Cheryl A. Cyrus, BGS, AS, RHIT, CPMA, CDEO, CRC, is the Quality Assurance Team Lead at ComforceHealth. In this role, she is responsible for daily QA, education and training of new coding staff in addition to external audit and educational services.
Cheryl has 12 years of HIM experience in the Professional Fee, Surgery, Facility and Revenue Cycle charge capture and reimbursement arenas. She is an expert in coding, auditing, education, including Outpatient CDI and risk adjustment coding. Cheryl worked directly with outpatient clinics for day-to-day operations with physicians and surgeons, revenue cycle process and implementation of suggestions for revenue enhancement. Prior to joining the ComforceHealth team, Cheryl worked with both onshore and offshore coding and auditing teams to ensure performance quality as a subject matter expertise. She developed professional fee denials management and appeal letters for new surgical interventions with a 96% reimbursement rate from third-party payors. She also created a series of webinar learning courses in evaluation and management, various HIM and surgical topics for internal and global clients. She has been involved directly with one-on-one coding and documentation education with physicians and other health care professionals.
Cheryl has been involved in the implementation of EPIC software and multiple-module(s) installation for specialty charge capture and revenue optimization. She is well versed in triage and problem solving for revenue cycle issues occurring with physicians and outpatient facilities in multiple States. She was been involved in training of physicians and other health care staff in the use of EPIC for documentation and charge capture functionality, adhering to interoperability and compliance guidelines.
Cheryl has a multi-faceted education, beginning by graduating from Henry Ford College in Paralegal Studies, working in medical malpractice and toxic tort litigation. She obtained her Bachelors’ Degree from the University of Michigan, graduating Cum Laude in Behavioral Science. She went on to return to school at Schoolcraft College, becoming President of the student HIT Club, winning multiple scholarships along with the Yvonne Harbert Achievement Award for student excellence. She obtained her Associate of Science Degree, gaining her certifications as a Registered Health Information Technician. Cheryl believes that continued education and knowledge are the keys to success. Therefore, Cheryl went on to obtain additional training and certifications as a Certified Professional Medical Auditor, Certified Documentation Expert for Outpatient Services and a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder. She is member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the Michigan Health Information Association (MHIMA), Southeastern Michigan Health Information Management Association (SEMHIMA), the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the National Association of Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS).
