Sharon is a revenue cycle leader of 20+ years and national speaker who works with healthcare organizations across the U.S. She brings about positive change in revenue operations within CDI, coding, appeals, and quality initiatives. She has been a part of CDI 2001 as she helped build a team of nurses and coders. Sharon is known for bringing people together and works to eliminate silos. She can communicate to all levels within an organization to impact outcomes and connect with people with true experience. She is an author, coach, member of ICD-10 Monitor Editorial Board, member of the American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA) Advisory Board and past Chair, member of American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and elected to Board of Directors, past member of Wolters Kluwer Advisory Board, past NCHIMA President, and has received numerous state and national awards. Sharon is the CEO and founder of Upskillz and creator of the HCCWise, CDIWise, SODHWise, and E&MWise Apps. Sharon is also the creator of the Docbytes Podcast and people are known to love her accent. Follow her on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/sharoneasterling and Twitter at https://twitter.com/Easterling_S.