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Mandy Coligan

Mandy Coligan

Associate Professor | Health Services

(She/Her/Hers)
Degree Emphasis Institution
M.S. Data Analytics Western Governors University
MBA Healthcare Administration Western Governors University
B.S. Health Information Management Western Governors University
CPC Certified Professional Coder AAPC
RHIA Registered Health Information Administrator AHIMA

Biography

Mandy Coligan is from Seattle, WA. She has over 20 years of experience in the field, having worked in risk adjustment, EHR development, and data analytics. She returned to school as a single working parent and firmly believes in equitable access to education as a social determinant of health. She enjoys camping, skiing, kayaking and dry humor.

Presentations:
2021 PHIMA Fall Conference Speaker: "Playing with FHIR: An Introduction to Interoperability and HL7"
2023 AAPC Speaker: Informatics concepts in Public Health and Medical Coding
2024 AAPC Speaker: Medical Coding and Artificial Intelligence

Professional Association:

PHIMA Education Committee
PHIMA Director

Central Pittsburgh PA AAPC Chapter President 2020-2022
Central Pittsburgh PA AAPC Chapter Vice President 2022-2024

Awards:

Spotlight Award Optum
Innovation Award Optum
Invention Award Optum

I loved epidemiology when I was a little kid and wanted to become an "eccentric professor" when I grew up. I think I have the eccentric part nailed! I desperately wanted to study diseases, and with Health IT I get to track diseases, just like an epidemiologist. In fact, the CDC and public health professionals often examine data collected from Health IT professionals, including medical coders. I truly love teaching and being able to empower all the people who come into the program with the knowledge they need to succeed. My goal is absolutely your success, even when you're no longer my student!

"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." —Winston Churchill