Dianna is an HIM professional with over 25 years of experience. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati subsequently achieving her RHIA, CHPS, CDIP, and CCS certifications. Dianna progressed through the ranks of coder, department supervisor, and department director, to her roles now as OHIMA’s Education Coordinator and independent coding consultant. She previously served as the program director for Medical Coding and HIT at Eastern Gateway Community College. Dianna is an AHIMA-published author of “Health Information Management Case Studies” and co-author of “Basic ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Exercises 2018”. She contributed to the 2017 update for AHIMA’s “Clinical Coding Workout” book. Dianna has volunteered with AHIMA on projects including certification item writing, certification exam development, and coding rapid design. She is an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer and has been part of OHIMA’s Coding Roundtable Committee, facilitating roundtables held for OHIMA, both at the state and regional levels. She has presented coding education for AHIMA as well as OHIMA and other state annual meetings, regional OHIMA meetings, and OHIMA-sponsored webinars. Dianna mentors new AHIMA members and provides monthly educational lectures to coders and clinical documentation specialists.

Dianna has received OHIMA’s Distinguished Member and Professional Achievement Awards. In 2024, Dianna, along with other members of OHIMA’s task force established to create virtual HIM experiences for students, won OHIMA’s Ambassador to Education Award. The same group won the AHIMA Educator Triumph Award for their progressive approach to giving students high quality, consistent exposure to various aspects of HIM.