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Director of Central Office on ICD-9-CM Appointed Donna Pickett has joined the American Hospital Association as the director of the Central Office on ICD-9-CM. A native of New York, Pickett received her master's in Public Health in Health Administration from Columbia University, School of Public Health, New York, New York, and her B.S. degree in medical record administration from Hunter College, Institute of Health Sciences, New York, New York. Pickett began her health career more than 16 years ago and has served in various capacities including senior director for Corporate Reimbursement at the New York City Health and...

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This short news note covers an appointment announcement and a professional background summary for a health information management leader. It is relevant to readers tracking organizational staffing changes, ICD-9-CM-related administration, reimbursement operations, coding support, casemix analysis, and data quality topics.

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