialty care physicians. Our health system is pleased to offer one, unified electronic medical record system, Epic, for inpatient and outpatient services. As the face of healthcare changes, Columbus Regional Health aims to not only maintain our status as a top healthcare provider in Indiana, but our teams are achieving what it means to provide the best in healthcare on a national level, too. IBM Watson Health named Columbus Regional one of the 50 Top Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care in 2020 and 2021. We have been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for outstanding patient-centered medical home practices. We have a history of numerous distinctions, including the AHA Quest for Quality Prize. Our culture inspires us to stay abreast of the newest medical technologies and procedures, and to strive for constant improvements. Columbus Regional Health maintains more than 40 diverse accreditations and certifications for quality, safety and security, privacy and patient experience on an annual basis.